Coffee anyone ?

I’m glad the money was raised. For members of the older generation, BC, (before computers) social media can be a bit of a marvel. When we were COC (clean out of cash) it was SOL. LOL

It is storming, glad for more rain. Got chickens on ice in the kitchen, y’all know where I’ll be and what I’ll be doing.

Baymule said:

Got chickens on ice in the kitchen, y’all know where I’ll be and what I’ll be doing.

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Is that the last of 'em?

It's been wet & gloomy here. Started ok, yesterday and turned mid day to rain, AGAIN! Of course, more this morning, overcast and more later. Too much, too often. News says expect same rest of month & we are already 2" over norm for June@ mid month. Don't want to Jinx but, probably won't get enough Jul/Aug, our hottest time. With that in mind, I'm stockpiling a few pastures...at least I will have some to let them graze part of day. Right now, I've had to be cutting. Darned weeds to cut out.

You have to wear boots because the grass is SO wet...feet are wet if you don't. Just glad I got the grass mowed in the chicken yard a couple days ago. Yep, big area and they do not make it dirt as too much area. I think mom hen is "weaning" her 5 chicks from hen attention. I see more distance between them and independence from them. She does make sure they are in at night And she got on the roost last night, rather than snuggle down where they generally sleep. They can get up there but, weren't at door close. Guess the teens are being given their "driving permits". It's all good. I've loved watching the process. It's why I love broodies.

Some work today -- ok, can't do much outside with current conditions anyway. Might as well make a $$ or two. Besides I need to pick up something at TSC and it only a couple of blocks from one of the stores I'm working. Save gas...but, I normally plan those things anyway. Habit.

$ saved is $ earned. Better get going.

Baymule said:

It is storming, glad for more rain. Got chickens on ice in the kitchen, y’all know where I’ll be and what I’ll be doing.

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Hiding in the pantry, knocking down some Egg Nog.....

frustratedearthmother said:

Is that the last of 'em?

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Nope. We’ve done 20, 18 more to go.

CntryBoy777 said:

Hiding in the pantry, knocking down some Egg Nog.....

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Now that sounds like a darn fine idea! LOL

Coffee is ready. I got the 10 chickens super cleaned, pin feathered, cut up, packaged and in the freezer yesterday. Today I am going to can backs, necks and skin off the breast meat for dog food.

Breakfast is scrambled eggs and biscuits with wild plum jam. Y'all dig in.

Good morning, thanks for the coffee. Rainy and 61 degrees. Will see if we have softball tonight.... working on 4H projects today, they are due tomorrow.
Yesterday we got rabbit cages and the horse lean to cleaned... we have a barn swallow nest in the lean to... did not make them happy being out there. They kids were impressed by their swooping at us. It was a nice evening at home.

I just checked the rain gauge. We got 1/4" early yesterday morning and another 1/4" last night. The rain is watering my newly planted grass seed!

It's 77 this AM...humid!! Sun is out but, T-storms predicted for 5-8PM blow in. More of the weird one we had a few days ago --Blow in hard, 60mph winds, hail, poss tornados. Need none of it!

I expect the afternoon showers in summer -- not these temper tantrum cells. A lot of damage can happen in a short time And the rain is horrendous!!

So. did chores early and surveyed anything I needed to attend to before late day. I'm mostly "ok". Goats are loving the new alfalfa hay, they hate the WET grass, the walking thru...ok tiptoe thru.

I'm heading to 2 stores, be back by 1....short day of easy work. THEN the farm...not as easy but, more desired.

Glad you got the chickens worked up, Bay. Lot of work there!

PromiseAcres, my birds dislike any presence in "their" area The old cat doesn't bother them at all -- too old to climb the rafters or even consider eating a bird now. My DS has a younger cat -- he tears the nests up! A great mouser, too. Old guy used to be 20 yrs ago.

Third batch is in pressure canner. This will make 18 quarts of dog food and 2 quarts of broth for them. The dogs love this stuff.