Daisychick's *Journal* New Baby and it Moos!!!!

[Royd Wood]

I don't have a cherry pitter, but today I am going to try and cut some in half and pit them and can some that way.

Just use a hairpin - bobby pin - Stick in the bend and hook em out.
yeh ok you've not got a pin either

 

[HankTheTank]

Mmmm that sounds good I have a cherry tree but it never has any on it

 

[daisychick]

I don't have a cherry pitter, but today I am going to try and cut some in half and pit them and can some that way.

Just use a hairpin - bobby pin - Stick in the bend and hook em out.
yeh ok you've not got a pin either

I have lots of bobby pins, that is a good idea. Thanks!

 

[elevan]

I don't have a cherry pitter, but today I am going to try and cut some in half and pit them and can some that way.

Just use a hairpin - bobby pin - Stick in the bend and hook em out.
yeh ok you've not got a pin either

I have lots of bobby pins, that is a good idea. Thanks!

Paper clip will work too

 

[Royd Wood]

Just use a hairpin - bobby pin - Stick in the bend and hook em out.
yeh ok you've not got a pin either

I have lots of bobby pins, that is a good idea. Thanks!

Paper clip will work too

Oh come on elevan - let me take the good idea glory just this one time
Yep paper clip will work too
so jelous lots are picking berries and cherries while my sour cherry trees are just covered in little green lumps
How do you know when to pick sour cherries.

Answer















When there's 10,000 starlings on the fence line (a rat with wings)

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

About the cherries, I am jealous too! Mine are still in the blossom stage which is nice, but will be a couple months before i get cherries!

 

[daisychick]

I have been so busy with Summer stuff with the kids. I have slowly but surely been preserving cherries. I did 3 big quart jars and 7 pint jars of just whole cherries in their own juice. Today I am making cherry conserves. My house smells so good! My plan is to make some soft goat cheese as soon as I get to milk and then spread it on hard bread and cover with some cherry conserves. I pick a buckets worth of cherries each evening and then work on them during the day. The tree is still LOADED! I don't know if I will beat the birds to the rest but I will try. I have hand pitted 1000000000 cherries. I did half with a bobbie pin and the other half with a straw. I will have to say that the straw worked faster.

 

[Catahoula]

It was expensive but I did get some cherries from the store. They are ok...bet it isn't nearly as good as freshly pick ones. The best cherry I missed most is the Rainier. They have a more mild flavor...sort of like white wine vs. red wine.
How far are you from Golden? I will come help pick cherries!!!

 

[daisychick]

I brought home my new Kinder Buckling this weekend. His name is Rocky and he is 9 weeks old. I now officially have a registered Kinder pair. Now I just have to wait until they are both big enough and old enough to make babies and I can call myself a Kinder breeder. I will try to get pics of him today. He is really big boned and thick, so happy with him.

In other news, I am sick of cleaning, picking and processing cherries and I'm moving on........I am now anxiously awaiting ripe tomatoes. Luna and her twin bucklings are doing great. I did my first disbuddings this weekend on them and I hope I did a good job. It wasn't bad at all and I think I could do it for others when I get better at it. Stella has a huge udder this morning and mushy ligaments so I think she will go soon.

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Can't wait for a pic of Rocky!
Keep us updated on Stella!