Well let see if you live any where on the Eastern sea board, your wet this morning. The temps are rising but the rain is coming down. We are suppose to get inches of rain today. Now see this rain would be welcome if it were May and we were planting. But here in NH we have feets of snow on the ground and rain on top make it so Donna falls down alot.
If I had a pair of ice skates and was 30 yrs younger I could have a blast out there, I would own my skating rink. Known also as my driveway. Rob just left I didnt take the truck today i dont feel like having a accident. School has a 2 hr delay and Nicks day program was also delayed.
From the front window this morning all we see is ran and ice, although Bob does have his head over the gate and Lucy is standing in the rain. Chores wont take long today, there wont be any fooling around outside playing and just taking my time.
from the Sewing Bin today I have to fix a couple pair of pants and from the Craft Bin I will be working on the purple afghan. Not sure what else I will get done today.
Thats about it from here at least for now. If something comes up you'll be the second to know.
Have a Blessed day
Monday, January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunday Morning--Rambling Thoughts
As i sit here and ponder what to write today, I look around at things that might interest other people who will read this but dont actually know me. I have met some of thebest friends ever on Face Book and HomesteadingToday.These are people who have allowed me to com into their lives and share their day to day experiences. So I guess that where I'll start each day and whats happening here on our little piece of the mountain we live on.
Today is Sunday January 24,2010. I am enjoying my first cup of coffee with my youngest grandson, who is also one of the lights in my life.
A few minutes ago when I started this the sky was just a gorgeous blue and pink with blends of purple. Since then the sky has lighted and daylight is now fully upon us. I have my computer set so I look out the front window of my house to the yard and driveway. This also where the animals are and i can see most of them in one glance. Mike and Bob the horses have thier heads out of the barn over the gate most likely waiting for their morning grain. Across the driveway is the cow barn and the chickens. I can see 2 of the 3 cows. We have Dot ,Jacob,Lucy. Jacob must be in the barn still.Dot an Lucy are grazing on left over hay from last night. The chickens I cant see but can hear the Roosters making the morning wake up calls. Some people get upset with roosters, not me I love to hear crow, actually had the roosters given to me before I even had the chickens. Just around the corner out of sight of the window is my very lonely goat Daisy. Daisy is upset becuz we had to put her friend Cosmo down last week, he was very old and failing and I didnt want him to suffer. Thats about it from my front window this morning for animals. Maybe thats a good title to start each day,, From My Front Window. We'll see, still trying to figure all this blog stuff out .
As my house becomes alive chores will get done and breakfast will be cooked, but for now I can hear the different tones from each bedroom as the males in this house are enjoying their Sunday morning sleep in. Which is ok. Rob gets up early all week he deserves some extra sleep if he can get it. And the boys still sleeping means I dont have to cook breakfast yet.
Although I am waiting to taste how our bacon turned out we just got it back from the butcher. So this mornings feast will be home grown, well except for the english muffins, bacon, eggs are from our farm.
Do any of you have Sunday Dinner? I know growing up we always had a big meal for Sunday Dinner, usually was a roast of some sort or Baked chicken. I know as the world keeps everyone going in different directions, its nice to have at least one meal all together. In our house supper every night is at the table, no in front of the tv, no radio. Just catch up time.
Anthony is craving my attention this morning, as I try to type this he is in my lap chewing on a shoe string. Just chattering away to me. Precious sounds of babies. I feel exteremly lucky and blessed.
As I figure the blog out I will figure out where to put different things, like recipes.crafts an sewing animals and ideas or helpfull hints that others share with me. I have alot of homesteading friends who have blogs and they have great stuff on them so i will be getting some pointers from them on set.
But for now it time for me to start cooking the bacon and get this house up and going.
You all have a super wonderful Sunday and thanks for sharing your day with me.
Today is Sunday January 24,2010. I am enjoying my first cup of coffee with my youngest grandson, who is also one of the lights in my life.
A few minutes ago when I started this the sky was just a gorgeous blue and pink with blends of purple. Since then the sky has lighted and daylight is now fully upon us. I have my computer set so I look out the front window of my house to the yard and driveway. This also where the animals are and i can see most of them in one glance. Mike and Bob the horses have thier heads out of the barn over the gate most likely waiting for their morning grain. Across the driveway is the cow barn and the chickens. I can see 2 of the 3 cows. We have Dot ,Jacob,Lucy. Jacob must be in the barn still.Dot an Lucy are grazing on left over hay from last night. The chickens I cant see but can hear the Roosters making the morning wake up calls. Some people get upset with roosters, not me I love to hear crow, actually had the roosters given to me before I even had the chickens. Just around the corner out of sight of the window is my very lonely goat Daisy. Daisy is upset becuz we had to put her friend Cosmo down last week, he was very old and failing and I didnt want him to suffer. Thats about it from my front window this morning for animals. Maybe thats a good title to start each day,, From My Front Window. We'll see, still trying to figure all this blog stuff out .
