Update as of Nov. 4th. Here is the new ad with current pictures on Craigslist: We have decided to sell our Scottish Highlanders, purely grass-fed and antibiotic/hormone free. We have three pure bred cows which are bred back to a fine purebred Highland bull, and a heifer and steer calf. The three year and a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Quick Tallow Salve
Straight coconut oil on my face is just not cutting it, especially being out in the sun and on the tractor a lot. I’ve been out of my tallow salve for about a week or so and I could not stand it another minute. Rendering lard and tallow does take a lot of time, … Continue reading
Peach Hatch Green Chile Salsa
I usually use roasted Hatch green chiles for salsa, but I was out and found some fresh Hatch green chilies. Peaches are in season so the salsa was going to be sweet and hot this time. I used about 16 fresh chilies. They are not very hot so I just cut off the tops and … Continue reading
“I’m a lumberjack and I’m OK…”
“I sleep all night and I work all day. I cut down trees, I eat my lunch I go to the lavatory On Wednesdays I go shopping And have buttered scones for tea I cut down trees, I skip and jump…” Well, the Monte Python guys obviously never went lumberjacking with my heroes. Thanks to … Continue reading
Sheep Nightmare
I don’t really know why nightmares are named after horses, they should be named after sheep. I do however know exactly why the derogatory term “sheeple” refers to sheep. The past week has been sheep hell, for us and for the poor sheep. Some neighbors informed us that a pack of dogs … Continue reading
Fly Spray and Annabelle’s Hoof Trim
Annabelle is in her later golden years and her back hooves were way too long which caused her discomfort when she walked. She needed them trimmed, but we do not have a squeeze chute to help her stabilize on three legs, so it was a difficult job for her. The mean, biting flies were not … Continue reading
Meet Marcelo
Lucy had a very rough time with delivering 9 stillborn piglets on July 26, but little Marcelo was the only one born alive and strong and a good eater from the start. It is amazing how fast tiny piglets grow, and considering that Marcelo, named after the son of our dear friends, Jackie and Blanca, … Continue reading