To Our Original Golden Girls — Thank You

Hey Loves,

Today we pause with full hearts.

Our original Golden Girls, our sweet Buff Orpington ladies; have given us more than eggs over the years. They gave us rhythm. They gave us nourishment. They gave us laughter. They gave us stories.

From their first days scratching in the yard to their steady presence in the coop at Shady Pines, they have been part of the heartbeat of this homestead. Morning collections. Soft clucks in the background of garden work. The simple, sacred routine of caring and being cared for.

And now, in this season, they have made one final and meaningful sacrifice for our family.

On a homestead, we talk a lot about honoring the full cycle, from soil to soul. Nothing is wasted. Nothing is taken lightly. Every life is respected. Every gift is acknowledged. Our girls have nourished us in more ways than one, and we carry deep gratitude for all they have provided.

They were never “just chickens.”
They were our beginning.
They were part of the foundation of 1737.

We are thankful. We are reflective. And we honor them with full hearts and grateful hands.

Here’s to the original Golden Girls, thank you for all you have given.

With love and reverence,

Shawana
1737 Urban Homestead
Cultivating community… Harvesting home.