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It’s been a frustrating couple of days. First, all day Sunday I was working with the chickens. Moving fences and putting all 100 or so back on pasture. The reason it took so long was I took the opportunity to … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Most of yesterday was spent on Karina’s foot. Getting her to the ortho specialist. Waiting for the ortho specialists to conference in the hallways concerning what they thought they saw in her xrays. Being told the injury is behaving like … Continue reading
Thought I’d share this. I’ve got about 36-48 hours before the winds really pick up. Our current forecast from Wxrisk.com is for 5+ inches of rain with sustained winds of 40-60mph. Hurricane Prep List Fuels Top off house propane tank … Continue reading
I see the bad moon arising. I see trouble on the way. I see earthquakes and lightnin’. I see bad times today. Don’t go around tonight, Well, it’s bound to take your life, There’s a bad moon on the rise. … Continue reading
This entry may meander a bit. It’s been a long day, mostly spent on the tractor driving large implements in large circles. Gives one a lot of time to think. Not necessarily very clearly. I’ve been fighting off some kind … Continue reading
Today was the day. It began with a 10 minute downpour while I was out moving chicken tractors. After which, I lit the burner at 7:55am and by 10 am, the water in the scalder was hot, the dog crate … Continue reading
Today the farm was shrouded in the gloom and murk. The Great Dismal Swamp is on fire. Again. How a swamp can catch fire I have no idea. Yet this is the second year in a row. The air is … Continue reading
You know, before we moved to the farm and I was reading all those books about farming, I kept running across references to butchering chickens. For the commercial Cornish Cross you take them between 6 and 8 weeks, depending on … Continue reading
My kids left today to spend a few days with their grandparents in Louisiana. The house is companionably silent, the kitchen is tidy, and all chores Karina and Eric help me with, I have to do myself. Mostly that means … Continue reading