A NEW DIRECTION FOR THE OLD RAM

[messybun]

Thank you Bay, The FB group is made up of over 75% female and so to encourage the "boys" to participate I thought this was one way .Our support nurse who comes to the farm once each week says that when the local show/fair resumes i must enter the boys only cake cooking section...T.O.R.

The cake looks amazing! Baking should be for enjoyment in any case, and I think you got that down to a T.

 

[Bruce]

only one rule you must start with an ALDI packet cake mix

Well that leaves ME out (besides the fact that I don't "do" Facebook), there is no Aldi store near here.

Coconut lime sounds tasty.

 

[Kusanar]

Well that leaves ME out (besides the fact that I don't "do" Facebook), there is no Aldi store near here.

Coconut lime sounds tasty.

Yeah, I don't have one either.... You could probably cheat and use walmart brand. I doubt there is that much difference in the mix

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day Bruce,the idea of the "boys baking club" is just a "bit of fun" and a light relief from the demands of farming.As I said most of the FB group are female and are the most active (which is great) .In the more formal breed sites the girls sometimes feel a little inhibited I think and from comments I have received they really appreciate the nature of the site where they can express their opinion's and "show off" their results without any adverse comments from the boys.

The Coconut Butter cake with the Lime frosting was really great and I am planning one for "nurse" soon ,as she is Lactose intolerant and cannot have fruit, so you may well ask how do you bake a cake without milk?I use yogurt instead,it seems to be OK...T.O.R.

 

[Bruce]

There are several men in the BYC Home Baker's Thread. I've gotten pretty consistent with my King Arthur Basic Sourdough sandwich loaf.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

OFF to work,we have reached the sheep and they are waiting for "the call"...T.O.R.

From right to left.Meg,Tina,Max and Ruby.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day folks,new Persian ram arrived home today...Time is short at the minute but will have more to say later.T.O.R.

Back again.There are a couple of things to note from the photos,in the R/H photo the lamb on the left is a wether out of a Damara by a Van Rooy. The cover over the hind is not as good as a Persian ,but is pretty damm good and the reduction of the tail from the Damara is interesting.Going forward the results of this x in a female joined to the Persian will be of great interest.The other lamb is a female from a W.H. Dorper over a Wiltipol ewe,a nice ewe but lacking the muscle over the hind and has a full tail.She will in time be joined to the Persian and her daughters will be joined to the Van Rooy...Hope you find this sort of information interesting?..T.O.r.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day folks,in the last couple of days we have had the dogs (as a group) gather up the lambs from a paddock close to the yards and put them away with some feed overnight .In the early photos the dogs are strung out across the group .In the 2nd /3rd Max is sent to bring some stragglers up to the group.In the 4th /5th photo the dogs are waiting for us to arrive so they can move them through the gateway on the run-up to the yards.The last two is putting the last of the lambs into the yards....Good job,they moved them all as one without any trying to escape back down the hill.

 

[Bruce]

You've got some really great dogs there TOR!

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

You've got some really great dogs there TOR!

Thanks Bruce,but I cannot take all the credit.These dogs have years and years of careful breeding behind and their sole aim is to get the "job done"...T.O.R.