This has been so informative and I've learned so much from all of you.  Even though I don't live in the country I'm a nature lover and country girl at heart.  The closest I ever was to living in the country was during my childhood and early adult years when my family owned a camp in the Adirondacks.  Unfortunately after the death of my Dad we sold the property since it would not have been practical to keep it, not to mention too expensive.  Dad was very handy when it came to maintenance and building but with his loss we would have had to hire someone to do the needed work when the occasion arose.  It's so sad and at times I still get a little homesick for that wonderful chapter in my life…….but, life does go on.

Maybeth, Ross and Buckeye Girl, thank you for your enthusiasm, interest and encouragement.  If any one of us happens to find a spectacularly beautiful blue egg next Spring we'll be more prepared to better deal with the hatching process.  Who knows, the outcome could be successful.