We’ve got a garden in (because oh boy, do we have plenty of dirt with the construction going on!), and we’ve been steadily working on it over the past couple of weeks. Instead of deluding ourselves into believing that that this was the year that we were going to get a giant garden in that would cover a large portion of our produce bill, we decided to keep it simple. We also decided to make it a homeschooling lesson for…
We haven’t made any cheese this year. A lot of people ask about whether or not we’ve been making cheese with our goat milk – I think it’s becomes many of them think that cheese is all that goat’s milk is good for. Part of it has been a lack of time, but the lion’s share of it has been because the boys have been drinking all of it! These past few months have been a very sudden and surprising…
This past week we went on our first of 2 apple picking trips. In about 10 minutes, the boys picked 108 pounds of apples. No, I am not making use of hyperbole – the cashier weighed it out and we have 108 pounds of apples. To be sure, we usually pick a good 50 or 60 pounds every year to make apple sauce, and it’s usually over the course of (what seems like) many hours of whining, weedling, and trips…
It’s Summer! I wish we were doing more this year in terms of beekeeping and gardening, but this year we chose to take on less and enjoy what we have going on at the present time. It wasn’t exactly a strategic move on our part, it was part out of necessity and part by accident. Either way, while I really wish that I had something new to report… I’m liking that I actually have free moments to spend with the…
We have ducklings! Three of them, to be exact. They hatched over this past weekend, and I’d forgotten just how adorable baby ducklings are. In terms of looks, I’ll take a baby duckling over a chick any day. I had however, also forgotten how messy they are! Ducklings love water, and it’s next to impossible to keep them from playing in their drinking water. Combine that with the fact that they often toss food around when they eat, and we’re…