Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Beginnings and Endings

Last night Sam and I went to the garden and picked our first summer squash and our last radish (yes, that grossly split, distorted red and white object was at one time a handsome radish in its prime). He picked our first raspberries and gathered the eggs.



Whenever we answer a question or solve a problem for her, Amber always says, "You know SO much about SO many things."
I should have said that to Mom more often. And paid closer attention to what she was saying.
Because I can't remember if the little eggs are the beginning or the ending. I remember Mom explaining it to us. Googling would be cheating, but I'm fairly certain that the small eggs are the end.
That's based on the wisdom of menopause.

6 comments:

  1. My thought is that they are the beginning...which reminds me - as it was getting light this am, I thought about Bea having her first eggs - wonder where she will decide to lay them? Wonder if it will be a trauma, like a first period?

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  2. I've been wondering about that also. When is the right time for "the talk." Do I tell her what I found out on the internet--that she will plop out eggs whenever or wherever and never give them another thought. Can we conquer "nature vs nurture"
    I wish you could see how delightful she is...aside from that whole unfit mother thing.

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  3. ...Just a thought: Since she has never been a roamer, she may drop her first one where she spends the most time. Maybe introduce the infant carseat again - she may have made a passing bond with it? Just thinking... Now that I am on the mend, I can hardly wait to get to MN and see if she remembers me as "She Who showed me that this porridge is food" and "She Who found a warm light bulb on our first night in the man-cave". I can't wait. Next stop, Kansas, and we can talk...Luv. Even her still pictures show how captivating she is!!

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  4. ...hey sistie, even unfit mothers can be producers of omelets...

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  5. ...Also, *they* say "It's never too early for the talk, just be appropriate..." Don't know the behavior patterns of ducks (yet) but would she understand "nesting materials" in a certain place like hens can be trained to brooding or egg-gathering boxes?

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  6. This is an interesting study since she is a *singleton* like a case study in her adaptation to learning everything from cues from humans; and intelligence. She seems to be very alert, tempted to say Intelligent. But I am biased...

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