Sunday-Up and around 6 AM. Dick and I took a short walk with Anya. Then had breakfast and they headed home.
Not much get up and go, so just did chores and spent time on the porch. Watched some TV and then in the afternoon we did some work in the backroom. Dinner then more porch time until bed.
Monday-Up and out by 6:30 AM with a two mile walk with Anya. Picked peas, weeded two rows, put the bucklings outside for the first time, pruned some Wine Cup plants that were taking over their corner of the garden, and had breakfast of cinnamon rolls and bacon. Thunder storms rolling through, finally got some rain!
No spinning today. Did some phone calls for appointments, chickens go in two weeks and I have my yearly check up on the books.
Did a little work in backroom. Greg did a lot of work in the backroom.
In bed by 10:30!
Tuesday-Anya and I got two miles in, then breakfast, chores and sewing. Wedding dress alterations are DONE. Only the flower girls dresses left.
Greg worked on east side of backroom. Everything coming along fine, almost got it done.
Dinner, chores and watched TV then bed.
Wednesday-Woke at 6 AM even though I didn't get to sleep until after one, had chocolate during the day...bad caffeine! Instead of walking I did the dishes. Need the scullery ready for baking tomorrow.
Happy Anniversary to Us. Today is our 26th Wedding anniversary. We are doing nothing special, maybe will come up with something later.
Greg brought home KFC so I don't have to cook at all today. He ran my Meals route, so I could work on the dresses. Got one dress almost done. Pattern had some issues, I believe there were some misprints, but once I figured them out I was okay.
Dinner of leftover KFC, chores and TV.
Thursday-Up at 5:30 AM finished the Flower Girl dresses, done and done!
Daniella arrived this morning for a couple of days. She needs to begin to get things ready for Fair. Practice with Skippy, get things together, and just have some farm time.
We managed to make some Cottage Cheese from the morning milk as well as we started the bread for market. Greg worked in the backroom, Daniella weeded her garden and got her beans planted, then we watered the vegetable garden and spent the rest of the night on the porch.
Friday-Up and on the road by 6:15 AM for another two miles with Anya. When I first opened the back door there was a beautiful double rainbow over the barn. Not raining here, but I could see that it was raining higher up to make the rainbow.
Breakfast, chores, and bread making. Daniella also made two loaves of regular white bread, one for her Daddy. She and I walked the bucklings in their pens, need to do this so that when they are big, we can walk them when we need to.
At 5 PM we walked Skippy down to the neighbor's house for a 4H Goat Practice, we were home by 6:15 PM. Chris came to pick up Daniella after that. Greg and I had a quick dinner, then chores, and more porch time. Bread was rising and baking between everything all day.
Saturday-I woke at 5:45 AM, so I took a quick bath and got packed for market. 13 vendors and plenty of lookers, but not much sold. Home, lunch, and chores. Share customer came for a pick up. Then Ashley and Katherine came for a final fitting. Jennifer (Mom) came to have a trial run on dressing the bride and it was decided how to bustle the dress for the reception. I have two little jacket to make for the flower girls now. Jennifer and I had a nice visit after the girls left. Pizza and porch sitting was the remainder of the evening.
Another week in the books!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The Week of the Fourth!
Wanted a new routine so trying it out this week. Up a bit after 6 AM and was walking by 6:30 AM. Anya and I did two miles at a brisk pace. Spent some time reading the "Weekly" on the porch, did up the dishes, and started some dough for cinnamon rolls. Just got the recipe from a new friend/vendor at the market. She sold them along with some of her other goodies. They were wonderful!
I had also started some Cottage Cheese from the morning milk and that was finished up after I raked the hay we had cut yesterday. By late afternoon the hay was ready to bale, super hot and windy day and it was only grass, so it didn't take any time to dry! We got 20 bales, only a tiny field really.
Supper was tuna salad in pita bread, spinach from the garden, cottage cheese and yogurt. Greg had a cinnamon roll for dessert then the four of us, Greg, Isabeau, Anya and I, took a two mile walk. That makes four miles today for Anya and I!
Chores then porch time!
Monday-HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Another early morning walk and then time to catch up on the blog. I was just about to head out to do chores, when some friends stopped by and they ended up staying until afternoon! Chores were LATE, but we had a good visit.
Then another surprise...Jeremiah and the kids were on their way here to spend some of the day with us. Jenn and Pat were also coming to celebrate the 4th! Had a great time! Played a game called "Cards against Humanity" haven't laughed that hard in a very long time! Great party game, though it is adults only!
Everyone left before dark, so Greg and I watched the fireworks from the front porch. Good show some where up to the north of us, lasted almost an hour!
Tuesday-Another two miles for Anya and I. Made some appointments for the broilers and my yearly check up. Did some farm record keeping and then sat on the porch. Weather is just toooooo darned hot!
