Animals
as they scurried all over the farm squawking!
For some reason, he was a little overwhelmed by Ginger and MaryAnn
and headed up to see the goats instead.
Goats: "Got Ritz?"
Tyler: "Nope, my Ritz!"
- Happy Birthday Muppy!
Yesterday was Hubbs' birthday.We celebrated with a family dinner...lasagne, since Hubbs loves Italian food.Having the kids here...and especially Tyler...made the day festive! After our meal, we headed out to feed the animals.Tyler visited with the...
- Chicken Eggies, And Other Wonderful Adventures
It was a splendid weekend with my buddy!We spent some time with the animals... climbed trees... and swam in the pool. Of course the turkeys had to follow us to the pool. We had a picnic in the pavilion.... which was also attended by the turkeys!...
- A Little Surprise
We are doing a little waddle dance here at the farm. The ducks are excited and so are we!!! Last night while changing the water in the duck hut,my daughter Jenn found something wonderful! Three grey duck eggs!Our first. Raising this...
- The Long And The Short Of It....
Yes I was absent yesterday...no post....the first missed post in a very long time. Forgive me. I have only one excuse....OBE (that's overcome by events). The Christmas season has brought with it lots of entertaining. Much of my time these days has...
- The Business Of Eggs....
Now that Spring has arrived, not only are the chickens laying regularly, but now the ducks have begun egg production. What to do with all these eggs? We could eat them all, but our cholesterol levels might suffer. We give away dozens to friends and neighbors,...
Animals
An Eggstra Special Day
Each and every Sunday morning,
after Farm Breakfast,
we gather the week's harvest of eggs for cleaning and packaging...
to be sold to our loyal customers.
Apparently, there is a jokester amongst us!
(Jim and Kathy...our friends and neighbors, I suspect....Thanks for always keeping us on our toes!)
Isn't it amazing how different eggs' appearances can be!
All sizes, shapes, and colors...
and yet underneath it all, they are the same.
No matter the look...
they are still eggs.
Without their shell, you cannot tell one from another.
Not unlike us as humans!
Like eggs, we, too, have an outer shell that can easily be cracked,
exposing our soft, gooey essence.
It's funny how something so simple as eggs can be a reminder
of how we should treat each other.
This simple lesson is one I will carry with me through the holiday preparations...
when faced with crowds, lines, and traffic.
I will try to view each person that I interact with as an egg....
no matter what their exterior...
inside a perfect egg with a fragile shell..
no different from myself.
Happy December, People!
May all your holiday preparations be merry and bright.
And may each of your beautiful shells remain intact as you hustle and bustle...
decorating, shopping, baking, wrapping, partying and more.
I cannot end without sharing a bit of my weekend.
A visit from my favorite buddy...
Tyler!
He had a blast herding guineas
For some reason, he was a little overwhelmed by Ginger and MaryAnn
and headed up to see the goats instead.
Goats: "Got Ritz?"
Tyler: "Nope, my Ritz!"
So many things to learn when you are two....
like...
when you put 10 grapes in a little cup of milk....
something's gotta give.
Like....the milk!
It's funny how messes don't bother you half as much when you're a grandma!!
- Happy Birthday Muppy!
Yesterday was Hubbs' birthday.We celebrated with a family dinner...lasagne, since Hubbs loves Italian food.Having the kids here...and especially Tyler...made the day festive! After our meal, we headed out to feed the animals.Tyler visited with the...
- Chicken Eggies, And Other Wonderful Adventures
It was a splendid weekend with my buddy!We spent some time with the animals... climbed trees... and swam in the pool. Of course the turkeys had to follow us to the pool. We had a picnic in the pavilion.... which was also attended by the turkeys!...
- A Little Surprise
We are doing a little waddle dance here at the farm. The ducks are excited and so are we!!! Last night while changing the water in the duck hut,my daughter Jenn found something wonderful! Three grey duck eggs!Our first. Raising this...
- The Long And The Short Of It....
Yes I was absent yesterday...no post....the first missed post in a very long time. Forgive me. I have only one excuse....OBE (that's overcome by events). The Christmas season has brought with it lots of entertaining. Much of my time these days has...
- The Business Of Eggs....
Now that Spring has arrived, not only are the chickens laying regularly, but now the ducks have begun egg production. What to do with all these eggs? We could eat them all, but our cholesterol levels might suffer. We give away dozens to friends and neighbors,...