Eggs are not refrigerated here.  There is no need for it.  Government regulations in America, and in some other countries, require that the eggs you buy at the store have to be washed clean and then packaged.  The washing, however, removes the protective film (cuticle) from the shell and makes it susceptible to invasion from bacteria (salmonella, for one) and so they must be refrigerated.  In Estonia, the cuticle is not washed off.  So basically, when eggs are packaged, they are simply taken from the hen and placed in a carton and sent to the store as is.  So sometimes when you buy eggs, you get a reminder of just how fresh they are.  Sometimes a feather and sometimes something else.  But always good eggs that have rich yolks.

Farm fresh (feather included)

Every Thursday, the district serves at the food bank.  This has been a topic in the blog before, so I won't say much more about it other than we get to meet all kinds of people that are in need.  The added blessing of working side-by-side with such good company is a plus.  Here are our wonderful Sister Missionaries (all the along the back with a couple of member girls in front).

On one of our errands, we decided to walk home instead of riding the bus.  We walked over what remains of the moat that surrounded Old Town long ago, so basically, the back side of Old Town.  There was an opening in the trees and I captured this shot.  Notice the very old stonework to build the massive walls, that in some places, are 16 feet thick.  What an interesting place we live in with so much history. These walls, if they could speak, would tell you stories of war, conquest, defeat, thriving commerce and a hearty people with an indomitable spirit.  

In case you didn't notice, there is still snow and ice on the ground.  The rain over the last couple of days is finally putting and end to it, but we can't really say that with any real confidence.  We have more snow in the forecast.

And finally, we host a young single adult Family Home Evening on Sunday nights.  In addition to some socializing and an inspirational lesson, there has to be a place for cookies.  I used this picture on Facebook to lure them here.  I love my job.

World famous white chocolate and macadamia