Spring is Coming!

It's been warm for two weeks now.  I know its foolish to believe in it this early in the year, but it sure has been nice.  I know there will be more cold weather to come, but a girl can dream can't she???

In the meantime, I've been preparing for when Spring really does get here.  Tomato and pepper seeds are in pots and in wading in plates in water waiting to sprout.  I've got lots and lots of them.  If they all sprout and live I'll be giving them away by the dozens.

In an attempt to get better at this farming thing, I finally got myself something that will work wonders.....maybe.  It's what I call my seed shack.

I found a great deal on a cheapy little greenhouse.  It's not all that big, only 6' X 8', but it'll help me start plants just a little bit earlier.  I may get this farm off the ground in spite of myself.

Meanwhile, I raided the garden for the last of the turnips and had an excellent meal of roast beef, turnips, beans and corn bread.

We've also now got about 10 out of 12 hens laying so we are getting covered up in eggs.  I've been giving them away to friends and family and they just keep coming.  I think my egg empire about is about to expand.



The world is suddenly revolving around eggs for me.  I have three chickens laying.  We've got one large egg layer and the other two are game hens.  They lay tiny eggs.  They are cute but not very big.  All of them are very tasty though.  We had scrambled eggs (three tinys and one large) for supper tonight, along with some locally grown sausage.  Threw in some grits and it was a yummy meal.

Here's the eggs.

Here's the only hen that we have that will lay large brown eggs, so at least I know where they are coming from.

We have 11 of the game hens and since I haven't actually seen one of them lay an egg, it's a tossup as to which ones are producing. I know I've got at least two going.

When they all get going, we're talking about a dozen eggs a day.  I'm going to get very inventive with egg dishes.  Anybody got any good ideas, feel free to post them.