Ready or Not....... Shouldvknwnbetter- Fall

[CntryBoy777]

The thermometer says it has made it to 27 on the front porch, but with the wind, ya sure can't feel it....the ducks are walking on ice in their pool and we are toting water to their pen 3 times a day so they have something wet to play in....

 

[Hens and Roos]

thankfully at the time we built the goat shelter, DH went ahead and put in electric in so we have heated water buckets for them- it helps a lot.

making pear sauce today

 

[CntryBoy777]

If we do stay here, then I do plan on this being the last year we have to tote water and to deal with frozen water in buckets. I plan on not only running electric, but having spigots in each are also.
Pear sauce....is that like applesauce, or something else used for ice cream topping or similar?.....I use different fruits and berries for sauces to uae with meats, is the reason that I ask...

 

[Hens and Roos]

DH just took off to go and look at a no hot water situation- not sure if something is wrong with the water heater or if some pipes are frozen(this is the same place a few posts back). It's a weird set up- the mechanical room is set up on the outside of the unit (instead of inside the unit like we normally see them) and really lacks a good way to keep it warm. DH took an extra heat vent along with him and is hoping to add it into the duct work to try and remedy the situation......

 

[Hens and Roos]

So the snow has returned...last week we were seeing temperatures in the high 40's and whatever snow we had melted but of course that came to an end this past weekend.

Last night/early this morning we got at least 4 inches of snow-on the lighter side so it wasn't to bad shoveling-that's my job...and DH runs the tractor/blower and plow(he's offered many times to let me or DD run the tractor/blower but we aren't as efficient at it and it would take us longer). It took us about 6 hours to remove snow from 32 driveways/sidewalks and they aren't all the same size. It's starting to snow again so we might have to go out again once it finally stops.

The goats were not amused when they were fed this morning at 5:30 am and there was this alien white stuff on the ground. They normally get fed/taken care of after the kids leave for school and its light outside...lots of complaints!! DS(16) helped me get them taken care of before DH & I left for snow removal and he & DS(12) had to get on the bus for school.

On a food note- we ended up making some appetizers bites but made them more like BLT's-we used some goat cheese mixed with cream cheese-they turned out yummy!

 

[OneFineAcre]

@Southern by choice
They look like the things you brought to the meeting yesterday

 

[Hens and Roos]

@Southern by choice
They look like the things you brought to the meeting yesterday

@Southern by choice posted the recipe a couple weeks ago

 

[OneFineAcre]

They sure are tasty

 

[Wehner Homestead]

So the snow has returned...last week we were seeing temperatures in the high 40's and whatever snow we had melted but of course that came to an end this past weekend.

Last night/early this morning we got at least 4 inches of snow-on the lighter side so it wasn't to bad shoveling-that's my job...and DH runs the tractor/blower and plow(he's offered many times to let me or DD run the tractor/blower but we aren't as efficient at it and it would take us longer). It took us about 6 hours to remove snow from 32 driveways/sidewalks and they aren't all the same size. It's starting to snow again so we might have to go out again once it finally stops.

The goats were not amused when they were fed this morning at 5:30 am and there was this alien white stuff on the ground. They normally get fed/taken care of after the kids leave for school and its light outside...lots of complaints!! DS(16) helped me get them taken care of before DH & I left for snow removal and he & DS(12) had to get on the bus for school.

On a food note- we ended up making some appetizers bites but made them more like BLT's-we used some goat cheese mixed with cream cheese-they turned out yummy!
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Yum! I think I'll make the trip up there for some!!!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Looks like they turned out great!
I made some today as well. I did half chèvre & half cream cheese. Turned out great!
Needed more jalapeños though. I used 1 really big one, but it didn’t have much flavor

We might get a few inches of snow on Wednesday Really hoping not! I can deal with the cold, but when we get rain/snow it gets a bit depressing… and this is coming from someone who loves rainy days. It’s just hard in the winter, takes days for everything to dry out!