As my house becomes alive chores will get done and breakfast will be cooked, but for now I can hear the different tones from each bedroom as the males in this house are enjoying their Sunday morning sleep in. Which is ok. Rob gets up early all week he deserves some extra sleep if he can get it. And the boys still sleeping means I dont have to cook breakfast yet.
Although I am waiting to taste how our bacon turned out we just got it back from the butcher. So this mornings feast will be home grown, well except for the english muffins, bacon, eggs are from our farm.
Do any of you have Sunday Dinner? I know growing up we always had a big meal for Sunday Dinner, usually was a roast of some sort or Baked chicken. I know as the world keeps everyone going in different directions, its nice to have at least one meal all together. In our house supper every night is at the table, no in front of the tv, no radio. Just catch up time.
Anthony is craving my attention this morning, as I try to type this he is in my lap chewing on a shoe string. Just chattering away to me. Precious sounds of babies. I feel exteremly lucky and blessed.
As I figure the blog out I will figure out where to put different things, like recipes.crafts an sewing animals and ideas or helpfull hints that others share with me. I have alot of homesteading friends who have blogs and they have great stuff on them so i will be getting some pointers from them on set.
But for now it time for me to start cooking the bacon and get this house up and going.
You all have a super wonderful Sunday and thanks for sharing your day with me.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
UPDATES
OK, This has been 2 yrs in the making and still not sure if I have it right.
Things that have changed here on the farm in 2 yrs, my gracious where to start.
Sami has moved out and is now on her own.
We have a few more grandchildren since the last update.
We've changed so many animals its hard to say what we had compared to what we have.
Ok update on curent animals, Rob's pride and joys are BOB & MIKE the 2 Belgian draft Horses, they are beautiful animals, weigh about a ton a piece.
We have a big wagon we give rides with. They have had their pictures in the local newspaper during apple harvest time.
Then theres Daisy my pygmey goat, praying she is due this yr with her first kid. Cosmo was her buddy, but think he was in the manger with Jesus, thats how old he was. We had to lay him to rest a couple weeks ago. Seems to be alot of that going around here. My very first cow, i got as a day old calf we had to put down,(of down means freezer camp), she had doen something to her leg and couldnt walk or stand any more. that was rough on me. Casey was going to be 8yrs old and she was my Jersey, my milking cow. But now she provides the family with couple 100#'s of hamburger. After that the last of the pigs went to Freezer Camp also, along with the 2 orginal beef that were suppose to go. Now we do have 3 freezer full, which is a Blessing and a great feeling. We have added a dozen NH red chickens and a few commerical layers, So now people can say White Eggs are local eggs,,not just Brown eggs.
18mos ago I became the local animal control officer for my town and love it. cant understand how people can treat their aniamls the way they do.Thats ok they dont get why I care.
Since last update we have added 2 more grandchildren . We stand at 10..I would love to see this number stand at 10 for a long time.
Faith was born on easter morning 2yrs ago in March and my side kick that most of you that follow me on Face book or the Homesteading site is Mr.Anthony. You have watch him change from a helpless little peanut to a wonderful handsome little guy who will be one next month.
Rob has had several jobs driving truck for different people but really enjoys driving for the man he does now. makes life so much better when he likes his job. LOL can you relate at all?
Let see what else we are remodleing the house, this is the first time in 8yrs i dont have pigs thru the winter. Oh yes back to animals I for about Dot who was Caseys' first calf, we also have Jacob who is dots second calf, and Lucy who was Caseys 3rd so we still have 3 if your keeping track.
And are looking for piglets for spring , they are so hard to find around here, i know i use to be the supplier.
Well its getting dark and i have to dress Mr. Anthony and go pick Rob up. he has put in 12 hrs today and is tired.
So if I have done this right and it works like it is suppose I wont be so long in updating.
Have a Blessed night and stay safe where ever you are
Things that have changed here on the farm in 2 yrs, my gracious where to start.
Sami has moved out and is now on her own.
We have a few more grandchildren since the last update.
We've changed so many animals its hard to say what we had compared to what we have.
Ok update on curent animals, Rob's pride and joys are BOB & MIKE the 2 Belgian draft Horses, they are beautiful animals, weigh about a ton a piece.
We have a big wagon we give rides with. They have had their pictures in the local newspaper during apple harvest time.
