A Silkie & Her Egg

We just watched her lay that egg!

Way too cool!! I haven't heard the word 'awesome' said that many times in a long while. She is very excited to have been able to see that happen. Me too! That's only the 3rd time I've watched it, even though I've been raising chickens my whole life, 'cause the hens are usually quite private about their egg laying.

5th Way to Cook Eggs

This morning we made 'Egg in a Hole' - one of my favorites, which I hadn't eaten in years!

This One's for YOU, Uncle Lucas!

THANK YOU to all our soldiers & veterans!

Campin' out...or is it in?

No school (or work!) tomorrow! Whoo hoo!!

So, tonight we are letting the kiddos 'camp out' in the downstairs' family room, watching movies 'til they fall asleep. They're psyched!

First Flower This Morning

It's always been more of a Thanksgiving Cactus than a Christmas Cactus...

We're going to enjoy a great display this year, though. It is covered with buds!

Poached Eggs

This morning the girls learned how to make poached eggs - 4 different ways to cook eggs under their belts now! Good thing our hens are good producers! That's a bantam egg, by the way. A perfect size for a girl who wasn't sure she was going to like poached eggs. She did!!

Our Kind of Day

It was a beautiful day to spend outdoors, playing around the farm with the kids.

Both kinds - 2-legged & 4-legged! Lily got lots & lots of attention, the goats & chickens entertained us with their antics, and we got a few projects around the farm done. Just like busy little squirrels...we're getting ready for winter...