Greg started putting up some OSB in the backroom, I helped by holding a couple of sheets. I ran into the elevator to pick up feeds, I was almost too late! I was the very last order of the day. Needed to go to the credit union, but they were already closed.
Too hot to cook so we had salads for supper. Then did my TV time.
Wednesday-No walk this morning didn't get up until after 7AM, didn't sleep good. No knitting group today either, need to work on wedding clothes. Ran the meals after chores, went to credit union and home. Went right to work. Finished shortening the slip, four layers worth!
Had lunch, put up another sheet of OSB and then went to the Swanson to do a little computer repair. All is well now.
Back home, made dinner had our first green pepper, chores and watered the vegetable garden. Porch sitting the rest of the time.
Thursday-I was in the barn by 7:05 AM getting chores done early so we could take Anya to the Vet to be nurtured and then we were off to go rummage saleing in Elsie. It is the yearly city wide sale day! Got a few things but not much. We were done by noon, so we went to lunch at the Hitching Post in St. Johns. Home and some down time, waiting for the Vet to call to pick up Anya. Got the call around 4:00 PM, she's home and feeling a bit out of it, but doing fine.
Greg did some painting in the backroom and I spent sometime on the computer.
Dawn called around 5:00 PM to ask if they could borrow our truck. They had bought hay at auction and were bringing it home when the brakes went out on their truck. All is well, but they still have more hay to get home.
I have two batches of salt rising starter going, I hope to make 10 loaves of salt and 5 of sourdough for market this week. By 1:00 AM the first pans of salt rising were done.
Friday-Things almost normal, up around 7:00 AM. Anya feeling much more like herself. More bread to make today, hope there are enough hours in the day to get it all baked and ready for tomorrow.
Started more sourdough, mowed lawn, Greg doing more painting, then set more bread to rise.
Both breads took forever to rise, I ended up baking the last salt rising at 5:00 AM on market morning!
Saturday-Bread in oven by 5:20 AM. They need to cool before I bag them up! Washed a few dishes, put a salad together for later at Daniella's Fiesta and then packed the truck, bagged bread and left for market.
Busy market today, 10 vendors. Sold seven loaves of salt rising and three sourdough along with 10 dozen eggs.
Home, chores, clean up and then head to the party. Big group, lots of kids, fun and food. All my kids were there...mark that on the calendar!
Came home around 9:00 PM with house guests...my Brother and his wife. We sat on the porch until bedtime.
Another week in the books! Onward and Upwards.
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| And some to freeze. |
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| Here they are ready for our snack. |
Supper was tuna salad in pita bread, spinach from the garden, cottage cheese and yogurt. Greg had a cinnamon roll for dessert then the four of us, Greg, Isabeau, Anya and I, took a two mile walk. That makes four miles today for Anya and I!
Chores then porch time!
Monday-HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Another early morning walk and then time to catch up on the blog. I was just about to head out to do chores, when some friends stopped by and they ended up staying until afternoon! Chores were LATE, but we had a good visit.
Then another surprise...Jeremiah and the kids were on their way here to spend some of the day with us. Jenn and Pat were also coming to celebrate the 4th! Had a great time! Played a game called "Cards against Humanity" haven't laughed that hard in a very long time! Great party game, though it is adults only!
Everyone left before dark, so Greg and I watched the fireworks from the front porch. Good show some where up to the north of us, lasted almost an hour!
Tuesday-Another two miles for Anya and I. Made some appointments for the broilers and my yearly check up. Did some farm record keeping and then sat on the porch. Weather is just toooooo darned hot!
Greg started putting up some OSB in the backroom, I helped by holding a couple of sheets. I ran into the elevator to pick up feeds, I was almost too late! I was the very last order of the day. Needed to go to the credit union, but they were already closed.
Too hot to cook so we had salads for supper. Then did my TV time.
Wednesday-No walk this morning didn't get up until after 7AM, didn't sleep good. No knitting group today either, need to work on wedding clothes. Ran the meals after chores, went to credit union and home. Went right to work. Finished shortening the slip, four layers worth!
Had lunch, put up another sheet of OSB and then went to the Swanson to do a little computer repair. All is well now.
Back home, made dinner had our first green pepper, chores and watered the vegetable garden. Porch sitting the rest of the time.
Thursday-I was in the barn by 7:05 AM getting chores done early so we could take Anya to the Vet to be nurtured and then we were off to go rummage saleing in Elsie. It is the yearly city wide sale day! Got a few things but not much. We were done by noon, so we went to lunch at the Hitching Post in St. Johns. Home and some down time, waiting for the Vet to call to pick up Anya. Got the call around 4:00 PM, she's home and feeling a bit out of it, but doing fine.
