Questions and Answers: September 2014 Edition
Let’s go! Susan: Do you grow oats too??? Yes. But only to supplement our calves’ feed in the wintertime. We usually plant a field or two to oats and perhaps barley. This year was so wet, one field was turned into oat hay, and this one we did manage to harvest oats. Marilyn: How are…
Roasting Ears
One of the best summer treats there is… fresh corn! One of my favorite ways to cook it? Roasted in the coals of a campfire! Soak your corn in cool water, grab some tongs and some gloves… (beer is optional). Get some good coals going… the best way to do that? Build a log cabin…
The Story of Oats
From standing in the field… To laying in wait for the combine in nice windrows… Being thrashed… The windrow now waits to be made into straw bales. (Which I didn’t get a photo of…) Off loaded into the truck… When this truck is full, it will be loaded into a granary to await winter and…
The Door
Too late, too sleepy. Drop me some questions for my next q&a session… and enjoy this…
Hugelkultur Zwei
Long ago… well, in May of 2013, I started building my hugelkultur bed. It was a simple test and I didn’t get too carried away just because if it failed, I didn’t want too big of a mess to clean up! Well… my opinion now is… It’s a success! My small L-shaped bed was great…
Something New
Yesterday was spent pregnancy testing a small bunch of cows… While we normally have the vet just “arm them”, the neighbor wanted her little bunch sonogrammed instead. She also wanted to find out what sex they were (which you can do if they are over 60 days old). While normal sonogramming can be almost as…
Adding Color
Babysat the grandkids so Tess could go ride and gather cows… preg testing a small bunch tomorrow! I did manage to put a bit of color on my poster’s test copy for Craig Johnson. It’s not finished yet, and I don’t like the pink/purple in the upper right corner… but that’s why it’s a test…
Lucas Working Video
This. This is what he was born to do. On one hand, I love watching him do this. Unbidden. Quiet. I *love* quiet. On the other, his hopskip cracks my heart. At the end of the mile, going through the gate, he lays down exhausted, and lets the heifers file through on their own. He…
Woolen Blocks
Darkness is coming earlier in the evening, and I find myself reaching for unfinished projects to work on as I sit on the couch. My first choice… Soft woolen blocks for the granddaughters… I had needle felted the designs on, but not finished the handstitching… Made from a multicolored felt piece from Lucy’s Sheep Camp,…
Colt’s Video
Colt has been here a while now… and he knows the routine. He loves me and likes attention, although he’s not a snuggler, and while he asks for it, he still remains tense if you mess with his back half! He tolerates it, and then asks for more. He and Lucas have a truce, but…