ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

Lovely deep crow. I hope it stays deep, it's a nice change of pace around here.

 

[elevan]

I just finished slaughtering and butchering one of the rabbits that I got from Roll. It was a first time doing rabbits for me so I was a little afraid that I might get sick but it was kind of "medical" in a way I guess. I've always been horrible at the butchering part so it looks a mess but I did it and that is what counts. Now I just have to figure out how I'm gonna cook it tonight. The other rabbit bought a week long pardon since it took me so long to do this one. B watched the entire thing and asked lots of questions while K stood near the rabbit hutch and talked to little Roll where she couldn't see. I'm quite proud of myself despite the fact that it took me almost 2 hours from start to finish.

 

[autumnprairie]

I just finished slaughtering and butchering one of the rabbits that I got from Roll. It was a first time doing rabbits for me so I was a little afraid that I might get sick but it was kind of "medical" in a way I guess. I've always been horrible at the butchering part so it looks a mess but I did it and that is what counts. Now I just have to figure out how I'm gonna cook it tonight. The other rabbit bought a week long pardon since it took me so long to do this one. B watched the entire thing and asked lots of questions while K stood near the rabbit hutch and talked to little Roll where she couldn't see. I'm quite proud of myself despite the fact that it took me almost 2 hours from start to finish.

 

[autumnprairie]

I am out of muffins now could you send more they are DELICIOUS!!!!

 

[elevan]

I ended up tossing the rabbit in olive oil, garlic salt and Italian herbs and throwing it into the oven. I overcooked the loin a little bit but it was very tasty anyway.

Processing wise, I think that I prefer to do rabbit over poultry. :/ Might be doing more buns...

I'm so glad that you liked the muffins AP! And thanks for the compliments from everyone else who tried them.

 

[elevan]

I posted this on FB but thought it was worth sharing here as well:

The hardest things in life are usually the most rewarding - marriage, friendship, family.

You have to work to keep them balanced. When the balance shifts it can be especially hard but you just have to move past the hill that drops in front of you to see the beautiful valley on the other side.

I had someone recently tell me that I'm one of the strongest women that she knows because of all the stuff that I've been through and continue to go through and still make the right choices. I'm not sure I believe it and I don't always want to be that woman but I know that in life things aren't always as I would like them to be but I can choose what I make out of them.

There have been times that I've felt like throwing away all of those things that I treasure - marriage, friendship, family. Instead I choose to work harder to right the balance and to get over the hill so that we're back in that beautiful valley.

I'd also like to make a comment about my being a moderator here - I moderate on this forum because I love this community, no other reason as it's a volunteer position I don't get paid for it. I just love it. I love the information. I love the camaraderie. I love the people. I've made some really great friends here and have had the pleasure of meeting several of you wonderful people in person. Even though I've made some great friends here, I treat all of you equally when it comes to being a moderator. I believe that I'm fair and honest. I keep friendships separate from "business". I don't want anyone to ever be afraid to report a post because they think that I'll show favoritism because I won't and if I cannot keep my relationships separate I'll hand it to another moderator. Don't be afraid to PM me with questions about the forum rules either if you're unsure of them.

 

[autumnprairie]

well said

 

[elevan]

When I picked up the kids at school this afternoon the principal pulled me aside to tell me what the class was told about today in case B said anything. Apparently last Thursday one of B's classmates was killed when a tree with a rotten base fell onto her . She was new to the district so B had only known her for about a week. How incredibly sad and terrible for the family! The principal said that the kids took it well but had lots of questions. It probably helps that they didn't really get to know her but I reminded B of how important it is to treat others well as you just never know when their time will come. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Oh my gosh that is so sad. Going to go hug my kids and thank the Lord that we had today together.

 

[elevan]

Update at J2P available to read.

As I sit here a couple of my guineas and one of the kittens are harassing my mom as she tries to pick tomatoes. It's quite funny watching the kitten knock tomatoes off the vine and the birds trying to steal them out of the basket!