Coffee anyone ?

[Bunnylady]

Congrats on the new babies, @Mini Horses

Well, y'know how it goes, @Baymule ; folks who work in the news media have to make themselves feel relevant. I agree that a lot of what they say is just parroting what they hear or read, and they don't even think about how that might relate to local conditions, but some of it is based on actual data. The thing about mobile homes, for example. A significant number of the people who have been killed in tornadoes were sheltering in mobile homes, only to have them disintegrate around them or roll over with them inside. We get our fair share of tornadoes here in the Carolinas, and I know a little too well the sight of trees turned pink with insulation ripped from shattered trailers. They are built light, not sturdy, and they just don't fare well in extreme weather. Obviously, if what's coming at you is a mile-wide EF5, everyone would have to "hide, and hope the dragon doesn't find you," but storms that would only take a few shingles or maybe a sheet or two of sheathing off of a stick-built can annihilate a mobile home. If you have nowhere else to go, well, I suppose you can just take the attitude that, "if it's my time to go, it's my time," but when it comes to protection from a tornado, a mobile home isn't necessarily "better than nothing," in some situations, nothing might actually be better (think "shrapnel"). I live in a modular home, and while the builder said it is actually sturdier than on-site stick built, I pray I never have to find out whether or not that's true.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

The weather newscasters are warning everybody about the storms coming tonight. They have been talking this up since Monday. I have to laugh, they all say to hide in the basement. WTH? A basement? In Texas? Do these morons not know what geographical location they are in? Nobody has a basement here, the water table is too high for that. A lot of houses are built off the ground on blocks, depending on the weight of the building to hold it down. And they said if you are in a mobile home, LEAVE! Really? This Doublewide Diva ain't going anywhere and if I did, where? This storm stretches from one end of Texas up to the whole durned country, so just where am I leaving to that ain't hours and hours away? Dummies.

Oh and now they are touting emergency kits, water, batteries, radio, 3 day supply of food and water, change of clothes, work gloves, a week's supply of medication, shelter in place, don't get in your car and try to outrun a tornado and if you are in a mobile home, get in your car and try to outrun a tornado. Or get in a ditch or low place, my doesn't THAT sound attractive! We have a gully that exits out property, with towering trees on both sides, we do live Behind The Pine Curtain here, ya' know. So we run out in the pounding rain and 80 MPH winds to the gully, the tornado passes over and we look like a porky-PINE with a ga-zillion pine toothpicks embedded in our hides? Maybe we can just sit in our doublewide and get transported to the Land of Oz. Now where did I put those ruby slippers?

thats terrible..I you hope you take precautions..but, take it with a grain of salt too. In 1985 a tornado went through Kane..where we live. It touched down my uncle’s neighbo’s backyard..took out the shed and trees. Our best friends house ..they didn’t live there...but it used to be a two story..now it’s just one tiny story..one bedroom..but perfect for them. . We had tornado warnings all last summer and they touched down in counties beside us...we actually saw the storm brewing that went through..you could hear it...and then it was gone to the next place...so..be careful...but...once again don’t go overboard because, most likely you’ll be sitting having tea?? And things will just be noises and yucky..might lose power..have a romantic evening planned!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Trip to TSC not happened … going soon.

Put out hay, goaties came to feed....except one who was apparently waiting for them to clear the barn, in she goes.

I quickly set up fresh bedding in birthing corner...shooed her in and she delivered almost immediately.

9:06 a buck & 9:11 a doe.
She's cleaning and talking to them. I need to get to TSC !! All is well. I expect a couple more will kid within a week or two from their looks.

Oh my gosh..that easy!! I might have to talk to you on the side..plus ask you what else you’re getting at TS.. I think I have supplies pretty good..but never hurts to double check...congrats...I would love to see pictures!!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Congrats on the new babies, @Mini Horses

Well, y'know how it goes, @Baymule ; folks who work in the news media have to make themselves feel relevant. I agree that a lot of what they say is just parroting what they hear or read, and they don't even think about how that might relate to local conditions, but some of it is based on actual data. The thing about mobile homes, for example. A significant number of the people who have been killed in tornadoes were sheltering in mobile homes, only to have them disintegrate around them or roll over with them inside. We get our fair share of tornadoes here in the Carolinas, and I know a little too well the sight of trees turned pink with insulation ripped from shattered trailers. They are built light, not sturdy, and they just don't fare well in extreme weather. Obviously, if what's coming at you is a mile-wide EF5, everyone would have to "hide, and hope the dragon doesn't find you," but storms that would only take a few shingles or maybe a sheet or two of sheathing off of a stick-built can annihilate a mobile home. If you have nowhere else to go, well, I suppose you can just take the attitude that, "if it's my time to go, it's my time," but when it comes to protection from a tornado, a mobile home isn't necessarily "better than nothing," in some situations, nothing might actually be better (think "shrapnel"). I live in a modular home, and while the builder said it is actually sturdier than on-site stick built, I pray I never have to find out whether or not that's true.

