Yeah stormy again! Our Kentucky weather is crazy in the spring. I love watching the storms roll in though. We even had some hail with this storm. My boys didn't like this storm at all, my poor horses apparently didn't have enough brains today to go to the barn when it began to hail and just stood their with their rumps to the storm taking a beating! That's okay I have brain farts like that too at times!I got a pleasant surprise this weekend...Pepper came home...or was she here the whole time? Probably the latter and I'm just not a good chicken hunter! I found her roosting on top of the hay bales but back in a little hidden hole, all fluffed up and maternal like. She scolded me harshly when I scooped her up to place her in the coop. This is why...
Yep.....10, count em' 10 eggs she was sitting on. I imagine she's been mostly sitting on her bundle of eggs and hasn't come down to eat much. So now for my egg question....The oldest egg in this stash is as least 10 days old. So how old is too old to keep and how does one tell if an egg is bad?
I spent the morning with Mari. We rode to PT together, which today was wonderful on my back! Then to lunch and Michael's. I think I can say this is the first time I've been to Michael's and haven't bought any art supplies! In fact I resisted the urge to even go into the art isle! *patting self on back*
Nice morning.
Douglas got his allowance for last year...yep I pay him either every 6 months to a year so that he saves his money and doesn't waste it on piddly stuff (which he will do, he thinks if he has a nickle he has to spend it.)
With what he was saving I bought him an air rifle. Its slightly stronger than a BB gun...but still safe enough for him to use. He was in Heaven! He has missed shooting the invading species that are not indigenous to Kentucky. So needless to say, he hasn't come in doors until its bedtime since he got his gun.
I'm visiting my friend Michelle who has recently had some major health problems and going to sit and visit with her tomorrow. It will be nice to just visit and be of some assistance if she needs it. I have to say again that she is such a remarkable woman. She sent out and email to all her friends wishing them Happy Easter, and her attitude of thankfulness amazed me as she spoke of her joy of Gods love and precious gift he gave us all. Her hopes and spirits are high.
No new calves in the last several days...we still have about 56 cows to calve yet. We are almost out of silage now. The herd of 74 is getting the last of the silage every other day. The other herd of 36 is off the silage. All the pastures have grass growing now, and to avoid grass tetnie they are given minerals. That green spring grass can kill them without the proper amount of mineral. If anyone is wanting to know what kind of mineral they are given to avoid that and when it should be given just let me know.
I'm looking for some new kittens for the farm to rid the barn here at the house of mice and rats. I haven't seen any rats yet but I'm sure they will end up there too if I don't do something now. The mice have a whole community moving in...they gotta go. Having Sam live in the barn for 2 years kept the mice population to zilch! (Sam came up missing several months ago after a week of coyote activity.....) So it's time to refill the barn with some playful kitties!
My kitchen still smells so good after making soap and lotion bars yesterday! I finally got in my new fragrance and essential oils in......so I've begun to prepare for the craft show on the 5th.
I've neglected my soap blog and need to do some updating on there as well....maybe tomorrow.
I also need to post in my personal blog...maybe tomorrow too.
I'm off to visit some blogs now and catch up...hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." - James A. Froude
Yep.....10, count em' 10 eggs she was sitting on. I imagine she's been mostly sitting on her bundle of eggs and hasn't come down to eat much. So now for my egg question....The oldest egg in this stash is as least 10 days old. So how old is too old to keep and how does one tell if an egg is bad?I spent the morning with Mari. We rode to PT together, which today was wonderful on my back! Then to lunch and Michael's. I think I can say this is the first time I've been to Michael's and haven't bought any art supplies! In fact I resisted the urge to even go into the art isle! *patting self on back*
Nice morning.
Douglas got his allowance for last year...yep I pay him either every 6 months to a year so that he saves his money and doesn't waste it on piddly stuff (which he will do, he thinks if he has a nickle he has to spend it.)
With what he was saving I bought him an air rifle. Its slightly stronger than a BB gun...but still safe enough for him to use. He was in Heaven! He has missed shooting the invading species that are not indigenous to Kentucky. So needless to say, he hasn't come in doors until its bedtime since he got his gun.
I'm visiting my friend Michelle who has recently had some major health problems and going to sit and visit with her tomorrow. It will be nice to just visit and be of some assistance if she needs it. I have to say again that she is such a remarkable woman. She sent out and email to all her friends wishing them Happy Easter, and her attitude of thankfulness amazed me as she spoke of her joy of Gods love and precious gift he gave us all. Her hopes and spirits are high.
No new calves in the last several days...we still have about 56 cows to calve yet. We are almost out of silage now. The herd of 74 is getting the last of the silage every other day. The other herd of 36 is off the silage. All the pastures have grass growing now, and to avoid grass tetnie they are given minerals. That green spring grass can kill them without the proper amount of mineral. If anyone is wanting to know what kind of mineral they are given to avoid that and when it should be given just let me know.
I'm looking for some new kittens for the farm to rid the barn here at the house of mice and rats. I haven't seen any rats yet but I'm sure they will end up there too if I don't do something now. The mice have a whole community moving in...they gotta go. Having Sam live in the barn for 2 years kept the mice population to zilch! (Sam came up missing several months ago after a week of coyote activity.....) So it's time to refill the barn with some playful kitties!
My kitchen still smells so good after making soap and lotion bars yesterday! I finally got in my new fragrance and essential oils in......so I've begun to prepare for the craft show on the 5th.
I've neglected my soap blog and need to do some updating on there as well....maybe tomorrow.
I also need to post in my personal blog...maybe tomorrow too.
I'm off to visit some blogs now and catch up...hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." - James A. Froude
