Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

[baymule]

Overachiever!

No kidding! That's a lot of work! I got all the legs and backstrap done yesterday. I cut the lower parts of the legs for lamb shanks for soup and stew. My neighbor brought his pruning loppers over for cutting through the bones, it was fantastic! So much better than hacking with a hatchet or a bone saw or hack saw. Clean cut, easy and fast. I got mine out, cleaned, scrubbed, cloroxed and sharpened and used it in the house. I'm going to buy a new pair, dedicated to indoor use only! This afternoon, I'll be grinding meat and working up all the little pieces.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It definitely IS a lot of work. Loppers are definitely your friend! We've used them while dismantling pigs too.

 

[Hinotori]

I have hand pruners I use for chickens. They live in my kitchen gadget drawer with the pliers I use for fish bones

 

[FarmerJamie]

The heavy stuff missed us completely today. Wind setup coming off the lake will determine how much, or how little, the overnight will bring

 

[Mini Horses]

Woke to 32* with fell like 20. Plus a light smathering

 

[FarmerJamie]

Looks like more snow than it really is because I mowed last weekend - you can't see blades of grass. One final snow band pushing over us now. Clearing out by lunch

 

[Mini Horses]

Way too early for this whiteness

 

[flowerbug]

Way too early for this whiteness

oh but it was so purty yesterday with sunshine and sparkles!

 

[Mini Horses]

Still 36* at 9:30...less wind makes it more tolerable. Sure cold for chores tho. Inside for cooking, laundry, etc. To town for load of feed later, animals gotta eat. Down 17 goats in past 3 months -- that helps with feed bill. I'm on a roll. Plan to reduce about 10 more . Before I know it, kidding will begin.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Before I know it, kidding will begin.

YIKES!! I'm sure it'll get here long before I'm ready...