free range and fresh

she sat down by me
at the meeting that day
(the farmer's young wife)
placing a carton of eggs
on the table

"an extra dozen"
she said

excitedly
i claimed them

perfectly shaped

green, speckled
brown and white

eggs
beautiful eggs


"Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting-a wayside sacrament.  Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing."  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's a grand life when something as simple as a dozen eggs can evoke a sense of wonder.  tw

"The first supermarket supposedly appeared on the American landscape in 1946.  That is not very long ago.  Until then, where was all the food?  Dear folks, the food was in homes, gardens, local fields, and forests.  It was near kitchens, near tables, near bedsides.  It was in the pantry, the cellar, the
backyard."  ~Joel Salatin, Folks This Ain't Normal: A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World.

I love farmers!