Eggcellent!

Pete found an egg in the chicken house on Thursday - the chickens' first egg!  Well, one of the chickens first egg. We're not sure which one.

Was it . . .

Pearl?

Or, what about . . .

Flora?

How about. . .

Henrietta?

We know it wasn't Henrietta. She is a Red Star chicken and should lay brown eggs. What's more, she seems to be having a hard time getting the idea of what her laying box is for. I think she believes it is a litter box.
Pearl and Flora are both Araucana chickens. Araucanas lay bluish green eggs - just like the one Pete found.

The egg was inside the hen house, but all the chickens were in the yard and none of them were doing a victory dance.

It's a mystery and as of today there are two!

Oh My, It's Pie

It started with a Granny Smith apple tree near Williams Electric and a little inspiration from Bayfield's Apple Festival.

Pete conferred with Gwen on an apple pie recipe and took off early Sunday to gather the ingredients from Snow's. We already had the apples from the tree beside Williams Electric.

Let the preparation begin!

Pete peeling apples.

Maddie Jo enjoys apple peelings.

Gracie thinks she
might enjoy one too.

Peelings for all pups.

Asher doesn't want
to be left out.

Preparing the crust.

Oh my, two pies.
One with lard, one without.

They went into the 400 degree oven for 15 minutes and then for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  The house smelled heavenly. When they came out of the oven the dogs could not ignore them.

"Are these for us? One for you and one for me."

"No, little dogs, those aren't for you."

"I'm not looking at them."

"Maybe just a little taste."