Greg did some painting in the backroom and I spent sometime on the computer.
Dawn called around 5:00 PM to ask if they could borrow our truck. They had bought hay at auction and were bringing it home when the brakes went out on their truck. All is well, but they still have more hay to get home.
I have two batches of salt rising starter going, I hope to make 10 loaves of salt and 5 of sourdough for market this week. By 1:00 AM the first pans of salt rising were done.
Friday-Things almost normal, up around 7:00 AM. Anya feeling much more like herself. More bread to make today, hope there are enough hours in the day to get it all baked and ready for tomorrow.
Started more sourdough, mowed lawn, Greg doing more painting, then set more bread to rise.
Both breads took forever to rise, I ended up baking the last salt rising at 5:00 AM on market morning!
Saturday-Bread in oven by 5:20 AM. They need to cool before I bag them up! Washed a few dishes, put a salad together for later at Daniella's Fiesta and then packed the truck, bagged bread and left for market.
Busy market today, 10 vendors. Sold seven loaves of salt rising and three sourdough along with 10 dozen eggs.
Home, chores, clean up and then head to the party. Big group, lots of kids, fun and food. All my kids were there...mark that on the calendar!
Came home around 9:00 PM with house guests...my Brother and his wife. We sat on the porch until bedtime.
Another week in the books! Onward and Upwards.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Another round of busy...
Sunday-Up early and by 6:15 AM I was in the tub for a long soak, then chores. Breakfast, mowed lawn, cleaned up and went to Jenn's to check on Harley, her cat. Then to Bushon's for a dress fitting. Back home to visit with Miles and Melissa. Pizza for supper, chores and watched a recorded show about rebuilding the "Titanic" then to bed.
Monday-Rise and shine, dogs walked, email checked, food, and chores. Mowed the weeds over the raspberries and strawberries. I weeded the garden, and put up another sheet of ceiling panelling, cleaned up, grabed a snack and porch sat while waiting for Judy and Sandy. Had a good two hour visit and spinning!
Leftover pizza for supper with salad made with beet greens from thinning the garden.
Monday-Rise and shine, dogs walked, email checked, food, and chores. Mowed the weeds over the raspberries and strawberries. I weeded the garden, and put up another sheet of ceiling panelling, cleaned up, grabed a snack and porch sat while waiting for Judy and Sandy. Had a good two hour visit and spinning!
Leftover pizza for supper with salad made with beet greens from thinning the garden.
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| Look what the milk bottles grew into...Pepper plants! |
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| Looking much better! |
Tuesday-By 7AM I had dressed, walked the dogs, pulled some weeds, then washed dishes and got cereal out for breakfast. Took time to make blog notes while Greg watched TV. Chores done then waiting for Share customer to come by to pick up her share.
Had most of the garden tilled by the time my customer arrived.
Finally got the ceiling done!
Relaxed for a bit and then finished up one of the wedding dresses.
Dinner and TV time.
Wednesday-Got a picture of Greg holding Anya in the rocker at five months:
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| My little puppy! |
Did the usual stuff...chores, breakfast, shower, Meals and knitters. On the way back home two cars of knitters followed me to the greenhouse on Hollister Road. Nice flowers. I bought a Petunia they called Black Raspberries, it was really different.
Went to Jenn's to check on Harley again. Had dinner, chores and relaxed for a bit. Then got some sourdough and salt rising starters made for tomorrow.
Thursday-Computer time then breakfast and started the breads. Did chores and then while sourdough was rising went to Home Depot to pick up some lumber and OSB for more projects around here. We had lunch while we were out.
Home and some time to porch sit. Then we got the flag pole back up. First cement didn't set so pole started to lean. Greg dug it all out and we redid it.
Got the sourdough into the bread pans to rise again and made a strawberry rubarb custard pie. Greg did the dishes.
Had planned to have a campfire, but because of a number of phone calls we just enjoyed the porch again.
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| A view from the porch. |
Friday-Spent two hours on the computer, bought some embroidery designs on sale...sure hope I can find time to play with them REALLY soon!
After chores and our breakfast of Ebelskivers, we cleaned out the buck pen to make it ready to put the two bucklings-Angus a Boer and Isaiah a Toggenburg some room to run and play.
Isaiah arrived around 4:30PM and we took the two boys down to the new buck pen. Angus is very happy, he has a playmate now!
Saturday-Farmer's Market was quite busy for a holiday weekend. Eleven vendors were set up. After market and chores Greg mowed hay in the the "riding arena" and then we had lunch. I was awful tired and it was terrible hot so I didn't do much other then nap on the porch. Ashley came by to pick up her wedding shoes. We visited a bit. I watched some TV, Greg made pizza, I did chores and then spent the evening on the porch.
