FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Ferguson K]

Noooo. Not a thing for beards. Robert is the 'original.' He and I dated for 2 years in high school. We broke up when he moved away, thinking it would be easier.

Long story short. Some people are just meant to be together.

He's such a good, honest man.

Love him more than I ever knew was possible and always have.

 

[Bruce]

Sounds like 2018 will be a good year Kate

 

[Latestarter]

So glad the the "right" thing won out in the end. Seems less and less common in present days...

 

[goatgurl]

glad you're back kate, been a little mia myself. I like how your life full of struggles has come full circle and you are at a place where you're able to be happy again. so glad for you kiddo.
and dang you have some beautiful chickens. love the pictures. and ok quail person is there an easy way to peel quail eggs? bought several dozen to pickle for Christmas dinner and they turned out awful. not sure if they were to old or to new or some of both. in some the whites cooked up rubbery and in others the whites were just mush. they were just awful. so what did I do wrong?

 

[Ferguson K]

glad you're back kate, been a little mia myself. I like how your life full of struggles has come full circle and you are at a place where you're able to be happy again. so glad for you kiddo.
and dang you have some beautiful chickens. love the pictures. and ok quail person is there an easy way to peel quail eggs? bought several dozen to pickle for Christmas dinner and they turned out awful. not sure if they were to old or to new or some of both. in some the whites cooked up rubbery and in others the whites were just mush. they were just awful. so what did I do wrong?

Boil them in vinegar. It varies by batch but typically 8 minutes is enough. Then immediately dip them in an ice bath. Soak them in ice water for 10 minutes and rinse in vinegar. The shells peel right off!!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Straight vinegar? (silly question?)

 

[goatgurl]

I did add vinegar to the water, boiled them, poured the hot water off, ran really cold water over them, let them set for a while and then tried to peel them. only thing I didn't do was the 2nd vinegar rinse. will probably never try them again unless I raise my own and have plenty to spare. what a mess

 

[Ferguson K]

Straight vinegar? (silly question?)

No T! You add vinegar to the water you boil but when you rinse them the second time you rinse in straight vinegar.

I’ll make a video next time I do it.

 

[goatgurl]

 

[babsbag]

I had someone give me a SSH roo once and went out and found him two hens always intending to raise some. It never happened and now after 6 years I only have one SSH hen left, but they sure are pretty birds. My rooster was gorgeous, I called him Mister Fancy Pants. I need to do leg bands so I know how old my hens are. I just sold a bunch of 2-3 year old hens making way for some new ones in a month or so. Will be adding some Red laced blue wyandottes, EEs, Speckled Sussex, and some polish. Nothing fancy, just fun.