Country life

1) Only in Unionville: when a breakfast meeting is interrupted by somebody coming in and saying, "Hey, did you know the swans are in the swimming pool?"
2) Country life: I am so spoiled by a friend who gives me fresh eggs from her happy hens. Often they are so big that she can't close the lid of the carton. This is great when you're making omelets, but not so great when baking. Without thinking I used one of the huge eggs in a cookie recipe this afternoon and the dough came out completely wrong, much too sticky. I had to start over and was careful to use a standard-size egg.