that is awesomeOk I have a confession to make....You all know how I used to check the nest boxes and behind the shed about 500 times a day looking for those first eggs? Well, it was frosty and cool today, I stayed in my pajamas all day and canned jam and pickles and such while watching chick flicks. Yes I got outta bed at 7am to let the girls out, but didn't even check for eggs till 4pm this afternoon!!!!!!! Enjoy it while it lasts, I miss the excitment of a single egg in the box, and watching for who layed it. The girls are healthy and happy, and for that I am greatful, happy egg collecting for all you guys still!! This picture was around 2pm the girls pecking at the dining room door saying come on out Julie where are you? We like when you hang out in the yard with us all day!
Wow Look at that Maran egg? Very very cool colors! Love the blues and greens!!
I am for sure not eating the stuff we found. A few years ago I cleaned out another dark forgotten corner of this house I found some home-canned stuff as old as I am ... Prune Conserve from 1965. Tempting, huh? I probably had to pry it out of Dad's hands ... he'll eat anything ... which might explain why it was hidden away in the first place. I'm just glad I was able to persuade Nelson to eat some home-made strawberry rhubarb freezer jam I made this year. He likes it so much he helped make some blueberry rhubarb freezer jam, too. This is great as I was getting tired of telling him, "NO!" when he begged for store-bought "Grape" jelly. He kept telling me "but it tastes good!" and I kept asking him "compared to what?" Now he knows. Token comments kinda sort on topic: We're building a new section of coop this week before the rain starts. I may discuss it over in the Oregon thread. I've been advised to stay inside while the guys work. But I may just need to go gather some eggs or something so I can steal a look at their progress. I think maybe all our girls except the bantam breeds are laying now.
