Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Food Storage Friday-Eating out of your Pantry – Two months in!
Well, its friday, and I can’t believe its been eat out of your pantry for two months now, I really want cabbage back in the house.. Remind me to grow more storage cabbage next year in the garden, I have … Continue reading
Weigh In 24/11/11-What a week!
Well, its been a week, and its gone by so fast and so slow at the same time.. I have been a busy little beaver on the farm, not getting off it the whole week, other then for the evening … Continue reading
By-product of Duck Butchering-Down and Small Feathers-Part One
Now I think most folks can see that with the different new duck recipes appearing on the blog lately that I am doing a little of my fall bird butcher out, now its worth noting that for those that are wanting … Continue reading
Posted in Carfts an Hobbies, Critters, Just in Case
Tagged crafts, Down Feathers, Ducks, freezer camp, Frugal
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Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Woke up to old man winter having arrived in the night, the world is white, cool and with a nip to the nose. The sheep had to be called out of the barn for their fresh warm morning watering, they … Continue reading
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Catalogs starting to come in now.. Got Sheep? Like Wool?
This past week my garden catalogs have started coming in and some of the new an amazing fruit trees and veggies are looking just wonderful but this post is all about my new woolgrowers catalog. If you have never heard … Continue reading
Monday…This and that
Finally, I have been up since six, my morning list of chores before being allowed to write is always just a bit longer on monday, I had cooked up some yummy steel cut oats for breakfast and for bread making. … Continue reading
Posted in food, Food Production and Recipes
Tagged Canning, Chores, Food Production and Recipes, Garden, Lamb Recipes
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Cows/Pigs outpace Gold
Looks like Miss Piggy, my large black Sow and my new beef calf Marty where even better choices then I thought đŸ˜› http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/herd-mentality-price-gains-for-cows-pigs-outpace-gold/article2232631/ Gold is being outpaced by two unlikely candidates: Cows and pigs. “Given all the uncertainty in financial … Continue reading
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Chuckle of the day.. So Canadian Eh!
So yesterday my Dh was on a lay over in alberta and he went to this store, and had to tell me all about it, they have mulitiple ramps with different things to walk on to try out your boots … Continue reading
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Girl and Marty-Cow Updates
Well, its been a long slow week with regards to Girl and her healing foot, she is slowly walking better each day, she is a just a little bit less stiff each day, I am keeping a very close eye … Continue reading
Food Storage Friday- Eat out of your pantry- With Mini challanges this week.
Last night in the evening dark, as I was pushing my wheelbarrel from the houseyard to the barnyard, with my hand cranked flashlight clipped on to show the way, my breath and Marty’s milk bucket steam was just slightly showing in … Continue reading
Posted in Food Storage
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Food Production and Recipes
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Just another Day on the Farm 