Cone Heads

Is it a 2 egg day?

Boa started laying in the flower bed

Gladly she now lays in the coop.

Hurricane Sandy!

Finally! An egg!

In the right place!

How do you stop rogue layers?

At least she chose the flower bed!

Eggs left after New years

Before Christmas arrived, we had a least 3 dozen plus eggs. The we had two large influxes of house guests for the holidaze. :D

We had this many eggs remaining once all our guests left.

Then there were this many

We are so lucky that the two little ladies are still laying! We are getting two a day!

Chickens and Sandwiches

Home Made Easter Eggs

I was looking for homemade Easter Egg dyes to accompany my food coloring options. With a tight budget these days, and a lot of our meals coming from what we have on hand in the freezer or pantry, I will be adding a few of these ideas for my Easter eggs as well.

BLUE: Make a Blueberry Dye using 1 cup of mashed blueberries.
GREEN: Make a Spinach Leaf Dye using 1 cup of chopped spinach.
YELLOW: Make a Ground Turmeric Dye using 3-4 Tbsp. of ground turmeric.
BROWN: Make a Coffee Dye substituting 1 quart of brewed black coffee for 1 quart water.

1. Put the recommended amount of fruit, vegetable or spice in the pot.
2. Add about 1 cup of water per 1 cup of food, and 2 Tbsp. of white vinegar to pot (water level should be about 1" above ingredients).
3. Bring to a boil, lower heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Strain out excess ingredients with a cheesecloth or coffee filter for a smooth liquid dye.
5. Let cool to room temperature before dyeing eggs.

We are out of business - sorry!

I thought I had my ace in the hole - a local farm without walking distance. I decided on the way home from picking up my crazy 4 year and 9 month old daughter at preschool, that I would calculate the mileage between the farm and my house. I was so excited as I approached, watching the colorful chickens free ranging in the yard. As I pulled in I say a chalkboard hastily swung over the sign on the street. In almost child like writing it said "We are out of business - sorry!"

Since when are farms single season service?

If I call them would they work out a plan for a local family, who dreams of a farm of their own, who wishes to receive eggs and free range chicken to feed their family through the winter. It was ideal for me - I could walk to get my eggs and meat! What to do now... I need to rethink my plan.