Chicken McNuts

There is a McDonald's on our way to the biggest small town near us. We pass it everytime we drive in and its always busy. Always. Lately...

My biggest fear - realized. Almost. Pretty much.

Nicholas got a mouse last nite. Not just any mouse - but the King Mouse. I have a feeling the mouse retribution will be horrible. With this ...

Why we aren't welcome at the LensmakerMart anymore

We had to go and get The Big Man glasses yesterday. It didn't go exactly as planned. We may very well never be allowed back to the Lenzm...

Pasta alla OFG - Farmstyle

You know that I love liver in the wurst way . And it goes without saying that bacon tops my list as one of the all time best foods known to...

Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon

Bacon! More bacon! Bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon bacon b...

It's like riding a bicycle....

Tuesday was a hard day on the farm. Tuesday was a great day on the farm. Tuesday was a hard day on the farm.....Sometimes this life is like ...

Berry Crisp in Winter

We all survived the Ice Storm 2012-near-disaster.. whew! But at this writing (late on Sunday nite) it looks like things are cranking up aga...

Oh no I didn't... Oh yes I did.

Oh yes I did. Come on, admit it.... ... how many of you panicked when you heard that Hostess declared Chapter 11 and may go belly up?  Did ...

More on Dogs and Livestock

THANKS, everyone, for all the great comments on our post about having big dogs ! Great feedback and thoughts from everyone. A couple questio...

In Praise of Salmon Faverolles

This first time I saw some Salmon Faverolle chicks I knew I had to have them. My beautiful Jane. They were adorable little puffballs and it ...

Whatcha doin' with them big dogs anyway?

Sometimes folks ask me what we are doing with all these big dogs. My Number One Dog, Titan, on patrol. Isn't he something? They ask, are...

Miss Ginny's Chicken

This morning it was 0* when I took the dogs out. So today my plan is to do exactly what the temperature was.. nothing. So I thought I'd ...

What we've been getting ready for....

This is why I haven't been around much. We had to get ready. It showed up late on Thursday nite. And stayed. The White Death is here. By...

Mean Roo Stew

I make a mean roo stew.... ...and by that I mean that I make a dang good stew. And I make it out of mean roos. Mean Roo Stew.  At least that...

Breakfast and The Bubby

Whatcha having for breakfast? A dry bagel? Cereal bar? Nothin'?  This is what we had.... .... that's right. That's our bacon and...

Winter eggs

No lights, I put them all to bed at dusk, and no special layer mix.... and look! An arm full of eggs! The ladies are still workin' even ...

Snow Face

We finally had our first "real" snow. Zander loved it. Snow face. Happy Wednesday!

Smoked Duck Rolls & 12 Spice Sticky Finger Ribs

Dinner last nite was so good I couldn't even take a good picture.  May I present.... Smoked Duck Egg Rolls and 12 Spice Sticky Finger Ri...

Go watch the house

The first thing I did after we bought this property was to tell Dog#1 to "Go Watch the House." So he did. He went out on the deck,...