Tall grass
The first field is almost mowed for us and we will start putting fencing up this weekend. I don’t think either of us is looking forward to fencing anything!
Meat Pig
I went to pick up our pig yesterday, we named her Lola. She is an Old Spot Yorkshire cross that we plan to grow out for ourselves to eat. I might not have planned my trip the best since the crate I grabbed didn’t have a door on it so I had to use a bag of shavings to block the entrance. I also should have taken the truck so that the stinky pig would have been in the back…
Long Days
We have been at the farm just over a week now and still love it! My mom left yesterday to go back home to Oklahoma and we are so grateful for all the things she helped us do. Everything that we moved here has been unpacked, however we still have things at my in-laws house as well as storage. I am going to pick up our first piglet tomorow her little pigpen is all set up behind the house until…
Settling In
The farm is absolutely wonderfully amazing, Jeff and I are loving it here and couldn’t be happier. My mom has been incredibly helpful with helping to unpack the house and get us settled in. My husband has been wonderful getting all the furniture into place for me and helping me build my chickens a coop to live in (which they love and are super happy about). We have run into a few snags like the lawn mower not working, a…
Arrived at our destination
We finally made it to the farm, and only in two trips (which is pretty amazing in itself)! It’s as beautiful and peaceful as I remembered and better than I had hoped it would be. We are planning on getting the house somewhat settled today or at least the kitchen settled into. Last night when we went to bed we could see so many fireflies outside our bedroom window. I don’t remember the last time I saw fireflies let alone…
Counting Boxes
Well the big day is quickly approaching! We close on both of our houses on Wednesday and thankfully my mom came to help finish packing. It is so exciting that come this time next week we will be sitting on our front porch watching Ewestace and Lamb Chop munch on grass in the pasture. I can’t wait for Olive and Gus to get to run wild on all the space they will have. I have even talked my mom into…
Riding Lawn Mowers
Sitting on my fancy new (well new to me) riding lawn mower in the drive way brought me back to all the fond memories of my childhood. We had a temperamental lawn mower that stood up to two kids driving it as well as my mom. When I called my mom to tell her about my lawn mower we had quite a few laughs about the lawn mower. My dad lovingly referred to my mother’s lawn mowing skills as a…
Bronwyn’s OXTAIL SOUP — The Foundation / P4C Cookbook
(Family recipe my grandfather made frequently) Ingredients 5 Qts water 1 package or a whole Oxtail (beef tail) 10-13 beef bouillon cubes 1 cup sliced carrots 1½ cups chopped celery 1½ cups barley Pinch of oregano Directions Bring oxtail to boil in water with 10 bouillon cups; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. […] via Bronwyn’s OXTAIL SOUP — The Foundation / P4C Cookbook