I went out to the barn yesterday to snap a few photos of the projects my hubby has been working on; he's been back at the woodpile and is working on some bowls, serving platters, and other fabulous things, and I wanted to share a sneak peek.
While I was out there, my usual entourage was close behind.
As I snapped the first photo I heard a great commotion coming from somewhere within the barn. "Bawk bawk BAWK BAWWWWWK!!!" I looked around and spotted one of the white hens up on my husband's work bench having a serious conniption. She squawked for a minute or so then hopped down, still clucking. This flock hasn't started laying yet, but I wondered if maybe.... so I walked over and sure enough, her very first egg had been deposited right there amongst the saw blades and sockets.
I had to laugh. Nest boxes be damned, this girl wants the work bench.
It was her first egg and though I'm proud of her I don't think hubby is too impressed with her choice of locale. Hopefully we'll coax her back into the nest boxes, but who knows. If there's one thing I know for certain, it's that things don't always work out as planned.
7 comments:
Oh, how delightfully free range! :D
First off, I had no idea there was a woodworker in the house! I cannot WAIT to see the gorgeous bowls that come out of that shop.
Second, I guess when the urge hits you to lay an egg, there's no stopping the egg-layer. Been there.
xo :: lynn
eheh
for the first born, you never know how things work, right ? ;)
xoxo
Ha, Ha! A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
Love it! A girl with a mind of her own!!
Perfect, a hen who knows her own mind!
I really love the look of that bowl, is it possible they might hit your shop, or another? Although if they did something tells me shipping would be a killer ;)
Oh, Lisa! This just cracked me up! Even before getting to the egg laying part I was enchanted at the thought of you walking with an entourage of chickens. How sweet. I bet the egg layer had no idea what was happening to her, poor thing. What a shock for her. Thanks for the best of my day, so far.
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