Thursday, February 28, 2013

Sausage making...

Okay, so yesterday I posted on my facebook wall that Greg and I were making sausage and that I would post a picture when it was done.

Breakfast sausage on left and Sweet Italian on the right.
                                                                                      
Yummy!  And pretty too.

Onward and Upward!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Just an update...

Not really anything of import here.  It's cold outside, there is no snow on the ground.  It's been windy for the past few days, so the cold got colder with the wind chill.

I have some basil coming up in the greenhouse that I started about a week ago.  There should have been onions as well, but the seed was old.  I replanted, with newer seed the onions, but they have about a week to go.

Went into Owosso this morning to do some grocery shopping.  Stopped at Home Depot and got the boards for my new Square Foot garden boxes.  They'll be here and ready just as soon as Greg decides he's ready to build them.  A new plan for the garden this year.  Let's hope it works out better then last year's.

One week from tomorrow there are two goats due to kid.  I will be bringing them in from now on at night.  Just to keep an eye on them and to give them a chance for more grain and hay.  Both already look like they are ready to pop!

Right now the sun is shinning and it looks nice, but the temp is only in the 20's!  A warming tread is suppose to be on the way, but we'll just have to wait and see.

I found a couple of neat things on facebook today, one to make your own American cheese:  http://www.fromaway.com/cooking/how-to-make-american-cheese I will be sure to try this one as soon as I have some colby. 

This one:  http://girlmeetsnourishment.com/gmnwordpress1/ I'm going to do some checking into before I make anymore comments.

Not much to say, so I'll just leave it as it is...Onward and Upward!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Here's what it looked like on Sunday moarning around here...

Woke up Sunday morning to this...Pretty darn chilly!  Hoar frost can be pretty spectacular around here!  Hope you enjoy the pictures.


Pretty darn cold.
A bit of leftover Christmas.
Before Sunup, Frosty Flower Garden.
Frosty Farm Scene.



Onward and Upward!


Monday, February 4, 2013

Good day so far...

So, once again haven't blogged in quite some time.  But I feel like there is something to say today, so here we go...

First off, I spent my morning organizing my sewing room.  After spending time up there before Christmas and also after it was hard to find anything.  Now I can find what I am looking for and I am ready to start some new projects.  Feels so good!

Then, after breakfast we went out to do the chores.  No more milking for a while, but everyone still needs feeding.  We also moved critters around so that when kidding and lambing times comes in March and April we will be ready.  Now I can keep an eye on all the ones pregnant, so when their time comes all will be good.  We dropped hay down and piled it in the different spots for the different critters.  We also filled all the water tanks and added bedding where it was needed.  Wonderful!

Then before going back into the house we took the dogs for a good walk out in the field.  Only about 3/4 of a mile for us, but the dogs went farther by all their here and there running.  Another feel good moment!

Don't know for sure what I am going to do this afternoon, but I feel like getting something done.  Maybe I'll do some sewing, or maybe some more organizing the raw wool area is in need of some time.

We'll just have to see what hits me.  But now I need my lunch...Onward and Upward!

Pretty picture I found, no other reason then it is just a pretty lighthouse somewhere.