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Yearly Archives: 2011
Lovey dovey moovy groovy with a touch of danger
Our slightly lame one eyed adopted stray cat Jack has turned into a deadly weapon. She has reliably been leaving one rodent a day by our back porch to show she is earning her keep. She doesn’t bring them all … Continue reading
Posted in Pets
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Lakenvelder chicken breed review
Back in April 2011 I ordered some new chicks. We wanted good foragers and smaller hens so they would eat less. I picked out 15 Lakenvelders as the core of my new flock and everything sounded great on paper. We’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Livestock
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Salvaged old growth firewood
Only in Oregon do you find straight grain old growth wood sold as firewood. We had some wood delivered last week and Lee was surprised at the quality. The guy who sold it salvages beams from old mills and schools … Continue reading
Posted in General
7 Comments
Ice day
December has brought us lots of cold but very little rain or snow. On several nights the weather has turned to freezing fog, and morning’s light broke upon an otherworldly landscape of icy shards.
Posted in Nature
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Preparing for cold weather
At the first sign of cold weather, I dig out my wool hat and wear it everywhere. When the olive oil freezes on the kitchen counter, it’s time to stoke up the woodstove. As a placebo, we brought home a … Continue reading
Posted in General
13 Comments
European red slug
We came upon this large red slug one evening and because of the hole in its head we at first thought it was a Leopard Slug. After a bit of research, we discovered that it was actually a European Red … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
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Craftsman garden shed
The garden shed is finally finished! Almost. We finished building the last shelving unit in it this past week. It’s too cold and rainy to paint, so the corbels will have to wait until next year to be painted dark … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Structures, Renovation
18 Comments
Deadweed
Daucus carota The fields are brown with Queen Anne’s lace and dried grass. I guess winter is on its way.
Posted in Nature
8 Comments
Jasper’s butt
Jasper had an abscess that exploded on my hand when I picked him up. It was REALLY gross. I brought him in to the vet, returned with more drugs then should be legal, and now we have a cat with … Continue reading
Posted in Pets
10 Comments
Using the whole pumpkin
“Hey Lee, I feel like something sweet. I think I’ll make a pumpkin pie.” Don’t you just hate those after-dinner dessert cravings? I had some pumpkins sitting around clogging up valuable real estate space on my table, so it was … Continue reading
Posted in Homestead Skills
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