Since it is too cold to sprout seed in the chicken runs, I put out a bucketful of straw and threw in some scratch to give the chickens something new to do. Oh did they have fun! By the end of the day, all straw was evenly distributed in the run.
I found the cat.
No she isn’t floating. There is a window behind those curtains. The curtains go down to the floor to help block the cold from the open window. The window is open because that is her access to the catio. She jumped up there because she heard something outside. I guess this is a failed tail wrap, but it is awfully cute.
The last of my acrylic yarn stash! I just had bits and bobs, so made pom poms.
Pom poms are great for playing indoor “snowball” fights. They are also useful to get the attention of someone who is wearing headphones. Or just not paying attention. Not naming names (teenagers). I used my oops bag to hold the pom poms. I suppose some people use them in crafts. I like the throwing option.
And my stash is busted!! (Ok, ok, the acrylic stash. I have a stash of cotton and one of wool, but that is not the issue here.) Now back to spinning!
I while back I had an excess of eggs so decided to try freezing some for when egg production waned. I whisked together 12 eggs, and added a little salt (the articles I read suggested either sugar or salt to keep the yolks from getting gummy). Then I poured the mix into an ice tray, covered it with Press and Seal, and froze it. I must note that I have small eggs, and 12 eggs fit in the 16 wells in my tray.
To use the frozen eggs I took enough out of the tray for my recipe (each cube is less than one egg, so I added an extra), put them in a plastic bag, and thawed them in hot water until the cubes were just melted. I used them in my pancake recipe and they worked just fine! Thumbs up from the whole family.
I had some left over yarn from Germany, not enough for a hat, but I found a new stash buster! A headband style ear warmer! Perfect for not-quite-a-skein projects. I made a chain to fit my head, then alternated rows of double crochet and half double crochet. Because the beginning chain has very little elasticity, I finished the other edge with slip stitches. The balance came out nicely. I also did about 20 single crochets at the back side so it would fit better under my hair. Yay for new stash busters!
