Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Introducing the new layer ladies..
So, I have been looking at the layer flock and sighing just a touch, you see once I butchered out the meat hens, it left me with five two coming three year olds, one four coming five year old hen … Continue reading
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Tagged Broody raised chicks, new chickens, New young layers to add to the flock
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I need a challange..
Something to fire me up about? Short term, a week, longer term, the month of nov? Want a new recipe a day? Want a full week of making soap each day challenge? Want a share a old skill each day … Continue reading
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Scales and Balance..
Well, I had been quite pleased that I was able to slowly and steady losing the pounds over this summer, I was down in weight, but even more important to me, I felt good and I was down a full … Continue reading
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The ride.. LOL..
Now sit right back while I tell this tale, after a second restful sleepin, I woke feeling not bad and I looked outside and saw, no rain, no wind and blue/cloud sky.. perfect.. the time had come, I have been … Continue reading
new soap molds, snowmen, santa’s heads and little trees
Look at the cute little soap molds I found at the dollar store, have not measured them yet but will be either 1.5 or 2 oz soaps, perfect the make a mixed kinds for stocking stuffers or as soap embeds for the … Continue reading
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Bright Eyes is no longer with us.. no worries she is fine :)
Well those that have been reading for a good while will remember Bright eyes, the wee just hatched baby turtle that Dh rescued along with hundreds of tadpoles last spring in the heat of the drought, we set up horse … Continue reading
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Burning Daylight, nope burning hay!
As I still catching my breath, the next sink full of dish’s done, a load of laundry going, and Lily’s barley for her supper tonight simmering on the stove, just got back in from doing morning hay and getting the … Continue reading
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Tagged Finding a way to stretch the hay, growing winter fodder, Winter feeding
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yup, i’m 41 now..
Yesterday was my birthday, and I was running, dh got a ride in to work with farmer T so I could have the van. I got swap soap mailed out, got sam’s tack picked up, got the shopping done, with … Continue reading
Sam’s Tack has arrived
There was a card at the mail box, and a custums bill due, even so I was super excited yesterday to have arranged to get the van and be able to pickup samwells new gear, still have his crooked stirrups and … Continue reading
ButterCup Squash.. hmmm.. not happy with its storage powers..
The squash were picked when ready, no touch of frost, they were cured carefully and properly and most of the different kinds are settled in and will be good for months and in some cases till next spring with a … Continue reading
Posted in Food Storage, Garden harvest
Tagged Bad winter squash keepers, Buttercup squash
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Just another Day on the Farm 