Farm Junkyard
I’ve decided I’m just calling it the junkyard. The area out back behind the shed and shop was everybody’s dumping ground before we bought this place. Brian always comments when we find things that his family took to get rid of for him: they didn’t take anything very far, and then we got it all […]
Foto Friday Challenge: Silhouette
I’ve always wanted to participate in Foto Fridays over at Renaissance but it hasn’t ever worked out until now. I saw this last night and just had to catch it so I could share. Our friend came and held the baby so I started weeding the potatoes while we visited. Brian joined in and with […]
Here’s Your Nudge…
If you’re like me, you intend to get in the Bible more regularly. It sounds so nice in theory: sipping on your morning coffee tea while reading a passage and mulling it over. Quiet words with God. Starting your day with a fresh perspective and the reassurance that comes with knowing He is there at […]
Still here…
Just popping in to say I’m still here. I’m still doing my baking day and working out the kinks in my routine. I’ve been taking lots of pictures so if I get the chance to update I’ll have things to share. We had the last of our meat chickens processed this week so I’ve been […]
Baking Day 8/1/11
In keeping with my newly expanded routine I spent a lot of yesterday in the kitchen. What I did: 1 batch of Silky Chocolate Pudding 1 batch of Homemade Vanilla Pudding (She also has an excellent tutorial on How to Make Homemade Pudding) 4 batches of Freezer Macaroni & Cheese The puddings are both absolutely […]
Freezer Garlic Bread
Has anyone else noticed that if you make a whole loaf of garlic bread the whole thing gets eaten? There’s really no reason for 2 adults (in our case) to eat a whole loaf of bread at one meal. Plus, it gets expensive. Since homemade bread became a staple around here we’ve started to make […]
Apple Bran Muffin Recipe
These are delicious, and relatively good for you. They even pass the husband test. He’s been taking them for breakfast. Muffin Ingredients: 2 cups Raisin Bran (R) cereal (or generic) 2 cups flour* 1/2 cup sugar 1 heaping Tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 4 eggs 2 cups applesauce (preferably unsweetened or lightly sweetened) 1/3 […]
Baking Day
This week I’m trying to get back in the swing of things around here. In another words, the “babymoon” is over and the real world is calling. Last week I was able to keep up with my cleaning rotation but didn’t attempt much more than that. It is going to take some experimenting to find […]
Oh Yeah, We Had A Baby
Hehe, forgot to mention that here! If you’re not on Facebook you may be out of the loop. Introducing… Kent Keith Born 7/7/11 @ 9:58AM 6# 3 oz. – 19 inches long In answer to all the popular questions: How was the labor? Speedy, very intense, but the best I could have asked for really. […]
Lamb Doctorin’: Flystrike
Disclaimer: This is not a pleasant condition to talk about. I’m sharing it to A)help other shepherds who find themselves dealing with it for the first time and B)to remain transparent to our customers. Things like this are a part of raising animals and it’s our job to educate ourselves on how to best care […]