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Year: 2007

Another year gone by, and the donkey’s doing fine…

Thu, Jan 03, 2008Mon, Dec 31, 2007

As the day faded into New Year’s Eve, I did a little walkaround, checking the goats and visiting Jack the Miniature Donkey, who’s a pretty good barnyard pal. I don’t see him up close that often (I hear him all …

Read moreAnother year gone by, and the donkey’s doing fine…

Categories Animals, Building & Fixing

Temperature gadget

Wed, Feb 04, 2009Fri, Dec 28, 2007

This wireless remote temperature and humidity sensor sits outside, beside the side door to the Milkhouse. Here, it’s reading 0.3°C. Precise! I’m not overly thrilled by technology, but some gadgets I like. Like digital weather stations! They’ve become really CHEAP …

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Categories Tools, Weather

Not turkey, beets!

Tue, Dec 02, 2008Wed, Dec 26, 2007

While a bit of a tradition of leftover-turkey crepes were being cooked up for brunch this morning, I was eying the leftover boiled beets. It was something about shapes and the muted, earthy shades of purple, and maybe the bowl …

Read moreNot turkey, beets!

Categories Cooking & Eating, Local food, Veggies

Brussels sprouts for Christmas?

Mon, Dec 01, 2008Tue, Dec 25, 2007

Got the idea this morning to get something REALLY FRESH onto the Christmas dinner menu. A fat local turkey, plus squash, potatoes, carrots, beets and onions from storage (in addition to a ham and industrial veggies from the supermarket) didn’t …

Read moreBrussels sprouts for Christmas?

Categories Harvest, Tools, Veggies, Weather

Puddles on ice

Sun, May 04, 2008Sun, Dec 23, 2007

Yesterday, it hovered a little above freezing, today, it rocketed up to nearly 50°F (10°C) and started to rain pretty good. There are puddles on paths where the snow was packed and icy (here, the reflection is Bob’s shed), patches …

Read morePuddles on ice

Categories Veggies, Weather
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