And here we are another week has started...Onward and Upward!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Another really busy week...
Here we go, another busy week. I was out planting my third planting of beans, weeded the squash and beets then in to do my day late blog. Then morning chores, shower and a trip to the dentist. I dropped off the cage at Dave's house and then bought some strawberries at Poor Man's Ponderosa. Didn't do much the rest of the afternoon. Got going after evening chores doing some sewing work.
Tuesday-Weeded some in the vegetable garden before breakfast. Chores then spent the day sewing on the flower girl dress. Took a break after lunch and weeded two rows of tomatoes, then back to sewing. Evening was chores and TV time, thunder storms and tornado watches all night.
Wednesday-Must have been really tired...didn't wake up until after 7:00. Did some computer work on my farm website updating all the good news from the weekend. Did a little weeding, then quick bath and got ready for Meals and knitting group.
Dawn came by after to pick up milk for the calves. Made dinner, chores, and then sewing.
Thursday-Another late wake up, didn't sleep good. The went into town to pick up a zipper. Zipper went in like a charm! After lunch I started making bread to sell at the Farmer's Market on Saturday. While it was rising I helped Greg with more paneling in the backroom. Had laundry going all day. Last dryer load there were black marks on some the clothes! Dryer broken...Greg now working on fixing dryer.
Friday-Breakfast, chores, more bread baking. Hung more ceiling, made Strawberry Rhubarb jam, got things together for market. Bagged and labeled cool bread.
Saturday-Up early, bagged the rest of the bread. On my way to market at 7:45 am. Later then I would have liked. Set up then visited with some old and new friends. Time to sit and spin while waiting for customers. Sold five loaves of bread, seven dozen eggs, and one soap mold. Cool morning, good number of vendors, about normal traffic.
Home quick lunch really late milking.
Afternoon was spent relaxing, then did a little straightening of the back of the house. Nice day for porch sitting, so that is where we spent our evening after chores.
Hoping for a little less hectic week...Onward and Upward.
Tuesday-Weeded some in the vegetable garden before breakfast. Chores then spent the day sewing on the flower girl dress. Took a break after lunch and weeded two rows of tomatoes, then back to sewing. Evening was chores and TV time, thunder storms and tornado watches all night.
Wednesday-Must have been really tired...didn't wake up until after 7:00. Did some computer work on my farm website updating all the good news from the weekend. Did a little weeding, then quick bath and got ready for Meals and knitting group.
Dawn came by after to pick up milk for the calves. Made dinner, chores, and then sewing.
Thursday-Another late wake up, didn't sleep good. The went into town to pick up a zipper. Zipper went in like a charm! After lunch I started making bread to sell at the Farmer's Market on Saturday. While it was rising I helped Greg with more paneling in the backroom. Had laundry going all day. Last dryer load there were black marks on some the clothes! Dryer broken...Greg now working on fixing dryer.
Friday-Breakfast, chores, more bread baking. Hung more ceiling, made Strawberry Rhubarb jam, got things together for market. Bagged and labeled cool bread.
Saturday-Up early, bagged the rest of the bread. On my way to market at 7:45 am. Later then I would have liked. Set up then visited with some old and new friends. Time to sit and spin while waiting for customers. Sold five loaves of bread, seven dozen eggs, and one soap mold. Cool morning, good number of vendors, about normal traffic.
Home quick lunch really late milking.
Afternoon was spent relaxing, then did a little straightening of the back of the house. Nice day for porch sitting, so that is where we spent our evening after chores.
Hoping for a little less hectic week...Onward and Upward.
Monday, June 20, 2011
A Day Late...
A day late, but good reason. Away at a show this weekend and was tired by the time I got home on Sunday.
Sunday, June 12-Hay dried all day. Jenn and Pat came by with their new truck and picked up the pop up camper. I worked on Jere's shirts. I also clipped two goats.
Monday-Cleaned up the house first thing. Daniella arrived at about 8 AM so she helped with morning chores. Then she planted her cabbage plants and her "Three Sisters" garden.
Judy was my only spinning lady so just for something different, we dyed some of her roving in the oven. It turned out looking really cool. Excited to see what it will look like spun up.
Around four o'clock I raked the hay. Greg and Daniella saw a deer out back while I was raking. Took Daniella on a short tractor ride. Then we dug a hole and put a post in for a new bird feeder I got at last weeks auction.
While Greg and Daniella were looking for her long sleeved shirt, outside they saw the same deer.
Tuesday-Daniella was here overnight. We had Honey and Buttermilk Ebelskivers for breakfast. After morning chores Daniella clipped her goat Skippy. Ran Daniella's Father's Day paper "My Daddy is my Hero..." into the newspaper so it will be in the Father's Day issue of the Weekly.
