An Egg-ucation.

In case I didn't explain my whereabouts,

I'm currently in Oklahoma...

where, luckily, Tyler's cousin has a farm.

Now, it's not your typical farm.

It's that other kind.

The "Orthopedic-surgeon-and-his-beautiful-Nordic-family

who-gave-up-suburban-life-to-live-on-a-self-sustained-farm

because-they-wanted-to-raise-their-family-in-a-fun-&-healthy-lifestyle" kind.

Totally common.

If I weren't such a prissy wimp,

I'd do it in a heartbeat.

If for no other reason than the thrill of shooting a gun for the first time...

... the farm animals really made me fall in love with the idea.

Especially the chickens.

Sandy (Tyler's cousin) is the resident goddess of the farm. 

She makes her own manchego cheese,

home schools her four blond children, 

brews her own beer, 

& is currently planting a vineyard.

Sandy cracked these two eggs open

 in hopes of giving me a tutorial.

Afterwards, I feel I have no choice 

but to move out to a farm 

just for the luxury of having endless fresh eggs.

Look at the difference in these two eggs:

Both are from the farm's chicken coop

and are great quality eggs that would be delicious.

But isn't the difference in color astounding?

Did you know that many eggs in grocery stores 

are around 3-6 months old

by the time they get to our homes?**

Eek!

So I guess for all of us

who will only get as close to farm life

as the pair of Hunter boots in our closet...

it's good to remember:

Buy local, 

eat in season, &

relish in the goodness

of fresh, pure food!

*all images original to aspiring kennedy

** this seemed to be common knowledge to others at the farm. i cannot validate this statement.