Then theres Daisy my pygmey goat, praying she is due this yr with her first kid. Cosmo was her buddy, but think he was in the manger with Jesus, thats how old he was. We had to lay him to rest a couple weeks ago. Seems to be alot of that going around here. My very first cow, i got as a day old calf we had to put down,(of down means freezer camp), she had doen something to her leg and couldnt walk or stand any more. that was rough on me. Casey was going to be 8yrs old and she was my Jersey, my milking cow. But now she provides the family with couple 100#'s of hamburger. After that the last of the pigs went to Freezer Camp also, along with the 2 orginal beef that were suppose to go. Now we do have 3 freezer full, which is a Blessing and a great feeling. We have added a dozen NH red chickens and a few commerical layers, So now people can say White Eggs are local eggs,,not just Brown eggs.
18mos ago I became the local animal control officer for my town and love it. cant understand how people can treat their aniamls the way they do.Thats ok they dont get why I care.
Since last update we have added 2 more grandchildren . We stand at 10..I would love to see this number stand at 10 for a long time.
Faith was born on easter morning 2yrs ago in March and my side kick that most of you that follow me on Face book or the Homesteading site is Mr.Anthony. You have watch him change from a helpless little peanut to a wonderful handsome little guy who will be one next month.
Rob has had several jobs driving truck for different people but really enjoys driving for the man he does now. makes life so much better when he likes his job. LOL can you relate at all?
Let see what else we are remodleing the house, this is the first time in 8yrs i dont have pigs thru the winter. Oh yes back to animals I for about Dot who was Caseys' first calf, we also have Jacob who is dots second calf, and Lucy who was Caseys 3rd so we still have 3 if your keeping track.
And are looking for piglets for spring , they are so hard to find around here, i know i use to be the supplier.
Well its getting dark and i have to dress Mr. Anthony and go pick Rob up. he has put in 12 hrs today and is tired.
So if I have done this right and it works like it is suppose I wont be so long in updating.
Have a Blessed night and stay safe where ever you are
Saturday, November 10, 2007
November 10,2007
Well its been a long 2 weeks, my last posting was on October 27,2007 I havent posted since then because that day i got the news my 16yrold nephew died, I took a week and went to Fla to be with my brother. Spent a long week there, People take every day for granted,,through all this I have learnt, you never know when yesterday could be your last tomorrow.I think I have gotten everything done and back in order since I have been back.
Its now time to clean up the yard and put away farm implements that wont be needed this winter, we have already had snow. Nothing that has stayed, but it wont be long, While I was gone we had another liter of piglets. Rob didn thave a good time, she started having babies in pasture. By time all was said and done she now is in the barn with only 2 piglets.
We help slaughter and dress 3 of the neighbors pigs yesterday. Bought home the livers and hearts. Butcher will save all the leaf lard the customers dont want for me. I will render it down for use all year.
Today we are going to go get lumber to make more slatted floors for the sows to come in and farrow on.
We had to bury a family dog Thursday, he was 11 1/2 yrs old very sad, He was Rob's dog from 8 weeks old, so that was especially tough on him.
Well I guess its time to get this family up and moving, it may be Saturday but chores need to be done and work is waiting.
I am glad you stopped by and visited with us, even if its in a cyber way.
Smile at some one new every day you could be the one to get blessed.
Its now time to clean up the yard and put away farm implements that wont be needed this winter, we have already had snow. Nothing that has stayed, but it wont be long, While I was gone we had another liter of piglets. Rob didn thave a good time, she started having babies in pasture. By time all was said and done she now is in the barn with only 2 piglets.
We help slaughter and dress 3 of the neighbors pigs yesterday. Bought home the livers and hearts. Butcher will save all the leaf lard the customers dont want for me. I will render it down for use all year.
Today we are going to go get lumber to make more slatted floors for the sows to come in and farrow on.
We had to bury a family dog Thursday, he was 11 1/2 yrs old very sad, He was Rob's dog from 8 weeks old, so that was especially tough on him.
Well I guess its time to get this family up and moving, it may be Saturday but chores need to be done and work is waiting.
I am glad you stopped by and visited with us, even if its in a cyber way.
Smile at some one new every day you could be the one to get blessed.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Saturday October 27,2007
Well its Saturday, sitting looking out window, its rainy, only 50 degrees out with a bit of a chill to it. Not much going on out side other than chores today I dont believe. Inside its nice wood stove going, theres a chocolate cake in oven, apple pie and biscuits have already come out, baking beans and ham for supper. The smells are wonderful
Do believe it will be a easy day as far as farm work goes, boys are doing their own thing, Rob is half sleeping half watching some show on TV which isnt making any sense to me. So when cake come s ut of oven I am headed to go finish setting up sewing room.
We were hoping to go bush hog and cut some wood in Campton today, a job we got hired to do, but looks like rain most of weekend I think.
Hope your weekend goes as great as you would like, Have a great one.