Then we started baling the hay. After a couple of breakdowns and about three hours we had it done. Greg got most of the bales in the barn, then dinner and chores and TV time.
Wednesday-Daniella here. Morning chores while Greg got the rest of the bales in the barn. Rain is predicted for this afternoon.
Daniella made a birthday card for her friend Danielle. Greg ran my Meals route so I could get Jere's shirts done.
While Greg was out he ran into St. Johns to pick up a tire for the second baler and brought home Burger King for lunch. Didn't get as much done in the afternoon as I would have liked, but got some stuff ready for the show. Tried patching a air mattress for the trailer, hope it holds air.
Chris picked up Daniella around 4:30 PM and I spent the rest of the evening working on another embroidery design, this one for Jenn.
Thursday-Raining Cats and Dogs this morning. Our dogs didn't want to go out it was raining so hard. We needed a good rain. Daniella again this morning, did dishes and then more show preparations.
Clipped two more goats in the morning. Went to town to pick up a few things and mail out the shirts had another fast food lunch.
We hooked up the trailer and started loading it for the weekend.
Baked a Carrot Cake for the potluck at the show. Roasted a chicken for dinner.
Went out to the barn for chores and clipped the last four goats, didn't come in until after 10:30 PM!
Friday-Plenty of preparations to do as well as the usual stuff.
On top of everything else, had to put Callie down. She has been doing poorly this whole week, but this morning she was just about all in. She is getting old (10 plus years) and this week I think she just gave up. I was hoping not to have to do it, but she was so weak and in such distress we just had to. She is buried next to Rufus by the side garden. I will miss you Callie you were a good kitty!
Around 2:00, Dave White came and dropped off the cargo he had asked me to deliver to the show. A whole bunch of frozen hot dogs and one Nigerian Dwarf doeling that was being raffled off. We were ready to leave after we had our lunch.
We arrived safe and sound at the Barry County Exposition Center at about 5:00 PM. Unloaded our passengers and cargo and then set up our home for the weekend. Bedtime was about 10:00PM.
Saturday-Quick breakfast, fed and watered the goats and then began the waiting. Jenn got there earlier then I had expected. She was there to see my goat Ida get her Grand Champion and Best of Breed ribbons! Had a REALLY GOOD DAY showing.
Daniella helped show two of the goats for me. She did a very good job. Hopefully next year we can go to more show together and she can show her own goats.
Around 2:00 my brother and his wife arrived at the show. They were on their way home from a family gathering in Flint and stopped by. They watched the afternoon show and got to see Daniella do the showing.
After all of my classes were done, Jenn and Daniella packed up and went home. My big brother then took me out to dinner. I had planned for them to stay at the potluck dinner, but it was postponed until Sunday. When we got back to the show grounds the police had a road block set up right in front. We had to explain to the officer that we needed to get into the show grounds. There had been some sort of accident, I didn't find out what until much later that evening. I heard it was a motorcycle crash and the driver was killed. Plan to look in the Hasting's newpaper to see if there was any write up.
Before Dick and Mary left we had some of the Carrot Cake I had made for the potluck. It was yummy!
I was in bed by around 10:00.
Sunday-Two rings today and it is only me! They changed the order of the one ring to make things a little less hectic, so in ring "B" there was only one group and then mine. The other ring I had a long wait.
Another good day. Ring B was earlier in the day, so Ida's udder wasn't as full as it should have been, didn't place as well, but did get Reserve Champion. Ring A was good, Ida was full and she took another Grand Champion and Best of Breed. The others did pretty much the same as Saturday. I only needed help in one class and there was a girl who stepped in and did that. I just wish I could remember her name. Thank you anyway to you and your grandmother.
Show was over, for me around 5:00. Then pack everything up and head home. Got here about 7:30 PM. Unpacked the trailer, settled the girls, ate some leftovers, did milking and fell asleep in the chair watching TV.
Because it was Father's Day, Jenn and Pat came and cooked steaks on the grill for Greg. They left before I got home.
Good weekend all around. Let the next week begin....
Sunday, June 12-Hay dried all day. Jenn and Pat came by with their new truck and picked up the pop up camper. I worked on Jere's shirts. I also clipped two goats.
Monday-Cleaned up the house first thing. Daniella arrived at about 8 AM so she helped with morning chores. Then she planted her cabbage plants and her "Three Sisters" garden.
Judy was my only spinning lady so just for something different, we dyed some of her roving in the oven. It turned out looking really cool. Excited to see what it will look like spun up.
Around four o'clock I raked the hay. Greg and Daniella saw a deer out back while I was raking. Took Daniella on a short tractor ride. Then we dug a hole and put a post in for a new bird feeder I got at last weeks auction.
While Greg and Daniella were looking for her long sleeved shirt, outside they saw the same deer.
