Our chickens think it's Easter already - they have been hiding eggs all over the garden for us to hunt. My mum has suggested leaving an empty egg shell in their nest box, to encourage them to lay there. Father in law has suggested making the hens a nest with some straw in amongst the bushes, so that they might lay somewhere accessible. We were getting 2 eggs a day, but have only found 2 eggs this week by searching the bushes. We'll have to keep an eye on those hens!
I'm really pleased to have a little something I wrote posted over at 'little green blog'. As January faded away and our family had all had enough of being indoors I made it my aim to take the children for a walk every day this month. It started well, but the walk has sometimes been substituted with general time outdoors. I think we may need to work up to a daily walk again... we just don't have the energy or enthusiasm! However, a regular stroll was such a great part of our spring/summer/autumn rhythm so we will get back to it!
We usually go for a Sunday morning family walk but after a busy couple of days with my parents, we had a lazy morning playing indoors. After lunch Tom and C continued digging a pit for the trampoline, while H and I have been crafting fishy picture frames for the newly painted bathroom. R has just fallen asleep here in the sling so I may take this chance to do some baking with the boys, if we can just find an egg....
Great work with the guest posting. I know exactly what you mean, nobody in this house is much into walking right now. Any time outside is a bonus. It's nice you're experiencing the same, I was concerned we were all coming down with Nature Deficiency Syndrome! I have now discovered that getting the bikes and scooters out is the only way to persuade them outdoors for exercise. Hurry up Spring!
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