I know I haven't been on here in FOREVER but I wanted to pop in and give an update.
We got two purebred Nubian does on Monday. Amber is years old and is in milk. Her daughter Lily is one year old. There are pictures on my blog.
Hand milking for the first time has been an experience! Amber kicked the milk jar over when I was just about done milking her for the second time Tuesday morning. This morning she milked out wonderfully! She is only giving a pint right now.
I hatched out 5 turkey poults this week from my own turkeys. I was reading on here a while back about weighing your produce and then attaching a mental value to your work. Does hatching 5 turkeys at what would be $7 a piece to buy count as 'making' $35? LOL!
I went to Lehman's and around through Amish country last week with my mom and a couple friends. We had a great time. I got a well bucket and a dozen 1/2 gallon jars and some more material for making outfits for the girls!
So far my potatoes and tomatoes in my garden look great! I am getting about 11 eggs a day from my chickens.
I have not been doing very much sewing. I want a new sewing machine, which my husband said I could go get after we catch up on some medical bills. We finally got our income tax return last week so that has given us some breathing room.
We have been washing most of our laundry by HAND! That has actually been easier and quicker than I thought it would be.
My 14 yo has been working down to the neighbors house. I volunteered him for the experience...you know 'cause I am such a nice mom! They are working on building a barn. The neighbor, George, is an old farmer and has tons of knowledge and wisdom he can impart to my DS! The first day when he came home my DH asked if he had fun and he said "It was work Dad! It was not fun! Work is not Fun!" In true teenage fashion! George and my DS are going to build me a new goat house! They are getting the wood from out of George's woods and then sawing it on his sawmill! My kids and I have been discussing a farm business plan and I had been trying to talk to my oldest about having a sawmill and he just looked at me like 'What is the point? Just go to Home Depot and buy wood!" But once he got to use George's sawmill he was hooked! Came home telling me exactly how he would set up his sawmill!!! Somethings they just have to experience for themselves!
I think that is the major things that have been going on here. If I think of something else I will have to come back and add it.