Tuesday-Daniella was here overnight. We had Honey and Buttermilk Ebelskivers for breakfast. After morning chores Daniella clipped her goat Skippy. Ran Daniella's Father's Day paper "My Daddy is my Hero..." into the newspaper so it will be in the Father's Day issue of the Weekly.
Then we started baling the hay. After a couple of breakdowns and about three hours we had it done. Greg got most of the bales in the barn, then dinner and chores and TV time.
Wednesday-Daniella here. Morning chores while Greg got the rest of the bales in the barn. Rain is predicted for this afternoon.
Daniella made a birthday card for her friend Danielle. Greg ran my Meals route so I could get Jere's shirts done.
While Greg was out he ran into St. Johns to pick up a tire for the second baler and brought home Burger King for lunch. Didn't get as much done in the afternoon as I would have liked, but got some stuff ready for the show. Tried patching a air mattress for the trailer, hope it holds air.
Chris picked up Daniella around 4:30 PM and I spent the rest of the evening working on another embroidery design, this one for Jenn.
Thursday-Raining Cats and Dogs this morning. Our dogs didn't want to go out it was raining so hard. We needed a good rain. Daniella again this morning, did dishes and then more show preparations.
Clipped two more goats in the morning. Went to town to pick up a few things and mail out the shirts had another fast food lunch.
We hooked up the trailer and started loading it for the weekend.
Baked a Carrot Cake for the potluck at the show. Roasted a chicken for dinner.
Went out to the barn for chores and clipped the last four goats, didn't come in until after 10:30 PM!
Friday-Plenty of preparations to do as well as the usual stuff.
On top of everything else, had to put Callie down. She has been doing poorly this whole week, but this morning she was just about all in. She is getting old (10 plus years) and this week I think she just gave up. I was hoping not to have to do it, but she was so weak and in such distress we just had to. She is buried next to Rufus by the side garden. I will miss you Callie you were a good kitty!
Around 2:00, Dave White came and dropped off the cargo he had asked me to deliver to the show. A whole bunch of frozen hot dogs and one Nigerian Dwarf doeling that was being raffled off. We were ready to leave after we had our lunch.
We arrived safe and sound at the Barry County Exposition Center at about 5:00 PM. Unloaded our passengers and cargo and then set up our home for the weekend. Bedtime was about 10:00PM.
Saturday-Quick breakfast, fed and watered the goats and then began the waiting. Jenn got there earlier then I had expected. She was there to see my goat Ida get her Grand Champion and Best of Breed ribbons! Had a REALLY GOOD DAY showing.
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| Here's my helper. |
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| Here is the champion! |
Around 2:00 my brother and his wife arrived at the show. They were on their way home from a family gathering in Flint and stopped by. They watched the afternoon show and got to see Daniella do the showing.
After all of my classes were done, Jenn and Daniella packed up and went home. My big brother then took me out to dinner. I had planned for them to stay at the potluck dinner, but it was postponed until Sunday. When we got back to the show grounds the police had a road block set up right in front. We had to explain to the officer that we needed to get into the show grounds. There had been some sort of accident, I didn't find out what until much later that evening. I heard it was a motorcycle crash and the driver was killed. Plan to look in the Hasting's newpaper to see if there was any write up.
Before Dick and Mary left we had some of the Carrot Cake I had made for the potluck. It was yummy!
I was in bed by around 10:00.
Sunday-Two rings today and it is only me! They changed the order of the one ring to make things a little less hectic, so in ring "B" there was only one group and then mine. The other ring I had a long wait.
Another good day. Ring B was earlier in the day, so Ida's udder wasn't as full as it should have been, didn't place as well, but did get Reserve Champion. Ring A was good, Ida was full and she took another Grand Champion and Best of Breed. The others did pretty much the same as Saturday. I only needed help in one class and there was a girl who stepped in and did that. I just wish I could remember her name. Thank you anyway to you and your grandmother.
Show was over, for me around 5:00. Then pack everything up and head home. Got here about 7:30 PM. Unpacked the trailer, settled the girls, ate some leftovers, did milking and fell asleep in the chair watching TV.
Because it was Father's Day, Jenn and Pat came and cooked steaks on the grill for Greg. They left before I got home.
Good weekend all around. Let the next week begin....
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Another busy week...
After blogging last Sunday, I did the usual chores. Then we took the Swanson's to TSC to pick up fencing supplies for there new goat pen. Greg and I went to Jade Garden for lunch afterwards and then home. I did some family history stuff and caught up on my farm bookwork for May. Then evening chores and porch monkeys until the mosquitoes chased us inside.
