Cecilia's Journal

[Cecilia's-life]

Amazing! You make me want a cow. (DH says no dairy animals - too much work)

Honestly they are. Rina is dumb too. She stood out in the snow yesterday (we got 2 feet) and wouldn’t move until I came into the pasture to herd her into the barn .

AI is expensive, sexed AI even more so. It’s certainly not for everyone. But they are the money makers around here!

 

[tortoise]

Rina is dumb too. She stood out in the snow yesterday (we got 2 feet) and wouldn’t move until I came into the pasture to herd her into the barn .

Wow, she's almost as dumb as sheep!

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Wow, she's almost as dumb as sheep!

Yeah tell me about it… her adopted calf was long gone by the time I got there

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Had to pick up, wash, and package my neighbor’s duck eggs today. I know it’s part of our deal but geez I hate doing it.

They keep these ducks in a big dog pen with a dog house in the corner. But the dog house isn’t insulated. So sometimes the eggs crack when they freeze. Then they become dog duck eggs. today we had 7 dog duck eggs, 12 people duck eggs.

When I was pregnant it was the WORST. I understand ducks are smelly, but he only cleans it out once a month and my hormones just couldn’t handle it.

It’s totally worth it to me though. I get $10 a dozen plus free food for my dogs without having to feed, water, or care for the ducks all because he’s allergic to the eggs and his daughter loves the duckies. It is a scavenger hunt for those eggs everyday though LOL! Ducks are goofy.

 

[The Porch]

Had to pick up, wash, and package my neighbor’s duck eggs today. I know it’s part of our deal but geez I hate doing it.

They keep these ducks in a big dog pen with a dog house in the corner. But the dog house isn’t insulated. So sometimes the eggs crack when they freeze. Then they become dog duck eggs. today we had 7 dog duck eggs, 12 people duck eggs.

When I was pregnant it was the WORST. I understand ducks are smelly, but he only cleans it out once a month and my hormones just couldn’t handle it.

It’s totally worth it to me though. I get $10 a dozen plus free food for my dogs without having to feed, water, or care for the ducks all because he’s allergic to the eggs and his daughter loves the duckies. It is a scavenger hunt for those eggs everyday though LOL! Ducks are goofy.

Well, yuck! But $10 bucks is not bad

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Well, yuck! But $10 bucks is not bad

Yeah, it’s gross . But it’s not difficult. Just smelly. I’d like to say it builds the immune system but honestly I have no idea. I don’t even like duck eggs but crazy gym bros do.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Oh you guys… this cheese is life changing. A little pinot grigio, a little mozzarella… yummy!

I need to make a recipe with oranges tomorrow. Tell me all your suggestions!

 

[The Porch]

Oranges???? Well, you could juice them, or make jello, or a salad with walnuts and oranges

 

[The Porch]

I had bought a cheese kit from Sarah once when I went to the dairy to get milk, I bought 2 gal of whole milk, and made cheese, I felt like I didn't get muck cheese and poured off a lot of the milk, I haven't tried it since, maybe the milk didn't have enough cream?

 

[Cecilia's-life]

I had bought a cheese kit from Sarah once when I went to the dairy to get milk, I bought 2 gal of whole milk, and made cheese, I felt like I didn't get muck cheese and poured off a lot of the milk, I haven't tried it since, maybe the milk didn't have enough cream?

You do pour off a LOT of whey. One pound of cheese is roughly equal to one pound.

Edit: one pound of cheese is roughly equal to one gallon of whole milk. Mama brain!