Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[misfitmorgan]

Yep, easiest way to kill chickens in cold areas is with "kindness". Button up that coop well and insulate it so they stay warm. Then they die from ammonia and frostbite. Coop ventilation is actually more important in the winter than in the summer.

Agreed!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Yesterday, Manny left for his "hot dates" on the goat dairy retreat at @babsbag s place! I am excited for him, but very sorry that he left here feeling so scared of me. I had managed to get a second set of bands on his horns the night before he left, but the cost was him being really scared of me. Normally he is just a little unsure of me and once I have him on a leash, I can pet and scratch him while he leans on me, just taking it in. I think I am preferring the sedate and burn/ bandage route. Yes you do need a second set of hands to change the bandage every other day, but I think I prefer that to this. I guess we will see. If they come off easily, and if he ever forgives me, then maybe it will be worth it...Anyhow, it is done.

Had to celebrate today.... Dusty passed smog!!! I didn't realize until a few days ago, when I went to pay my registration renewal, that it said we were due! So that is done! yeah!

Picked up a load of hay and unloaded it myself.... and that is about it. Not too productive of a day otherwise, but that is OK. There is always tomorrow....

 

[Bruce]

Had to celebrate today.... Dusty passed smog!!!

Another good reason I moved away from So. Cal. You can breathe the air here.

Yesterday, Manny left for his "hot dates" on the goat dairy retreat at @babsbag s place!

Um, does that make you a pimp??

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Um, does that make you a pimp??

But of course!

Just add it to the long list of things I have been called!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

WAIT!!! I forgot to say that I actually made rice and it turned out (mostly) how its supposed to!
Give me broken creatures and I can fix them, bottle baby kittens or field mice, got it, figuring out the most likely nutritional issues... I'm on it...., but cooking rice to not be a mushy mess or hard little rocks in water, has been a challenge, for, like, my whole life.... I am getting there though!

 

[goatgurl]

1 part long grained rice to 2 parts water, put it in a pan, bring it to a boil, turn it down to a slow simmer, put a lid on it and cook for 20 minutes. turn off the fire and leave it set for about 5 mins and voila you have rice. sometimes mine is either crunchy or brown on the bottom. glad to know someone else has problems cooking simple things, lol.

 

[Bruce]

I've been making Jasmine rice. 1 1/2 cup water, 1 cup rice. Get to boil, drop to simmer for 15 minutes. ALWAYS takes less than 15 minutes and often is over done. So I'm with @ragdollcatlady, not as easy as it is supposed to be.

 

[Latestarter]

You know that you can purchase "computerized" rice cookers that do all the "hard stuff" for you at the push of a button, and produce near perfect rice each and every time, right? They aren't all that expensive either and can even be used for other things from what I've heard. I've never had an issue cooking rice the old fashioned way but my last wife bought one for her son to use while an apt dweller in college. According to him it was pretty spiffy and was used quite frequently...

 

[babsbag]

At our dairy club's goat education day a few years ago DH got "voluntold" to cook mexican rice for about 400 people. He has rice cooking down to a science. But honestly I never had any problem cooking rice. White rice, 2:1 water and 20 minutes. I guess I never gave it any thought.

Manny is settling in, he still isn't sure about the dogs. I have that litter of pups so he has exposure to them through the fence all day long and he just isn't sure what to do with them but he is done charging the fence so that is good. I will give him some girls in a few days. I have at least 5 does for him and maybe more, just haven't decided if they are big enough or if I am going to breed some mini LaManchas too or just Alpines. He is being pretty vocal, he knows that the girls are waiting.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

You did not just recommend I get another machine … and a computerized one at that... did you??? Hello, my name is Ragdollcatlady… me and machines (especially computers) have a hate/hate relationship... they jack up my life and make me angry, breaking when I need them the most because they hate me … and I apologize and cry and hate them back... and then I throw them away and come tattle about it all on here. (BTW my washer, dryer and vacuum are still broken, thought the vacuum apparently works for like 1/3 of the time I need it to, before it quits on me.) I don't have a toaster either, I cant stand them because they take up room and only do 1 thing... they break.


Poor Manny. . feel so bad about scaring and hurting him putting those bands on just before he left. He was climbing on me trying to make me stop. I did rub his face and apologize, but, well, they were just words. MartiniTiny seems to have just realized his BFF Manny, is missing. He was screaming for Manny about an hour ago. Not very observant that one!!! Thank goodness he is cute! I am sure Manny will settle down once he realizes he gets a whole handful of girls.

So I did just about nothing productive today. I just spent hours working on the dollhouse. By hours, I mean HOURS!

The front

Inside

Kitchen

Fridge, I even put some groceries in there see???? Tacos , guacamole n chips, cupcakes and avocados.... all the necessities!

I tried the bat lights, but I need more batteries. I am afraid my evil monster cat will eat the wires so put them away before taking pics. I still have to paint and add the mailbox, doors, and one wall needs a little something, there by the stairs. Also the downstairs window "sidelight" spots still need a decoration too. Few more details, but it is getting there!