Re-homed two more adult chickens today. My handsome splash roo and a black hen. Bye kids, I'll miss you.

I made ham and cabbage for dinner tonight. I got the ham from Forks Farm. Really tasty, but really fatty, so I cooked off all of the fat, which left about a pound of ham. I have always hated ham and cabbage, but this was so good that I ate it. Very flavorful.

I went to the Mennonite farm this afternoon after packing off the two chickens. I picked up 23 bagged chickens....uh oh, not enough room in the freezer, so Jay and I went to Home Depot tonight to buy a chest freezer. Looks like we'll be able to fill it in no time.

I have another emu painting to post, but I'm trying to find a way to photograph it without any glare. Guess I'll try again tomorrow, but for now, it's bedtime. Sleep tight.

We had a great weekend with friends. The Murrays came with the kids, Krisitn's famous peanut butter fudge and some venison. Danny made fois gras mashed potatoes, Jay and Danny both made the venison and I made the blood-orange salad. All of it was just fantastic. Zachary the new bread guy at Georges', came and brought wonderful cognac brioche. My nephew Pat and his wife Jessica were also here and left an antique, personal- sized, wine-press. I love it, thanx kids! So last night Danny, Bailey Hale and I met up to trade chickens. The interesting part is that we did it at Le Bec Fin. Inside we did the Grande Degustation. What can I say? I do need to say congratulations to Bailey Hale and the MODA Botanica team for getting Best in Show at the Philadelphia Flower Show, along with four other awards. How terrific is that? Way to go! I took 23 cockerels to the Mennonite farm today. Now I'm going to have to get a freezer. There will be a lot of chicken pot pie, cacciatore, chicken and pastry, Italian Wedding or Holiday soup, with lots and lots and lots of other chicken dinners. Raising your own, makes such a difference. I have to say, I've seen that Italian email going around about the wedding soup and how there are no Italians in it, etc. Let me just say this, ever since I can remember, everyone in my family called it Italian Wedding Soup. Really, who cares what it's called, it's so good. OK, so here is another emu egg painting. It's called "Tipping the Scale--Emu Egg on an Antique Egg Scale", 5"x7", oil on gessobord, $75. framed. SOLD Another busy one tomorrow. 'Nite.