Question: how much would you expect to pay for fresh eggs from a roadside farm stand? Our chickens are laying about a dozen a day at present, faster than we can give them away. We’re planning to put them by the road to sell. 🐓🥚


Question: how much would you expect to pay for fresh eggs from a roadside farm stand? Our chickens are laying about a dozen a day at present, faster than we can give them away. We’re planning to put them by the road to sell. 🐓🥚


Today’s color is orange. Over the weekend we had a nice sneak peek of summer, eating BBQ steak and orange sweet potato (or kumara as it’s called in New Zealand) on our deck. 📷🌈 #mbmay


The Lord of the Rings movie series 🍿 #MediaMonday
This trilogy is a favorite of ours, with a good story, nice scenery, etc. For 16 years around Christmas / New Year time we have a traditional marathon of the extended editions of all three movies — 12 hours worth.
The Micro.blog mini-challenge this week is color-a-day photos. Today: red. As part of wanting to go to the store less at present, we’re trying various food delivery services, including Farmbox Direct. 📷🌈 #mbmay

On the homestead blog: yesterday we picked up and set up two nucs — nucleus bee hives, i.e. small starter hives. 🐝

I have lots of favorite quotes from Heinlein books, but enjoy this one from Time Enough for Love: 💬 #mbmay
Never try to outstubborn a cat.
On the homestead blog: a later than usual Caturday this week, with another visit by an alien cat, some cuteness, and a cameo by Paladin. #Caturday 🐈

A quote from Piers Anthony’s Wielding a Red Sword (book four of the Incarnations of Immortality series): 💬 #mbmay
The consequence of one’s actions should be a concern of every person, on the social as well as the legal level.