Rodeo-eo-eo-eo
Posted on September 28, 2007 - Filed Under animals, children, cooking, diet, fruit, horse, nutrition, rodeo, vegetables | 1 Comment
It was rodeo time again. Jett thinks the bucking bulls and the rodeo clown are the coolest. I love the barrel racing. I can do without the calf roping which is basically a big man accosting a cute baby cow, body slamming it to the ground and hog-tying it. Yeah, real [...]
Read More..>>Wide open spaces
Posted on September 28, 2007 - Filed Under building, hedges, house, neighbors, trees | 5 Comments
So today I’m talking to our neighbor who just happens to mention in passing that they’re building a new house…right next to ours! Right now, about 5 acres separates our house from our neighbors. On one side, we’re bordered by woods which we own. On this particular neighbor’s side, there’s pasture and [...]
Read More..>>Here kitty kitty
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under animals, cats, dog | 1 Comment
Say hello to the newest member of our brood, Frankie the kitty. She showed up at an office in Moultrie where John was doing some work. Apparently she spent the day sleeping on his laptop. Of course, she had to come home with us. Jett was thrilled to get his [...]
Read More..>>A Horse for my Kingdom
Posted on September 22, 2007 - Filed Under animals, buffalo, horse | 1 Comment
Okay, I’m putting this in writing so maybe I’ll actually do it. Most of you know, I want a horse. Actually, I want two horses. I’ve been putting ads in the local papers for the last few months, fielding calls, but to tell the truth, I’ve only been out to see one [...]
Read More..>>oh can it already
Posted on September 20, 2007 - Filed Under canning, herbs, pears, pecans, planting, trees, vegetables, weather | Leave a Comment
Oh yes, the canning continues. Blah blah blah blah blah. Yes, my enthusiasm is waning, but just a bit. I’m also sure you’re quite tired of hearing about it as well. But my goal is to document my doings, so I’ll stick with it if you will. So quick rundown. [...]
Read More..>>All good goats go to heaven
Posted on September 16, 2007 - Filed Under animals, goats | 1 Comment
Today I found Big Daddy goat keeled over in the middle of the pasture. He’d been acting funny, keeping to himself, not really eating much. I saw him yesterday, off from the herd, and tried to pitch some pears out his way, but he really didn’t make any effort to get them. [...]
Read More..>>I’m cornering the pear canning market, see
Posted on September 15, 2007 - Filed Under canning, cooking, fruit, green market, pears, pomegranate | 2 Comments
Today was Green Market #3 for us. And it was a great success! We had a record 13 vendors (haha, woohoo!) and sold a ton. I decided to bring my canned pear recipes (roasted pear chutney, cranberry pear chutney, cranberry pear relish, pear ginger marmalade and pear butter infused w/vanilla bean & [...]
Read More..>>Goat love
Posted on September 9, 2007 - Filed Under animals, canning, goats, pears, root cellar | Leave a Comment
Canning-palooza continues tomorrow. Pear chutney is on the menu. I wanted to make it with cranberries, but have yet to be able to find any fresh cranberries in the markets. Of course, next month cranberries will be everywhere, but alas, our pears will not.
I’ve been reading about root cellars in the hopes of creating one [...]
Yes, I can…can can
Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under canning, food safety, pears | Leave a Comment
Okay, as long as no one dies from botulism, I’m really enjoying the canning process so far. It’s very time consuming, but very addictive. Today, I spent 6 hours (!) making and canning Old Fashion Pear Ginger Marmalade and Pear Butter Infused with Rosemary and Vanilla Bean. I have 16 half-pint jars canned. The marmalade [...]
Read More..>>Going commando
Posted on September 1, 2007 - Filed Under animals, canning, dog, fruit, horse, jeep, pears | Leave a Comment
We finally got a new used truck today. It’s a 1973 Jeep Commando. It’s definitely got some wear and tear on it, but it definitely looks good for a 34 year old vehicle. And it drives…woohoo! We (well, John drove it; Jett and I were in the Honda) drove it 2.5 hours from where we [...]
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