Monday-Weeded in the vegetable garden again and planted the second planting of green beans before morning chores and breakfast. After, we drove to Rives Junction to pick up the new Chickens that I bought. It is a quad of three hens and one rooster. The are Black Copper Marans and they lay chocolate brown eggs. I will be sure to take a picture as soon as I get one. Have to wait until fall before they start laying. I went to the grocery store after lunch. Evening chores then worked on Ashley's wedding dress alterations and Jeremiah's shirts.
Tuesday-Clipped and trimmed feet of two yearlings after morning chores. Planted four zucchini seeds and about 25 foot of "sink" potatoes. Also weeded one corner of the big flower garden as well as planted more flower bulbs. Greg took the blown out tire off the second baler, we would like to move it out of the pasture it is in, so we can let the yearling goats in there.
Wednesday-Too hot to do much! Got some store bought raspberries frozen before chores. Did Meals on Wheels and knitting group. Got to see Raija's new place. Really cute older home with nice wood work. Greg bagged the berries, when they were solid and then froze more asparagus. I tilled up the area next to the milk house and spread package after package of wildflower seeds and any left over seeds that I had. Hope some of them take as it is an area that is really hard to mow! Rained and thundered part of the night, not enough wet to register on the rain gauge.
Thursday-Much cooler. Noticed that Dale's corn has sprouted, it took just under a week. I have a Share customer now. She came today to buy her share and pick up her first installment. Then my friend Dawn came to pick up some goats milk to give to the calves they are raising. In the end we will get some of the beef in exchange for the milk. Finally got the big flower garden weeded. Took most of the day between visitors. Now we just start over again and do the each one again, just to keep it all up.
Friday-Worked on the wedding dress all day. Got the out skirt hem done, that was the scary part, not right and everyone would see it. Now just need to do the under skirts and then onto the little girl dresses.
Saturday-Spent a big part of the day at an estate auction. Spent just under $50 and came home with some hose and a hose cart, a log cabin bird feeder, a catalytic heater, a water bath canner and three really pretty mixing bowls. Then spent the rest of the afternoon and evening mowing hay. What a job! Because of the weather we haven't been able to get it mowed in time, so it was REALLY REALLY long and thick. It sure isn't the prettiest mowed hay we've ever done, but at least it's done. Late pizza, chores and TV and then dead in bed!
Sorry, no picture taken yet this week. If I get any I will add them later.
Another busy week is shaping up, hay to bale, Daniella to stay over, shirt work, and all the usual stuff...Onward and Upward!
Monday-Weeded in the vegetable garden again and planted the second planting of green beans before morning chores and breakfast. After, we drove to Rives Junction to pick up the new Chickens that I bought. It is a quad of three hens and one rooster. The are Black Copper Marans and they lay chocolate brown eggs. I will be sure to take a picture as soon as I get one. Have to wait until fall before they start laying. I went to the grocery store after lunch. Evening chores then worked on Ashley's wedding dress alterations and Jeremiah's shirts.
Tuesday-Clipped and trimmed feet of two yearlings after morning chores. Planted four zucchini seeds and about 25 foot of "sink" potatoes. Also weeded one corner of the big flower garden as well as planted more flower bulbs. Greg took the blown out tire off the second baler, we would like to move it out of the pasture it is in, so we can let the yearling goats in there.
Wednesday-Too hot to do much! Got some store bought raspberries frozen before chores. Did Meals on Wheels and knitting group. Got to see Raija's new place. Really cute older home with nice wood work. Greg bagged the berries, when they were solid and then froze more asparagus. I tilled up the area next to the milk house and spread package after package of wildflower seeds and any left over seeds that I had. Hope some of them take as it is an area that is really hard to mow! Rained and thundered part of the night, not enough wet to register on the rain gauge.
Thursday-Much cooler. Noticed that Dale's corn has sprouted, it took just under a week. I have a Share customer now. She came today to buy her share and pick up her first installment. Then my friend Dawn came to pick up some goats milk to give to the calves they are raising. In the end we will get some of the beef in exchange for the milk. Finally got the big flower garden weeded. Took most of the day between visitors. Now we just start over again and do the each one again, just to keep it all up.
Friday-Worked on the wedding dress all day. Got the out skirt hem done, that was the scary part, not right and everyone would see it. Now just need to do the under skirts and then onto the little girl dresses.
Saturday-Spent a big part of the day at an estate auction. Spent just under $50 and came home with some hose and a hose cart, a log cabin bird feeder, a catalytic heater, a water bath canner and three really pretty mixing bowls. Then spent the rest of the afternoon and evening mowing hay. What a job! Because of the weather we haven't been able to get it mowed in time, so it was REALLY REALLY long and thick. It sure isn't the prettiest mowed hay we've ever done, but at least it's done. Late pizza, chores and TV and then dead in bed!
Sorry, no picture taken yet this week. If I get any I will add them later.
