We are in celebration here at The Greater Green Farm. Our little hen, Lady, has produced her first egg! As small an event as this may seem, to us it is astoundingly huge. We have waited nearly 5 months for this tiny miracle. We will now have our own supply of eggs and, quite possibly, our own chickens, since we made a last minute decision to spare the dominant rooster, Speckles (if you missed that post, you can read it by clicking here).
Each day is somewhat like Christmas morning now- we jump out of bed, race to the chicken coop, and search all the nest boxes to see who can find the egg that Lady has so kindly left for us. They are beautiful, indeed. I have never appreciated a simple egg so much....
P.S.- We have not actually eaten the eggs yet (there are now 4). I think this weekend I will make my infamous eggs benedict with some yellow squash muffins and free-range pork sausage. Yum!
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