Devonviolet Acres

[Devonviolet]

They are both doing well.

Falina will be at day 150 on April 11th. She is starting to look bigger on the right side. I'm hoping for twin doelings. Her udder hasn't changed since I dried her up.

Ruby is built more like April, so it's harder to tell with her. It was that way last year, up till she started bagging up close to delivery. She will be at day 150 on April 19th. She was a 2nd freshener last year had boy & girl twins. I'm hoping for at least one doeling and a buckling (to be wethered).

I do have CD&T and plan to give it to all three on next Sunday (March 8th), and will keep my bottle until I give the kids their 2nd shots.

I'm so looking forward to seeing the kids that come from your RJ! I will be watching and waiting to hear about your girls kidding, because I know my girls will not be too far behind.

 

[Baymule]

I frequently have to unplug everything, wait awhile then plug it all back together. I finally got smart enough to just flick the switch on the surge protector. Any blip in the electrical or just because it wants to, is enough to cut me off from the Internet. Aggravating.

 

[greybeard]

So, please excuse my ignorance . . . How do you do BYH without the internet?????

He doesn't. A phone works just as my laptop does but has it's own version of a modem built in to it. If he's posting or viewing BYH or any other web page, he's on the internet. Even my tiny old flip phone has built in internet capability, it's just a pita to use.

 

[Devonviolet]

I saw something, online, this morning, about making stuffed cabbage. YUM!!! Only problem is I can't eat tomatoes.

So, that led to a search for tomato-less cabbage rolls, which ended with a decision to make Goat Burger, Cabbage Soup! So, I got 3 lbs, of goat burger, out and got busy.

It was a lot of work, but oh my goodness! Even if I do say so, it did turn out good! I cooked up some Tortelini and it was a nice addition.

We like to cook lots & save it for later. So I cooked it in our 20 quart, stainless steel canning kettle, not knowing how much I would end up with. I'm the kind of cook that add a little this & a little that, and whoa! Maybe that would be good. Well, I ended up with the pot more than half full! With all that soup, we decided to get the pressure canner out tomorrow, and can as many quarts as we can.

 

[Bruce]

That looks quite tasty Devon!

 

[Devonviolet]

That looks quite tasty Devon!

It really is! And the aroma filling the house and spilling onto the front porch was simply DIVINE!

 

[Mini Horses]

Looks good. I make a soup with ground beef, cabbage, kidney beans & seasonings...onion, garlic, etc. and I use some tomato chunks. You have pretty much that with the goat meat, cabbage, etc. I cook like you describe. It does end up being a BIG pot full sometimes. Nice to have on those busy days when you don't want to cook, ready to heat & eat.

So, no tomatoes for YOU? None? Wow, I can hardly wait for summer & vine ripe BLT's. And pick & eat cherry ones while I work in the garden.

I came across a few boxes of my canning jars last week and ran them all thru the dishwasher, bagged and reboxed, so they are ready for a garden! Had to do "something" toward that darned garden. Now I need to get those 1/2 gal ones ready for milking next month. 2 does due 3/30 & 2 more due 4/16 & 26. We all took a break this year. Other 7 get a year off, maybe. I have had does breed in March Just really hot at kidding time.

 

[Baymule]

That looks yummy!

 

[Devonviolet]

So, no tomatoes for YOU? None? Wow, I can hardly wait for summer & vine ripe BLT's. And pick & eat cherry ones while I work in the garden.

I used to grow lots of tomatoes, especially Roma and Cherry. I, too, loved eating cherry tomatoes as I worked in the garden. But, sadly, that is a thing of the past.

Years ago I had an allergy blood test, which showed I am sensitive to all nightshade vegetables. That includes: tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplant.

For years I had painful joints and migraines. I am also sensitive to multiple chemicals and all artificial sweeteners, which also cause inflammation and migraines.

I had eliminated chemicals and artificial sweeteners and it got better. But, I still had pain. When I cut out nightshade, I saw another decrease in inflammation & migraines.

That was about 10 years ago, and I have learned, over the years, that I can indulge in the occasional nightshade, and as long as I don't do it continuously, (IOW a daily basis, or even several times a week).

Potatoes cause a more immediate effect, and eggplants cause bad mucous in my throat. So, I pretty much avoid those all together. Occasional tomatoes don't seem to cause a problem. But, again, only occasionally, and only a bite or two. A whole meal would be a problem.

 

[Devonviolet]

yesterday, I was looking at Readers Digest, which is full of jokes and funny stories. I just had to pass this one on to y'all!!!!

We had just pulled up to the pig farm, when my aunt came bolting out the door to greet us.

After kisses & hugs all around, my Dad asked where my uncle was.

"He's in the barn, with the pigs", she said. "You won't have any trouble finding him. He's the only one with a hat on!"