I had a request for the chili verde recipe so here it is, please note I did can mine but this is not a proven recipe. I tend to like my food to be a bit spicy so feel free to half the spices taste and add more as needed. Ingredients: 1 T olive oil 1 t. dried oregano 1 T ground cumin 3 T chili powder 1 (19oz) can of green enchilada sauce 32oz diced tomatoes with juice 1…
What many people don’t know who do not live on a farm is that there are really 5 seasons of the year winter, spring, summer, fall and mud. We have reached mud season here fall has faded and winter has not yet set in leaving us with mud. The gates have mud surrounding them, the paths have mud on them and most of all the animals seem to be constantly muddy. Ace my horse especially seems to be able to…
Fall is quickly taking hold with the trees shedding their leaves and frost on the ground when I wake up. We put up more permanent fencing on the hill for the sheep to winter on. The waters in the pastures this morning had a nice layer of ice on top that I broke apart for the animals. I realized that I have been feverishly knitting christmas gifts but don’t have a pair of mittens for myself. I worked Gus today…
As you all know the first day of fall happened recently. For me this is a not so gentle reminder of the ginormous list of things left to do before winter. My amazing husband Jeff has a full time job outside the farm (required to support my wool habbit) so I try to get as much done alone as possible. This past week I decided it was time to move the sheep closer to the house up on the…
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities. -Janos Arnay I thought it might be time to introduce ourselves since we have acquired so many new followers. If you have been following us from the beginning you might have noticed that Cacia Farms has been many things. We started out when I convinced my husband we would raise meat rabbits on our 1/4 acre lot in our small town. Well 30 some odd rabbits, 3 cats, 3 dogs, and…
Fall is upon us here in upstate NY and with that the rush to get everything prepared for winter. The girls will need to be sheared next month along with trimming their feet. This will also mean I will have five more fleeces to take to the fiber mill to be made into yarn. We have made a nice area on the hill to allow the sheep to winter closer to the house to make chores easier in the winter….
When my husband woke up late and asked if the baby and I could do morning chores yesterday I had no idea what I was in for! Usually chores are easy and relaxing as I love going out and talking to my sheep (I call them my girls) all while Purdy dutifully watches over them. Everything was off to a great start the horses were well behave and eating in their stalls while I walked out to do the sheep…
I’m drying the fleeces in my office and it smells a bit like a clean wet sheep. I also think I’m one of few people who thinks this smells happy to me.
My little girls loves to play in he floor in the mornings which works out well for me! This gives me time in the morning to eat my breakfast and get some much needed caffeine in. This morning I am also casting on a new project to take with me on vacation next week. Eventually today we will have to go outside as I am hoping to get the chicken coop cleaned out today.
I had the most wonderful birthday yesterday spending quality time for myself. My wonderful mother in-law watched my beautiful baby for me giving me the day off. I had a lot of time to think about the past years up and downs and what I had learned from them. Last year we made the decision to finally jump in and buy the farm. We no longer wanted to wait to have our farm and start our dream. Shortly after finding…