ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

I tell ya - we musta been twins in a former life

 

[elevan]

We took the last incubator chick out to Frizz tonight and once again she accepted it without problem. That girl is just awesome!

Hershey had an egg under her last night that looked like it might hatch and I reminded DH to check this morning but he forgot about it. Today was my baking day for getting ready for tomorrow's Farmer's Market so I didn't check until this evening. Hershey has a little fuzzy but under her! And she's doing good with it. I guess 3rd time is the charm for this girl as she's been sitting for over 2 months now and keeps smothering ducklings / keets / chicks. Since the chick was dried off and she was happily mothering it, we're letting her keep it. We put her into a broody pen though.

 

[country farm girl]

gee you too em and rtg?!?!?! I thougt I was the only one!!! I do so as well. my nephew and my DB stoped by one day and he was make sheep and chicken sounds and he asked me what sounds could I make. I asked him if he would like to hear my roo crow. he said yes and happy to do so, I belted out some crows and him and my DB loved it, they got it on tape too, so I hope it does NOT come up on facebook!! my MOM, lets say she did not know I could do it and leave it at that!!!

 

[elevan]

county farm girl!



We just got back from the Farmer's Market and grabbing lunch. I can't say that it was a roaring success but it's a start. It is our County's first ever FM and today was only the second weekend for it, so they're still trying to get the word out.

I made contact with a B&B owner who is interested in some of my baked goods and / or mixes (gluten free), so that would be a great relationship to develop. My Banana Chia muffins and mini loaves were a huge success (as was my S'more Cups). We had some FB fans come out to snap up our Sundried Tomato Jam. I cannot wait to hear their feedback.

We learned some valuable lessons though...some were more reminders - chocolate melts and baked goods sweat. You're probably saying, "well duh" but to be honest I didn't even think about it even though I know both of these things to be true. So we'll make some changes / adjustments for next week.

The even organizer is really pushing for me to sell eggs. Here's the deal - it's $55 for the county license (no state fee) and coolers are acceptable but must maintain eggs at 45* or below. The temp in a cooler is a big concern for me. Our spot is under shade (and we'll have it every week) so I'll be a few degrees cooler than under straight sun. They can also provide electric if I want to haul our mini fridge but some days it'll only be me and the boys. I would also have to sell my eggs at least double the price that I do at the farm, though that wouldn't be an astronomical price. Anyone have any advice / ideas / opinions?

I'm situated right across from a soap maker who has amazing stuff. We talked for a bit about B's hands (they are really dry all the time - dr says he just washes to often) and she helped us pick a soap for him to try. She's also going to mix him up a special scrub to bring next week. And I bought a Vanilla Musk lotion bar from her which I plan to use as solid perfume. It smells so good!

I'm actually across from a soap maker and next to a candle maker, so it smells wonderful!

The boys signed up for VBS and will be attending next week.

 

[elevan]

Sorry I haven't been around the past couple of days. I'm battling some kind of illness that has my temperature swinging from one extreme to another. I've felt like a zombie the past couple of days.

 

[redtailgal]

Welcome back! We missed you. Feel better soon.

 

[autumnprairie]

Welcome back! We missed you. Feel better soon.

X2

 

[Symphony]

Yes, feel better soon. You are the Life Blood of this forum. I wonder which part RedTailGal would be?

 

[elevan]

Thanks. I think I finally broke through my fever.

DH just called me from the field to let me know that he has a minor situation. Apparently Hershey's chick is dead and she will not let DH take it. I had such hopes for Hershey, I'd thought she'd figured it out. Well now DH has to fight to get her out of the broody pen and collect the chick when she wants to kill DH.

 

[autumnprairie]

Thanks. I think I finally broke through my fever.

DH just called me from the field to let me know that he has a minor situation. Apparently Hershey's chick is dead and she will not let DH take it. I had such hopes for Hershey, I'd thought she'd figured it out. Well now DH has to fight to get her out of the broody pen and collect the chick when she wants to kill DH.

sorry about the chick. I hope DH comes out without any battle wounds. Glad your fever broke