That’s a very good question – we’ve been involved in so much that I’m not even sure what we’ve been up to. August flew by so fast and was such a blur that I can’t confidently say that August happened. Yet as it is Labor Day weekend I have to come to the conclusion that it must have. I feel like we’ve accomplished nothing, yet I know that is not true – we have done a TON! We’ve had one…
One of the biggest conundrums we’ve run into in our quest for healthier eating has been snacks. While the boys all love fruit, it isn’t always filling enough to keep them going. (Not much protein or fat in an apple!) They enjoy peanut butter with apples or bananas, but the biggest snack time crowd pleaser has always been yogurt. Last year we started buying tubs of full-fat, plain greek yogurt to mix with regular low fat yogurts, in an effort…
We were able to make homemade butter this past week! While we were away at the beginning of the month we had a goat-sitter milking for us. We returned home to several gallons of milk and decided it was time to test out our cream separator. The separator has been sitting in its box for months now because it takes a couple of gallons to get enough cream to make the process worth it. With a house full of boys, we…
Flora left our farm today. She went to live with friends of ours who will use her as a milk goat. It wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the right decision for us, our friends and for Flora. Flora hasn’t enjoyed living with us, as Pepper and Peony are far too dominant for her. Pepper and Peony are their own ‘squad’ and it’s clear that Flora is not part of it. Our friends have Nigerian Dwarf Goats, much smaller…
As I headed out with the older boys for barn chores on Friday morning we came across Thomas Jefferson, dead. It was clearly a case of curiosity killed the cat, as he got himself in a too small spot and strangled himself trying to get out. Not a good way to start off the day. The boys did not see him, and were quite solemn when I told them about it. Luke took in stride, but he’s been flying off…