Some thought Tina might never start laying. Some believed she would hold out until Spring. Some even claimed she was refusing to lay just to prove a point. I think we all can agree that she was taking her sweet time. But, last Sunday, Tina finally silenced her critics and laid her very first egg. Here it is.



It's light brown, and nice and big--around the same size as Peggy's eggs. We are so proud.

And speaking of eggs, on Saturday morning we had a delicious omelet featuring spinach from my garden and eggs from Peggy the hen.



Mmmmm Mmmmm tasty!



Now that both girls are laying, we will have plenty of eggs for omelets and other eggy delights. And when the kitchen is a bit further along, we can start having people over for breakfast again.

In closing, here's a picture of Tina the newly-minted egg layer, enjoying some fresh picked grass. Isn't she a pretty one? (If only someone had told her she had something in her beak.)

4 comments

1. Anonymous on 1/20/2009 11:23:00 PM

   Well done, Tina!
   We all knew you had it in you, (literally).

    
2. Unknown on 1/21/2009 09:44:00 PM

   yay tina!
   (and where did you find the lovely ceramic "egg carton"?)

    
3. Anonymous on 1/21/2009 11:14:00 PM

   Congratulations, Tina, and welcome to the club!

    
4. Anonymous on 1/23/2009 10:31:00 AM

   Go Tina! I TOLD your mom that everyone develops differently.... No, really, congratulations! Can't wait to sample some.