Someone laid an egg yesterday. 
Was it you? Maybe not. 
Certainly was not you and I know it was not me. 
And we know for sure that Queenie, waiting patiently under leaden skies for a little sun, did not lay an egg. 
Out of the gray a roving spotlight of sun shot through and we all forgot about the egg.
Instead we stood very still in our tiny spots of sun – our sun spots. 
And breathed warm thoughts. And when the sun winked back under the clouds again.
I took the precious egg inside, walking very carefully up my frozen steps and put it in a tiny bowl then stored it in the fridge. Maybe tomorrow we will get another egg, then I will make … you know I am sitting here wondering what I will make. A cake? An omelette with fresh cheese? A fried egg on toast? Custard and meringues. I think I need to wait until I have three eggs. I have not had an egg in ages. I am not sure I can wait!!
Now, who laid that egg?
Have a lovely day.
celi
PS To while away the winter we will revisit our year ago posts again. On this day a year ago: the drink with the unpronounceable name. Oh I remember this!
PSS And many thanks to Mary at Brissiemaz who nominated me for the Reality Award. Thank you so much for thinking of me.
Also The Brave Cook awarded me for the Blog of the Year award. Thank you so much Lukasz.
I must apologise to all the people who have given me awards over the last while as (what with writing a book in the afternoons) I quite simply do not have the time to give awards my best. And I do feel as though I am letting people down. So one of my blog resolutions for 2013 is to thank people immediately on my pages, then add them to my blogroll as an extra thank you, because I really do appreciate the thought and those award posts take a lot of care and time to make. I am sorry I am unable to participate fully.
c
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58 responses to “A Little Dr Seuss Spot – Of Sun and the Origins of an Egg”
Lovely spots of sun and one golden egg.
I am already sick of this cold weather, next week to be warmer
Fresh eggs? How lovely. Truly a spot of sun on a cold winter’s day. I think you must make Green Eggs and Ham, Sam I Am!
If I read correctly, this is the first egg on your farm? At the risk of sounding corny, you could turn it into a keepsake, Martha Stewart style, once you have enjoyed all the yumminess within. Just a thought. 🙂
Beautiful photos! And you are so right about the eyes!
it the first egg after the dark days, chickens don’t lay in the deep winter, not enough light, so they rest, plus a lot of them are quite old now, but soon i will be getting more, fingers crossed.. c
Queenie does look ever so patient waiting for the sun. How exciting that you have an egg. I would definitely have it soft boiled or poached to really enjoy the taste of a farm-fresh brand new egg. I would suggest a simple salad of endive, smoked salmon and perhaps a few oven roasted potatoes with the poached egg on top (one of my favourites) or this one http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/2012/12/30/poached-egg-on-lentilles-du-puy-salad-with-a-dijon-mustard-vinaigrette/
Happy New Year!
oo that sounds fantastic! I will! thank you eva c
You received a precious gift today Celi. A fresh egg! Now just a couple more and the world is your omelet. Or your custard. Or simply soft boiled with toast soldiers. My favorite when I pick up fresh eggs from the Home Farm down the road. V.
Sounds dreamy, i had better pop out right now and see if there is another! c
Mom used to make “egg in the nest.” She would tear an inch-diameter hole in the middle of a slice of bread, lay it in the skillet, and break the egg into the hole. The yolk would be held in the hole and the white would overflow onto (and underneath) the bread. Cook it for a bit, flip it, and then cook the other side (but not so much that the yolk quits running). I still make these occasionally.
I have never made that, and it sounds fantastic as (and I hate to admit it with all the foodies around) i really like fried bread. i must try this one soon.. maybe right now!! c
What to do with an egg? Really? How quickly you forgot!
Make pasta or save it for a 2nd egg to make … MORE pasta.
Custard … omelets … meringue … Sometimes I worry about you, Celi.
🙂
Ha ha aha ha.. you are awesome.. More pasta it is! How could I have forgotton about pasta? But it has been over a month since i had an egg OR fresh pasta! c
Beautiful photos!! And yay for the special egg that was laid! Happy New Year, Celi!
ooooo I love those wee moments of a ray of sunshine..!!
morning Celi, Imknow this sounds dreadful but I am really enjoying the shots of the cold (while sitting on my deck)
I remember that beautiful deck, sister.. Cruel!! Catch a little sun for me today! c
So sweet, love seeing the animals cozy indoors and out warm and furry in the snow too 🙂
With an egg like that I’d be tempted to soft boil it and eat it slowly with a teaspoon, right out of the shell, just as my mother served them.
I’ve started sprinkling a little sugar on my fridge freezing compartment as I was told it wouldn’t form ice if I did this, and it works. Now I’m imagining your sugar-sprinkled steps. . .
You must have to step so carefully in the cold. I love the animals finding little spots of sunlight.
Even in the frozen dead of the winter!!!? Lucky you! I haven’t seen a fresh egg in weeks!
Linda
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Love the white kitty on the snow photo!