Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Bojangles – footwork in training..

Bojangles is very well broke but he has not had a lot of ground work done with him but he is o so willing to learn and figure out what I am asking for.. I am still sick but I … Continue reading

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True Potato Seed

I had gone to bed very early last night, leaving a hot supper in the oven for my hubby and he said, there is a very thin padded package for you in the mail..  I said.. well, it’s either this … Continue reading

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Hay Costs Winter 2016-2017

For those that where reading my blog though-out 2016, you know that we had a major local drought.. not a little drought.. but a zone 3 bright red drought in my area with level 2 drought around us.. up and … Continue reading

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Colds.. and some of my homestead helpers..

Well, I was going to post a recipe today, then I started a post about how awesome my hubby is in the fact that he got up early and did all my morning chores so I could sleep in, and … Continue reading

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Moaning breeds Content

Originally posted on The Kitchen's Garden:
When we don’t see the sun for weeks and it is cold and wet and the winter looks like lasting forEVER and we have moaned  our arses off about it in every available…

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Pan Fried Haddock

Haddock is a very popular food fish, sold fresh, smoked, frozen, dried, or to a small extent canned. Haddock, is one of the most popular fish used in British fish and chips. Fresh haddock has a clean, white flesh and … Continue reading

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Date Bran an Oatmeal Cake Recipe

Date, Bran and Oatmeal Cake Recipe Half a cup of butter (or your choice) Half a cup of sugar 1/4th cup of fancy molasses Half a cup of Bran Half a cup of Oats One cup of very hot water, … Continue reading

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Bus Fire

Originally posted on Farmgal's Bucket List:
There is nothing quite like waking up to a note from your husband that says, tire blew on my bus and started wheel fire.. Now, my sleepy head went.. our vehicle and then…

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Getting Ready for spring egg laying.

I know it seems like its right in the hard part of winter and I know from talking to my family and friends that they are either into hunker down mode or they are hitting the slopes, the trails and … Continue reading

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Home Butchering -Saving Money

Let talk about butchering for moment shall we.. I normally say Freezer camp,  it my PC way for saying, killing, butchering and processing an animal raised for its flesh, hide, bones, feathers and blood. Today in the most gentle way … Continue reading

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