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I suspect they are still in the assessment stages. Many of those homes were just gone. Insurance adjusters need to see & process claims. Utilities need their crews to come in at once, for safety. It didn't look like there was a town structure but, maybe just not in the drone footage. Really...

Not yet. Just started milking this yr. But will this summer -- when job slows. It takes an amount of planned time to press, dry & wax. Then you store until it's ripened 🤣 long, hard wait. Maybe Christmas treats! I did get a quart of ricotta finished just a short time ago...dishwasher on 2nd...

5 qt of milk. Looks pretty 😁 Prev try I was told bring to pressure, 10# for 10 min Wasn't good. Too "cooked" & separated similar to curds/whey. Did I wipe rims with vinegar??? Habit. Oh well, chickens didn't care. This time, room temp milk & canner water. Bring to steam, bring to...

Well, decided I could put the canned ham/beans into the pantry, off the table. I always "watch" meats a little longer than veg. Now there's room for something else. Deciding for today -- can some milk or make cheese 🤔 gotta "do" some milk for frig space.

They should survive well 😊they're stronger than you think. Go for it! Been so wet her, can't till. But I'm looking hard at a few containers.

Last of a 3-dy weekend. It's been good. Productive. Still no garden in 😞 but, it'll happen. Time to go out & milk.

@frustratedearthmother don't you have an incubator going with RIR & BR eggs? Maybe hatching soon? Yeah, I saw your post for a buy. 😉

I didn't incubate any last yr. Couple broodies gave me a few. This yr I decided to re energize from home, given usual prices of chicks being high -- IF you could even find them. At this months auction I lucked out on some eggs for heavy breeds at only $7 for the dozen ( some bidders were...

🤣A pullet is an immature hen. These eggs are all layer types, some pure marans, some Rhode Island reds, some cream legbars...and a few are mixes of those. 👍 Think heifer to cow. Pullet to hen.

Started today 👍. 6/2 hatch. Layer pullets, freezer roos.

Chuck roast cooking 🤤 add veggies shortly.

Got this going 😁👍

I dilute all my Dawn dish liquid, shampoos, etc. We never get just a couple drops at a time & it's a waste. Also, cut open tubes of ??? Always a lot in there when you think it's empty. It's $$$. I keep a few tubes of tomato paste concentrate on hand, big loss there if not cut open...

Weather patterns are so strange this year. 😵‍💫

Most store brands have additives now. Thickeners, preservatives, flavoring, colors, etc. some of this batch can be used as starter -- if I want to make more. I've used the couple brands without & it was cow milk but, this was here. As was the goat milk. Best to use same type milk. We'll see...

And just one little item!! 50% increase. Big gov saying just 5-10% for most groceries. That's BS. It's why food banks are swamped. Add these crazy cuts to funding & jobs -- I see a lot of trouble for people 🥴 it's not just meat & eggs!!!

So used this mornings milk to make yogurt. First time I've used this yogurt maker, bought used 5/2018. 🤣 Like new, whoever donated to habitat didn't use it much either. But I had bought enzymes last yr, so pulled some from freezer & we're doing it. I'll report results tomorrow :lol:

So I scored some really pretty chuck roast today. Bought 2 (one for freezer) and cringed at the marked down price of $5.25#. yeah, orig $7.96# -- which I wouldn't pay 😖 Also a # of chicken livers ... None out of date, just close. I'm thinking a lovely roast with veggies, sandwiches and a pot of...

Three days home. Rains are over for a few days and I have a "weekend" list. Breakfast first, then to barn. Milk & feed, count noses & go from there. Hens & chicks doing fine. New pullets get own home & have 2 dz eggs for incubator -- all on list😁 time to reenergize flock. Will grow out...

Always good news!!! :celebrate