I’m sure your home is built very sturdy and strong!!

 

[Bruce]

When a 100 year old tree is laying on your house and it is raining inside your home, eat brownies, drink wine and it's not so bad after all.

I think I would have to drink an awful LOT of wine before that situation would seem "not so bad after all".

Oh, thanks a ton! Wonder why my state is different...goofy!!

I think every state has their own set of rules. For instance here you can't sell prepared food if it was made in a location where any animals have access to the prep area. As in, if you have pets, your kitchen is off limits for making food for sale unless the only door is to the outside (and who has a house like that??). You can't just say (and eve do, keep the pets out of the kitchen at all times by keeping the door(s) to the kitchen closed. Raw milk can only be sold at the farm or a store owned by the farm. You can sell meat at a Farmer's Market but it has to be processed in a USDA approved facility. You can sell non retail to individuals though. For instance someone could raise a beef animal and sell it packaged to people they know even if the slaughterhouse isn't USDA.

Or get in a ditch or low place, my doesn't THAT sound attractive! We have a gully that exits out property, with towering trees on both sides

Oh right, there is a deluge falling out of the sky and I want to lay in a gully where the flash flood will rage? NO THANKS!

I’m going to try the recipe and see if it’s even worth it first..someone on the the BYC forum said they read it’s pretty difficult. Plus... I have to see if they’re tasty too..??

Might also want to find out if there is even a market for them. I've never heard of salted eggs, surely no one at our Farmer's Market is selling them.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

I think I would have to drink an awful LOT of wine before that situation would seem "not so bad after all".


I think every state has their own set of rules. For instance here you can't sell prepared food if it was made in a location where any animals have access to the prep area. As in, if you have pets, your kitchen is off limits for making food for sale unless the only door is to the outside (and who has a house like that??). You can't just say (and eve do, keep the pets out of the kitchen at all times by keeping the door(s) to the kitchen closed. Raw milk can only be sold at the farm or a store owned by the farm. You can sell meat at a Farmer's Market but it has to be processed in a USDA approved facility. You can sell non retail to individuals though. For instance someone could raise a beef animal and sell it packaged to people they know even if the slaughterhouse isn't USDA.


Oh right, there is a deluge falling out of the sky and I want to lay in a gully where the flash flood will rage? NO THANKS!


Might also want to find out if there is even a market for them. I've never heard of salted eggs, surely no one at our Farmer's Market is selling them.

Right!! I might just pickle them..that might sell easier around here!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Pouring rain so Chris decided to finish the other half of our new chicken coop!! Yeah!! Well, Spike...my horrible rooster, was getting in his way, and going after him. We knew his days were numbered..because I have 3 cockerels that are beautiful and I’m going to keep 2. So... I did it...I took him out! I couldn’t believe it, and neither could Chris,but he’s been such a pain in the Paducah that...I had to! So, then I plucked him..and gutted him myself! He’s now soaking in a brine. Hope he’s yummy!! I had to chase him quite a bit so, he was stressed..so, probably won’t be too good...oh well. I’m proud of myself for taking care of business! And hes doing great on the coop. We can’t get it all done today..but probably tomorrow!!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

If you let him age in the refrigerator a few days he "should" be more tender than if you cook or freeze him right now. But, CONGRATS!

 

[Baymule]

WOW! You did that all by yourself? I am proud of you! @B&B Happy goats is right about letting him age in the refrigerator a few days, then simmer low and slow all day. Pick meat off bones and return to broth. Then you can make what my grand daughters call Mean Rooster Soup or you could make a pot of chicken and dumplings. I like to make chicken mole' (MO-lay) over rice. Depending on his age, the dark meat can be almost a dark as a Hershey bar. It's delicious revenge!

 

[Baymule]

We are under tornado watch until 2 AM.