Sunday, November 19, 2017

Hosting (Thanksgiving Menu)

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It's my turn to host Thanksgiving. The job revolves between my mom, my sister, and I, with my mom usually taking two years out of three....
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Predator Problems Redux (Coyote Edition)

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We always lose chickens over the winter. Always. Some years are worse than others, but on average I'd say we have about a 30% chicken at...
Monday, October 16, 2017

Brewing Notes (Cider and Wine)

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Mainly just notes for myself so I don't forget when I did what. Today I racked the rhubarb wine into a clean carboy. It's been about...
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Beautiful Buck

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Fall is the season for making decisions about goat breeding.  Most goats are seasonal breeders, meaning they only go into heat during certai...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Piggy Piggy (More Pork)

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 Paloma and the Pig  Two new pigs have arrived on the farm. We weren't looking for pigs; we still have plenty of pork left in the freeze...
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Happy (Few Days Late) Mabon!

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Saturday, September 23, 2017

Happy Apple Cider Day (Neighbors to the Rescue)

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A close up of the gear mechanism of the apple press. The girls and I had pressed about three gallons of cider today, and were only about a t...
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

End of Summer Summer Squash Casserole

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Although I did not plant any squash this year, the squash has arrived as usual. My neighbor - he of the Hotel-Sized-House (HSH) - planted en...
Friday, September 1, 2017

Beef Abundance (Simple is Good)

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Summer is drawing to a close - not that you'd know it by the weather. Today, September first, it was 85 degrees and sunny. This is somet...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Preserving Log, 8/29/17

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I haven't done as much preserving as I had hoped lately. This late summer season has been incredibly busy - partly for good reasons (fa...
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Saturday, August 26, 2017

Vampire Goats

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When we got home from our trip to Oregon to see the eclipse (WOW amazing sight and a great family vacation), I noticed that one of our mama ...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Preserving Log Update

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Surely one of the very best smells in the world is that of a bubbling vat of apples, enriched with cloves, cinnamon, allspice, and sugar. Do...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Decisions, Decisions

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My youngest child, Paloma, says she doesn't like blackberries. Sadly, i see no option but to disown her. 
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Berries and Smoke

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The first blackberries are ripe. I picked enough for a pie today, while I was grazing the goats, though I didn't make the pie. Tomorrow ...
Friday, July 14, 2017

Preserving Journal

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High Summer is upon us. Although I have yet to change the altar - it's still dressed with the kids' report cards and end-of-scho...