Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[Mini Horses]

Guess we'll soon have "fake" milk, like the fake burgers. I hate to see the cows out of jobs! Not that the processors make the milk better...no, it's best without the help of the processors! So, I just love on my goats and smile...with a white upper lip "got milk??"

Actually, it's a great time to get a cow for your home farm. It's just too much milk for me...heck, often my goats are too much! But, it does help feed the chickens and cats, plus friends. And then there's soap. I'm ok with it.

But, just HATE that so many dairies are closing. Hug a cow!!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh, I won't be eating at some places anymore...there were several already on the list, but it has certainly grown here recently....they mix up the onions and pickles....what about the patties?....your the mgr and in a crunch and need patties for burgers but have none....guess what??....Nope, I refuse....if ya wanna sell veggie burgers great.....but call em what they are....there ain't nothing "burger" about veggies.....

 

[Baymule]

DH insisted on stopping for a late breakfast a few days ago after we picked up feed. I opened the menu, looking for anything that sounded enticing and not finding it. I never order eggs, because I raise my own and they are MUCH better. I don't order sausage....frozen flat patties, not even close to the pork I raise. So I ordered a waffle and bacon. It was just ok. He was pretty much in the same boat, money and time wasted on substandard fare.

When we eat out, I want something different or better than what I cook.

 

[Baymule]

Sometimes I wish I was more dedicated, I would have a Jersey or Guernsey cow. And learn how to make cheese....already know how to make butter, that's as easy as falling off a log. And get pigs to drink the excess, make kiefer, share with neighbors, more chores added to my daily chores....nope.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @farmerjan,

I'm glad you finally got some rain! Now if it would only cool down some to make the chores easier to do.

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Bruce]

When we eat out, I want something different or better than what I cook.

Yep! I'm really limited for breakfast out. Can't trust that the meat is "uncured", don't need a migraine. My eggs, like yours, are much better, won't touch "breakfast syrup" - corn syrup with maple (most likely imitation) flavor

 

[farmerjan]

Gonna haul another load of water in the morning, that little bit of rain might have helped the grass but didn't do much for the spring. Showers forecast for tomorrow, 40% chance, but then sun and 90's again til the end of the week then dropping 20* to the 70's days by the weekend.

Got some pears from a farmer to make into some pear butter, they are drops that have bad spots, and they called to "please come get some off the tree". So I guess I will go pick tomorrow or Tuesday.

Hoping the "chicken processing guy calls me with a date for these birds. Gonna either have them do some of these big ones into parts, or else have to do them myself. They are BIG. Did get a call from the farm that I get the left-behinds from.... says birds will be going out Friday or Monday..... so that will be the last of them for this year and until after I get through my ankle replacement and the rehab. Glad they are going out sooner rather than later, might even make an appt for them to get killed at the end of Nov and be done with them whatever size they are.

Hit 93 today in the sun. Clouded up late aft and heard some thunder south but it never really got here. Got about 10 drops and was gone. Radar showed they got some real rain north of here and some other storms south but it sorta split and not here. Maybe more tomorrow.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Yep! I'm really limited for breakfast out. Can't trust that the meat is "uncured", don't need a migraine. My eggs, like yours, are much better, won't touch "breakfast syrup" - corn syrup with maple (most likely imitation) flavor

I think it would be against the law in Vermont to serve anything other than real Vermont maple syrup

 

[Baymule]

I ask for honey for pancakes and waffles.

@Bruce I don't use the pink salt when I make bacon. I use regular salt, BJ smokes it on the pit and I slice and package it. It sure is good.

 

[Bruce]

I ask for honey for pancakes and waffles.

@Bruce I don't use the pink salt when I make bacon. I use regular salt, BJ smokes it on the pit and I slice and package it. It sure is good.

I'll be right over

I think it would be against the law in Vermont to serve anything other than real Vermont maple syrup

When the IHOP was put into the University Mall they had to get permission from corporate to serve real maple syrup. There was no legal reason, they just knew there were people who wouldn't eat there without it. Of course they charge extra for it.