The red chicken trivet from sister Lois in
Iowa looks great against the Jayhawk blue.

Well, here's some more news from the girls.  Louie collected NINE eggs today.  That's a record. Tomorrow night is the neighborhood potluck.  Guess what we're taking?
It's 7:00 pm.  Time to let the chickens out to scratch around the yard until dark. It has been interesting to track dusk with the girls.  Tonight they roosted at 7:40.  In the depth of summer we were out there with the girls until nearly 9:00 pm. I guess we'll start letting them out around 6:00 pm, so they have more time in the yard.

Another exciting view this evening:  Six geese flew right over me as I sat on the garden bench.  The sun glinted off their bellies and I could hear the flap of their wings.  It was another reminder of fleeting beauty, and I'm glad I was out there to see this one.

French toast:  Mix 4 eggs with cream or milk and a teaspoon of real vanilla (or rum).  Dip sour dough bread from Wheatfield's Bakery into the egg mixture.  Cook in butter in a cast iron skillet until golden brown.  Top with whatever you have on hand.  Today I topped with Louie's home made grape jelly and a dusting of powdered sugar.  Yum!

The Joesphinas just love Swiss Chard.  

The golden scratch is another favorite.  That's
corn.