Alice Acres ~ new (human) grandbaby!

[Alice Acres]

Verdict - it was really good!

Tomorrow the leftovers are going to be chicken salad sandwiches for lunch.

...and I have the next FIVE days off. It's payback for working 12 hour shifts the last 4 of 5 days. Too bad I have a million things on my to do list.

 

[Alice Acres]

Today I made chicken salad from the leftovers (yesterday crock-potted 3 banty roosters, with dressing).
Totally delicious, especially as I love chicken salad sandwiches. Todd deboned it,I chopped it, then I added in chopped up celery, onion, mayo and salt/pepper. I had it for lunch..

I didn't sleep in - got up at 0630 and went for my walk/run with my neighbor Shanna. Only 3 miles today, as she had to get going early for work.
Then I did the chicken salad prep, hubby and I did chores. He did the outside ones, me the inside. I do hope to get out there soon and maybe get some new photos of our gang.
After that I needed to head into town. I had my preop physical for next week's colonoscopy. Ugh, what a joy to be 50 Stopped at the drug store and got my jug of Golytely prep.

Ate my chicken salad....

Now I better head outside. I want to work 1 yr old Bond (OES) on his beginner agility skills. I also should clean up a bunch of the fall dried up flower garden stuff. It's windy but warm - for Nov 1 in MN. It's 48 and sunny. Oh, and need to take down the flower blooming yard flag and get a fall one up.

Then tonight I'll be back in town teaching dog training classes.

Day one of 5 days off!!

 

[Southern by choice]

OK... so when does your "day off" start???

 

[Alice Acres]

I realized I have been busy reading other people's stuff, and no updates happening here.

Our Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching! It is also my birthday this year - I love pumpkin pie as my b-day cake. Way better than cake
Todd has been hunting - and never got a duck this year. Lake Alice is being stingy, I guess. He wanted a duck, so he could make Turducken. He made one 2 yrs ago, and it was wonderful!! He could go buy a duck, but he was really hoping to get his own - we would buy a turkey, but he wanted to get a duck, and use one of our chickens. But, no luck, so it's going to be a regular stuffed bird for us.

Our 3 grown kids are going to drop in throughout the day w/ their families. Travis just got engaged, he and Lindsey will be here for noon-ish dinner, then off to her house for a late dinner. Lisa and Alex and little Norah will be here after dinner at Alex's parents. Same for daughter LeAnne and Keith and grandkids Bre and William - later after they go to Keith's side. I actually like the idea of pacing myself and spreading out the meal!

We also finally got the ram. It was the year to rotate rams - this one is a young Dorper/Finn and something else guy. Long story - as we were getting him, and my friend sent the WRONG ram home w/ me! She realized it 2 days later - and this was about a month ago. Due to busy schedules, Todd finally met up w/ them and got the correct ram on Sunday. Our goal each year is to put the ram out on my birthday....so happening just in time. Right now he's in w/ the "wrong" ram (they were raised together, and are good), and pony Teddy. He seems to be adjusting well. Both are this spring's lambs, so are just little guys, not our usual choices. But he has good genetics. And we had to sell over half our flock early this summer d/t the drought and no pasture. So he only has 9 ewes to breed. So we are looking at late April lambs here. Good time for lambs in Minnesota.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow BYH members!

 

[Bridgemoof]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Happy Birthday too!!! Hope you have a great week Alice!

 

[Alice Acres]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Happy Birthday too!!! Hope you have a great week Alice!

Thanks - and you guys too!

And an update already. Perhaps all I had to do was say no ducks....Todd got a mallard today! So Turducken is back on the menu at our house!!

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Happy Birthday too!!! Hope you have a great week Alice!

Thanks - and you guys too!

And an update already. Perhaps all I had to do was say no ducks....Todd got a mallard today! So Turducken is back on the menu at our house!!

:bun Sweet

 

[Southern by choice]

An early HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alice!

Duck... MMMMMMMMMMMM my favorite, I'd brave the cold for duck!!!

Sounds like your house is going to be busy.

BTW- I looked up the satin balls... Thank you! Current food is 450cal/cup at 8 cups a day. :/
a little worried about campylobacter though.

 

[Alice Acres]

An early HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alice!

Duck... MMMMMMMMMMMM my favorite, I'd brave the cold for duck!!!

Sounds like your house is going to be busy.

BTW- I looked up the satin balls... Thank you! Current food is 450cal/cup at 8 cups a day. :/
a little worried about campylobacter though.

450/cup is pretty good, certainly on the upper side. Maybe try something different, as digestibility really varies, even from dog to dog.
Also - here are some variations on the satin ball recipes:
http://www.dogforum.net/dog-frequently-asked-questions/5191-how-make-satin-balls-fat-balls.html

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Birthday and Good luck on the turducken!

I just stuffed my free range almost a pet turkey (35 lbs after butchering and cleaning) with an 8 lb muscovie duck. It is my first time trying something like this, but it should be good. I can't fit my home grown turkeys into my oven (neither could my family last year) so I cook them in the fire pit half deep pit style/half smoked style.