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My goats are friendly -- sometimes too much so 😁 They have big personalities, memory like an elephant, and super smart! Be careful, you'll become attached.

Wasn't eating apples I got on super sale, almost free 🤫, and a few were getting soft. Those went to goats & chickens for treats. I peeled & diced. Canned 3 quarts. I'll use them eventually. 😁

This year I consider it to be a HUGE need/consideration for everyone to grow some portion of their food. The economy is not getting better & costs, plus weather, is going to impact farmers in way we haven't seen in a loooong time!! Summer & Fall will have far more costs for food bought.

Still having cooler than normal here. Mostly dry. We had some spotty rain here yesterday per DD & puddles by the road. I was gone all day tho. Had our semi annual meet up with some other people from BYH forum 🥰 ... Fun. It was pretty chilly there, mainly due to a constant light wind...

I always check store prices to keep myself in line & appreciate my time spent in prep/canning. Been doing a good amount of meats. A pint of chicken, home canned is a solid 16oz. I add nothing beyond salt, finished product has some broth. Maybe 2oz. A small can at store is 12oz, 3...

Potato salad. I made a bowl today, been wanting some. Yeah, that was it...just potato salad 😋

My mower is gas BUT, I let my goats do the back & side...so less to mow. I'm good with that amount. Now, diesel for tractor to bushhog fields... 😵‍💫 Gotta bite the bullet sometimes. Goats keeps most down for me.... occasional tractor therapy tho.

I have some ham & some pork loin canned. It's been good. Convenience factor is great. DO IT ! 😀 Day trip planned for tmrw but I have cabbage & thinking I'd like to can some stuffed cabbage rolls. You know, make all the "mess" in one go for several meals. 😆 Maybe Sunday

Sooner than later if he's totally out of eggs 🤣

For many, that rain would be a huge blessing. Savor it. The southeast is having a major drought -- big farming disaster. Crop losses. It's something everyone will feel at the stores come summer & fall. 🥴 NC, GA, FL...serious setbacks. I'm seeing some yard gardens this yr that weren't as used...

How big will your greenhouse be? Right by the garden, too 😁

Had some veggie lasagna, from my freezer. Looks like the last of it 🙁 I'll need to replenish soon. It's helpful to have some meals made up for when I work long days -- keeps my eating in line 👍. Stuffed peppers will be replenished this summer...only a couple left. Those PB/cheese cracker nabs...

Small steak, caramelized onion & butter corn kernels. Tasty. First beef in a while.

Ahhh -- greenhouse envy.😁 One here would be nice but, don't see it making it's way to top of my list. Changed up job schedule & spent the day at home. I was productive tho -- laundry, dishes(DW even emptied!) canned, ran errands. Topped all water troughs, hugged some goat kids. Worked thru it...

A few oz of pork loin wouldn't fit in above jars, so stir fry with peppers & onions from freezer.