Another busy week is shaping up, hay to bale, Daniella to stay over, shirt work, and all the usual stuff...Onward and Upward!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Another busy week...
Monday, we worked outside all day...Finally! Cleaned up the Spring/Woods flower garden, mowed the lawn, tilled the vegetable garden and cut asparagus. We also got my water feature running:
We also got the twins onto a bucket feeder instead of separate bottles, life is easier now!
Tuesday- Did more flower garden weeding, planted some flower boxes, straightened the front porch, and filled the bird feeders. Farrier was here and trimmed horses feet. I made two Rhubarb Custard Pies for the Gathering here tomorrow. I also made some Ebelskivers with my new pan and cookbook that came in the mail today. Ebelskivers are Danish puff pancakes, so much fun! Had them first at Loretta's last week. We cut more asparagus.
Wednesday- I am hosting the knitting group today, so had preparations to do in the morning. Made Cream of Asparagus soup...YUMMY! Greg ran my Meals on Wheels router and then he did some running around in town. I had six ladies and part of our day was going on a "field trip" to the barn and gardens. The ladies got to feed the little ones with bottles. They always like seeing the kids.
The day itself was VERY WINDY.
Around 6:00 PM, Jenn and Pat came by for a visit.
Spent the evening after chores, tearing out knitting on my "horse sweater" once again! Now have it back on track after Anya got her teeth into it.
Thursday- Made Evelskivers for breakfast. Crunchy Cinnamon ones with bacon on the side. The afternoon was spent spraying weed killer along the fence lines and around buildings and gardens. We got the baler out of the shed and made it ready for the haying season. Weeded some of the vegetable garden and Greg started moving the poop pile to the compost pile. Cut more asparagus.
Friday- Started to weed the flower gardens, managed to get the picket fence garden done. I got five loads of laundry done and on the line, Greg moved more poop and I gave Angus his last bottle of milk (he is now a big boy goat and only gets hay and grain). Around 2:00 PM, Jeremiah called to see if we were up for a visit from him and his...see you around 4:00 PM.
We had an all around good time, tractor driving, chasing chickens, learning to spin, and all around dirt playing.
Our "farmer" got our field worked up and ready to plant and so did the farmer across the road. Lots of field work was done all around here.
Saturday-I got all the container plants watered, another load of laundry done and Greg repaired my small clippers. The afternoon was spent in Davision celebrating Miles' graduation from vocational training school. Good food and good visit.
After evening chores we spent our time porch sitting.
Another week and life is good. Onward and Upward!
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| Pump water feature...still needing some work. |
Tuesday- Did more flower garden weeding, planted some flower boxes, straightened the front porch, and filled the bird feeders. Farrier was here and trimmed horses feet. I made two Rhubarb Custard Pies for the Gathering here tomorrow. I also made some Ebelskivers with my new pan and cookbook that came in the mail today. Ebelskivers are Danish puff pancakes, so much fun! Had them first at Loretta's last week. We cut more asparagus.
Wednesday- I am hosting the knitting group today, so had preparations to do in the morning. Made Cream of Asparagus soup...YUMMY! Greg ran my Meals on Wheels router and then he did some running around in town. I had six ladies and part of our day was going on a "field trip" to the barn and gardens. The ladies got to feed the little ones with bottles. They always like seeing the kids.
The day itself was VERY WINDY.
Around 6:00 PM, Jenn and Pat came by for a visit.
Spent the evening after chores, tearing out knitting on my "horse sweater" once again! Now have it back on track after Anya got her teeth into it.
Thursday- Made Evelskivers for breakfast. Crunchy Cinnamon ones with bacon on the side. The afternoon was spent spraying weed killer along the fence lines and around buildings and gardens. We got the baler out of the shed and made it ready for the haying season. Weeded some of the vegetable garden and Greg started moving the poop pile to the compost pile. Cut more asparagus.
Friday- Started to weed the flower gardens, managed to get the picket fence garden done. I got five loads of laundry done and on the line, Greg moved more poop and I gave Angus his last bottle of milk (he is now a big boy goat and only gets hay and grain). Around 2:00 PM, Jeremiah called to see if we were up for a visit from him and his...see you around 4:00 PM.
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| Fun on the Farm with Marion, Amaru, Renee, Grandma Chicken and the goats. |
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Amaru in the coop with the chickens. |
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Amaru learning to use the spinning wheel. |
Our "farmer" got our field worked up and ready to plant and so did the farmer across the road. Lots of field work was done all around here.
Saturday-I got all the container plants watered, another load of laundry done and Greg repaired my small clippers. The afternoon was spent in Davision celebrating Miles' graduation from vocational training school. Good food and good visit.
After evening chores we spent our time porch sitting.
Another week and life is good. Onward and Upward!
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