The Hens Come Through Again!

When I got dressed this morning, I had one mission on my mind.  To check out the coop and see if we had any eggs.  I gathered up some *greens* for them before I went into their yard and gave it to them.  They went nuts and were having tug of wars with some of them.

I went in to clean up the top ledge that they have discovered and the Beast put some hay up there for them the other day.  No eggs there but I got a surprise when I checked the nesting boxes.  There was another small egg!  I was so excited.  I tried to call the Princess because I really thought her hens would be laying already.  They are a bit over a week older than ours.  When we talked, she said they haven't started laying but she thinks our giving the hens things like the corn and the *greens* may be responsible for the early laying.  They only give theirs regular feed.  But, hell,she has over 30 chickens so it's expensive to get more for their hens and the roosters that Johnnycakes has kept separate since those are going to be killed for food soon.

I called the Beast to tell him about it.  He said, *Find out which chicken laid it!*  Right.  Like I am going to wave it in front of their faces and say, *Okay girls!  Which one of you is responsible for this?*  When I called Cee, she was almost as excited about it as I was.  Which was nice because I am so jazzed about getting eggs, even *premature* ones.  

The Beast complained that he hasn't gotten any good sleep the past few days and he's committed to the Bible studies for tomorrow and Saturday.  I thought it was only two but it turns out he had two just today.  He didn't get home until 3pm and he had left the house at 8:00am.  He's picking up the man that has no car (he's from Nicaragua and is here to marry his fiancee in June).  His Visa says he can't get a *real* job for six months.  Can you believe it?  He showed it to the Beast so we may have him come over next week to help us clean out the vegetable beds so he has pocket money for any personal things he may need.  

I guess others at his church have discussed the same thing so he may be able to make some decent money and give some of the *older* people help that they need.  I thought that was a great idea since it's a real mess out there. 

Time for bed.  I'm beat.  I got busy doing a few things until my back and hips gave out on me.  I was in a LOT of pain.  I hate getting old!

Love you all.  Be good.  Be happy.  Dance in the rain like nobody's watching!  ***Hugs***