Frustrated!
I’m seriously starting to wonder if we should just cull our entire flock of sheep and start fresh. I may be only half serious but it’s not the first time I’ve had this thought. The footrot was not a big deal and has completely resolved as far as I can see. The lamb losses this […]
Sheep Doctorin’: Lamb Aural Hematoma
Aural Hematoma in Newborn Lamb When we finally had a set a twins thrive and stay alive this spring we were thrilled. We checked them over for all the basic problems: no umbilical hernia, no cleft palates, no parrot mouth, no inverted eyelashes. I thought we were good to go. After a day or two […]
Sheep Doctorin’: Suspected Footrot
In the nearly two years that we’ve had sheep we’ve had a few issues arise. This year a few things came up that I called the vet about. By calling the vet I expected to bite the bullet and have a big farm call to pay. Instead, he told me what he would try if […]
Menu Plan Monday (2 week)
Today: Shredded BBQ Chicken sandwiches (for Brian) T: Mama’s Supper Club tilapia parmesan w/ homemade creamy garlic shells W: Grillin’ Beans (for Brian), veggies (for me), and homemade cornbread R: Homemade chicken strips w/ salvaged hashbrowns F: Homemade pizza & breadsticks (Loved that last recipe, using it again) S: Eating at my Mom’s for Easter? […]
Gardening Questions
As I start making plans for this year’s garden I need a little help. In an effort to be all naturale I have pretty much done nothing to help my plants grow beside plant them and mulch them to control weeds. We do spread compost on the garden but I have never used any supplements […]
Doing Instead of Planning
Ahh, and so we shift gears. Up until today it has been plan, prepare, design, print, mail, pour over catalogs, etc., etc. Today the real work began. We’ve now entered the time of year where we get busy doing all the things we’ve been talking about. Why did things change today? Because the first 100 […]
Thrift Store Finds and New Do
So I got my hair cut. A LOT. It was down to my lower back. I donated it to Locks for Love. I also had it colored to cover up my old highlights. Turns out my roots are a lot darker then I thought but I really like it! Brian likes it too because I’ve […]
Salvaging Your Sprouting Storage Potatoes
Up until a few days ago we had 3 baskets of potatoes in our basement. It’s not pitch black down there but it is pretty dark. No matter, the potatoes sprouted awhile back. I put a few lids from rubbermaid containers over them but they pushed the lids up, up, and up, about a foot […]
2 Week Menu Plan
Monday: grilled cheese & chips Tuesday: chicken on grill & noodles Wednesday: Parmesan crusted fish fillets & garlic pasta Thursday: chicken patties & homemade mac & cheese Friday: roast in the crockpot Saturday: homemade pizza & garlic bread (trying a new dough recipe) Sunday: leftovers M: hamburgers & hot dogs on the grill & chips […]
Recent Pictures
Maci after playing in the mud Johnny chewing on a stick Buster the bunny Did you know we raised zebras? 😉 The first batch of chicks from the incubator just moved out to the barn Two hens sharing a nest box Baxter playing with our friend’s little boy June, she’s a heartbreaker, can you tell?