Good Bless, smile you might be the one to get Blessed
Do believe it will be a easy day as far as farm work goes, boys are doing their own thing, Rob is half sleeping half watching some show on TV which isnt making any sense to me. So when cake come s ut of oven I am headed to go finish setting up sewing room.
We were hoping to go bush hog and cut some wood in Campton today, a job we got hired to do, but looks like rain most of weekend I think.
Hope your weekend goes as great as you would like, Have a great one.
Good Bless, smile you might be the one to get Blessed
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
October 23,2007 Fall Day
As the sun comes up over the mountain what wonderful colors from the sun coming through the clouds. Sitting here watching the sky and on the ground watching the rabbits jumping and twisting around,when it comes to my rabbits I love to watch them, especially when the new babies first start coming out,
Today is going to be another busy one. The weather right now is great for working out side so trying to get more wood cut, worked yesterday for several hours cutting the road out for the tractor to get through with out getting slapped in the face with branches, those hurt.
Have to go do chores, milk the cows, feed all the pigs. Need to make another pen for a new moma who needs to come in thebarn.
Grand daughter is coming over today after school so we'll get to do some fun stuff, she is 9 and loves to help do anything and everything.
Headed to town this morning to talk to a store about their produce, that is out of date for the pigs.
Have to stack a cord of wood and clean rental house today.
Then get to work here, going back in woods and cut a couple cords of wood, need to make a bunch of phone calls concerning selling meat, want to get all paper work out of the way, before we get that part of the farm going.
Started working on a jar quilt yesterday , checking out the material needed, I love the looks of it, I see one on aweb site a lady had done, it was really great.
Ok have to get busy, the sun is out and the day is wasting away.
Today is going to be another busy one. The weather right now is great for working out side so trying to get more wood cut, worked yesterday for several hours cutting the road out for the tractor to get through with out getting slapped in the face with branches, those hurt.
Have to go do chores, milk the cows, feed all the pigs. Need to make another pen for a new moma who needs to come in thebarn.
Grand daughter is coming over today after school so we'll get to do some fun stuff, she is 9 and loves to help do anything and everything.
Headed to town this morning to talk to a store about their produce, that is out of date for the pigs.
Have to stack a cord of wood and clean rental house today.
Then get to work here, going back in woods and cut a couple cords of wood, need to make a bunch of phone calls concerning selling meat, want to get all paper work out of the way, before we get that part of the farm going.
Started working on a jar quilt yesterday , checking out the material needed, I love the looks of it, I see one on aweb site a lady had done, it was really great.
Ok have to get busy, the sun is out and the day is wasting away.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Sunday- October 21,2007
Its Sunday morning, the sun is shinng very bright. Looks like it is going to be a nice day out. Testerday we had some heavy rain all of a sudden. It lastest about 20 minutes, then the most beautiful double rainbows came out,, so bright rich colors.
Today is clean up day, Rob did alot of bull dozing yesterday, we have a big pile of rocks right now, that need to find new homes. Today we have to clean out the pig barns and pens and the cow barn. Wont take long we stay up on the cleaning every day, but today will be the wash down of cob webs, and scrubbing out pens. Scrubbing all the feed dishes and water dishes.
After that its off to the big city,LOL anything past us is big. Have to go to Home Depot as much as I hate to and buy some more garbage barrells, We have used all our new ones at the stores and shops that give us their left overs now we need to buy more so we can have some to replace them when we do pick up, which is today also.
Rob has to check the lumber situation out, we have another pig starting to fill up so she is going tobe due shortly need to make another slated floor pen.
Suppose to be having my moms camper dropped off today tostore up back for the winter, need to trap that over and get ready for snow.
Stoppping to get all the kids pumpkins today, while we are in the city.
Rob wants breakfast so better get busy, french toast,sausage and home made maply syrup we made earlier this yr.
Every one have a blessed day
Today is clean up day, Rob did alot of bull dozing yesterday, we have a big pile of rocks right now, that need to find new homes. Today we have to clean out the pig barns and pens and the cow barn. Wont take long we stay up on the cleaning every day, but today will be the wash down of cob webs, and scrubbing out pens. Scrubbing all the feed dishes and water dishes.
After that its off to the big city,LOL anything past us is big. Have to go to Home Depot as much as I hate to and buy some more garbage barrells, We have used all our new ones at the stores and shops that give us their left overs now we need to buy more so we can have some to replace them when we do pick up, which is today also.
Rob has to check the lumber situation out, we have another pig starting to fill up so she is going tobe due shortly need to make another slated floor pen.
Suppose to be having my moms camper dropped off today tostore up back for the winter, need to trap that over and get ready for snow.
Stoppping to get all the kids pumpkins today, while we are in the city.
Rob wants breakfast so better get busy, french toast,sausage and home made maply syrup we made earlier this yr.
Every one have a blessed day
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