Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Aretha's First Egg!

I was so excited to find 2 eggs in Cackleberry Cottage today! Ethel has been laying an egg a day for weeks now! This is Aretha's first. I love the way it is speckled. I think Lucy will be next! It has been really hot here lately, so I haven't been spending much time outdoors. I have also been busy with school. The first few weeks are always the most hectic. My 13 year old son, is playing football. He has practice until 5:30 each afternoon. I was upset to find out that my school's PTO Open House is on the same day and time as my son's first football game! boo-hoo!

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Lorilee
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7 comments:

  1. karlascottage.typepad.comAugust 27, 2008 at 10:16 PM

    And what a beautiful, speckly egg! I would hollow it out and keep it, it is so pretty.

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  2. LorileeAugust 27, 2008 at 10:36 PM

    Good Idea! After the first few eggs the speckling no longer occurs. I should "blow" those for pysanky. I have a kit that I have never used. (Ukranian egg dyeing using a wax resist method)
    Blessings,
    Lorilee

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  3. AnonymousAugust 28, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    Yippee! You make me wish we could have chickens. Growing up that was one of my favorite chores to do..gathering eggs.

    I didn't know that about the speckled eggs either. You should try the egg dyeing.

    Gretchen

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  4. NolaAugust 29, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    This isn't about the eggs, but the bats! I went back and read your older posts on the bats; how interesting!
    When I read your comment on my blog, I mistakenly read "bath house"; well, I thought you had a changing room for your swimming pool! duh, I never claimed to be smart. Anyway, the bats are more interesting than a house for swim guests, haha.

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  5. RueAugust 29, 2008 at 9:43 PM

    Hi Lorilee :)

    That story you told about your dad shooting the cicadas cracked me up!

    That egg is beautiful :)

    Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
    rue

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  6. Debbies-English-TreasuresAugust 30, 2008 at 2:24 PM

    Wow... You have your own chickens!
    How nice!
    Fresh eggs every day?!
    Lucky you!
    Thanks for stopping by.
    Kisses
    Debbie Moss
    xxxxx

    (FROM ENGLAND)

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  7. AnonymousAugust 31, 2008 at 12:18 AM

    Fresh eggs, how lovely is that. My nan and pops used to live on a farm,with rather large hen house, but it was so fun collecting eggs.They also had a grumpy goose called "Freda" who was their guard-dog, who used to chase us around the farm.....bygone days.....
    xxxx
    t

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