Most mornings I have the pleasure of doing our morning chores with my wonderful wife Karen, it’s really one of my favorite times of the day. This morning Karen had gotten done milking before I finished up doing my chores, so she had already headed back to the house. I admit I was dragging my feet […]
Fresh Raw Goat Milk
Now accepting new customers for our Fresh, Raw Goat milk from our herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats. Goat milk is a wonderful option for people who are lactose intolerant as it is much easier to digest. We feed our goats fresh quality hay and provide free choice minerals, and they are very happy goats. Happy […]
Boys Having Fun
Michael and the boys have been riding their dirt bikes down in the lower acreage. They actually “cleared” a trail around the perimeter of the field to use with their bicycles as well as their dirt bikes. The boys pitched in and we bought them each a helmet. Have to keep those heads safe. Here […]
Chickens…..Masters of Hiding Eggs
We’ve had a really hot summer. Hotter than any summer I can remember. It has been great for the garden and those of us who prefer the heat. The goats don’t seem to mind it. They certainly like it better than the rain. We think we saw a slight decrease in their milk production but I […]
Two New Additions
We have a new rooster and hen. They are of the Light Brahmas breed. Let me back up a little bit. Last week we went to the Clackamas County Fair for a day. Here are Michael and Nicholas testing out farm equipment….or maybe just enjoying sitting in something cool that we don’t really need. We […]
Happy Birthday Joshua
Joshua turns 13 today. Sorry, I can’t accept this. We are just going to have to pretend that it isn’t happening. Lalalala. Nope, my baby isn’t a teenager today. So anyway, I thought I would share a photo from each year. Here is the guy that made me a mom. It is amazing how much […]
Easiest Home Canned Tomato Sauce
My easiest home canned tomato sauce method makes it one of the easiest things to can. A large part is hands off which is a nice way to can. I love canning with tomatoes. Usually I grow an abundant amount of tomatoes. So many that I give a lot away. Not so this year. My […]
Frogs Legs
Joshua has enjoyed hunting bull frogs. They are the only thing that he is allowed to shoot whenever he wants. According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, bullfrogs are invasive and destructive and should be destroyed. Music to a preteen, gun toting boy’s ears. Usually he gets in the canoe and shoots from that […]
An Observation
I’m not sure if I have talked enough about Halle and food. We have called her our resident foodie in other posts. If you spent time with her you would say that “resident foodie” doesn’t fully express her love of food. When the other goats will turn their noses up at something new, Halle is […]
No Waste. It’s a Good Thing.
I dried more apples and again I realized how little food we waste. Since we grow our own apples I chose to not work so hard around blemishes, bugs etc. I just cut those parts out and put them in the waste bowl. But the waste bowl doesn’t actually go to waste. I can give […]
Mowing the Lower Acreage
This summer Michael wanted to have someone cut, or “hay”, the lower acreage. This would do a much cleaner job of cutting and removing the grass clippings from the field than the brush-cutter on our tractor, which leaves the cut grass laying on the ground. He thought he would be able to find someone who […]
Changes are Hard on More Than Humans
Randy and Storm left Friday afternoon and on Saturday we expanded the stall for the does. If you look at where Joshua is standing you will see a post behind him against the wall. A wall was there which made a smaller stall that we put the babies in at night so we could milk […]