News of the weird from the BBC: an unidentified chicken in Cornwall, England has laid an egg that is four times the size of a normal chicken egg.

The egg, which was found at Julie and David Hewitt’s farm, weighs 8 ounces and measures 8 inches in circumference.

If this is for real, then one of the Hewitts’ 30,000 chickens has been working overtime. The couple told the BBC that they aren’t sure which one of their chickens actually laid the egg. No comment on how one would go about determining that….is one chicken walking funny?

Oh wait, I said NO COMMENT. Sorry.

This does make me think, however, about my recent infatuation with farm fresh eggs. I’m pretty sure that as long as I can get my hands on country eggs, I’ll never buy grocery store eggs again.

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Well, I finally picked a perfect day to take a vacation day — it’s warm, sunny and beautiful. Almost too hot to do all the yard work I’m getting ready to start, but beggars can’t be choosers.
I did check my voicemail at work and wanted to pass along that the health department folks called me back today. First thing Monday I’ll share with you their take on this glove issue.
Thanks to everyone for chiming in on the topic. It seems to be a perfect item for discussion — just about everyone has had a new and valid point to raise. Cheers to that!
This weekend, I plan to make my family’s favorite red-skinned potato salad, complete with green vidalias and fresh eggs I bought on the market. Paired with some barbecued chicken and homemade cole slaw, I think we’ll have a suitable spring feast.
If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll find some morels when I go out hunting on Sunday. It may be too late in the season but I’m hoping all the rain showers and these days of warm sun will still have them popping up on the forest floor. Cross your fingers!
Have a great weekend!