Gene Simmons Military Tribute

My Little Sweeties

Mercy and Abby

?? Mystery Spider ??

Zac and I noticed this bright yellow (with red markings on its sides) spider in our driveway.
Can you say Ewwww!?!
Thank God it was tiny so I wasn't TOO creeped out.
It was quite beautiful and quickly attracted the attention of Sierra. She tried to eat it but we shooed her away so I could get a photo.
I've never seen a bright yellow spider before. Zac is sure it was poisenous because he believes that many poisenous creatures are brightly colored to warn potential predators.
I could not find this spider in my spider book. If you know what kind it is please leave a comment because we are curious to know. Thanks!

Blair's Egg Stash

It was quite comical to watch both girls hustle to the opposite side of the yard this morning after Zac let them out of their night time enclosure.
They don't nrmally run off in such a rush. We assumed they wanted to get into the sunshine and off the dewy grass.
When Zac walked around the yard he found them bickering about the space where we found Sierra's egg stash, except it is not just Sierra's stash. It is also Blair's. They have both been laying their eggs there!
Both hens wanted to lay an egg in the same place at the same time. Too funny! They figured it out and a short while later Zac added 2 fresh eggs to our egg carton.
He also made scrambled eggs for breakfast. Yummmm!

Sierra's Egg Stash

Zac accidentally discovered Sierra's stash of seventeen eggs!
She was nestled between a shed and an old steel bedframe that had grass and weeds growing tall enough to make her feel sheltered. (we had to pull everything back to get the picture)
She usually laid her eggs in a small crate which is inside the enclosure we keep her and Blaire in at night to protect them from predators. (They free range during the day.) Blaire usually laid her eggs in the garage.
We assumed they stopped laying because they were stressed after we took them to a friends house when we went to Kansas and they just hadn't fully recovered. We continued to keep an eye out for eggs around the yard.
Now we have to find Blair's egg stash. There are a lot of potential hiding places for nests out here in the woods.