Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A winter solstice.... egg

Today, on the shortest day of the year, one of my girls laid me an egg. It's a pretty egg, very smooth and perfectly shaped.

It caused quite a stir when I set it out on the dining room table:

It was examined from all sides:

Soon, an individual portrait was requested:

Then another:

and another:

and, before I knew it, everyone was in line for one:

That's what happens when a chicken lays an egg on what is going to be the longest night of the year.

Oh, you pretty, little 1.9 ounce orb of perfection, your appearance never ceases to amaze me:

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

My absolute favorite so far

Holiday catalogs have been arriving for a while, but the cover of this one takes the prize, hands-down, as far as I'm concerned.

It made me laugh and laugh and laugh...

How did they know I've been looking for the perfect holiday head gear for my critters?...

Happy December 1st!
(Another favorite of mine is December 1st. You can find out why by clicking here.)