Peteyfoozer’s Journey (because journaling’s not enough)

[peteyfoozer]

One of my favorite pastimes is remembering past times. Pictures are precious to me because they help me remember and go back there in my mind

Bruno and Potamus watch over the weanling calves that were sick or too small to go with the others. The boss runs 4,000 head of mother cows.

My snarky Nubians…

“Does this halter make my butt look big?”
Miss Emmalou Moo. My first Jersey was pregnant with her when I got her. Emma was my dream cow. She gave me 3 gal a day on OAD milking

The Sheeple loved Mr Potamus. They always ran to him when there was a threat and he would lead them up next to the house while Bruno confronted the problem, then once they were tucked in, he would go back Bru up. It was fascinating to watch them work together.

 

[SageHill]

A recipe for starter? It’s easier and faster to reconstitute an existing starter, plus it will be stronger and more active already. If you make one from scratch, you have to wait some time to make sure the bacteria in the started is strong enough to combat any bad stuff.
I’d be happy to send you some starter if you just cover the postage. Give me a couple weeks though cuz I have to dehydrate some more as several of my friends on another site want some
Or you can order some online. But if you really want to do one from scratch, I can give you the recipe I did use 25 yr ago. Just let me know (no, I haven’t been cooking sourdough the whole time. I mostly made pancakes, waffles and cinnamon rolls and when I wasn’t using it for awhile I would dry some then toss the rest until I needed it again)

Sourdough pancakes YUMMMM

 

[peteyfoozer]

Ropin’ a wild one…

Bringing in the cavvy. There was around 30 horses at that time… (2008)

Every morning at 5, someone would wrangle the cavvy into the big corral and the buckaroos (that’s what they call themselves here in the big basin) would catch up one of theirs and tie them in the barn with a can of oats, ready to be saddled right after breakfast

Tack closets are behind the horses. Each cowboy has his own.

 

[peteyfoozer]

Sourdough pancakes YUMMMM

They are the best!!
My grandkids always ask for sourdough waffles when I see them

Sourdough Pancakes
★★★★★
Breakfasts

Ingredients:
Ingredients:
● 1 cup starter-freshened day before
● 2-3 Tbl sugar
● 2 Tbl melted butter or oil
● 1/4-1/2 cup flour
● 1/4 cup powdered milk, dissolved in 1/8 c water
● 1/2 tsp baking soda
● 2 egg yolks
● 2 egg whites

Directions:
Directions:
Combine ingredients and let rest 1/2 hour. Just before baking, whip egg whites to soft peaks and gently fold in.
Bake on lightly greased griddle or frying pan, headed until a few drops of water dance or bounce around.
turn once when bottoms are golden and tops stop bubbling

Sourdough Waffles
★★★★★
Breads, Breakfasts, Sourdough

Ingredients:
overnight sponge
● 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
● 2 tbsp. sugar
● 2 cups buttermilk
● 1 cup sourdough starter, unfed


batter
● all of the overnight sponge
● 2 large eggs
● 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter ● 3/4 tsp. salt
● 1 tsp. baking soda

Directions:
Directions:
1) To make the overnight sponge, stir down your refrigerated starter, and remove 1 cup.
2) In a large mixing bowl, stir together the 1 cup starter, flour, sugar, and buttermilk. 3) Cover and let rest at room temperature overnight.
4) In a small bowl or mixing cup, beat together the eggs, and oil or butter. Add to the overnight sponge.
5) Add the salt and baking soda, stirring to combine. The batter will bubble.
6) Pour batter onto your preheated, greased waffle iron, and bake according to the manufacturer's instructions.
7) Serve waffles immediately

 

[peteyfoozer]

The old smoke house and milkbarn

Wimpy found the cockleburrs…

Bringing cows home from off the desert with Tuco

Fun lunch. I milled the flour, made the bread, made the pepper jack cheese and grew the zucchini inside the sandwich and made the butter I used to grill it.

Homemade fettuccine noodles. So good!

Dress made for grandbaby (did this one on the treadle)

A break in!

 

[peteyfoozer]

Fen struggled with public access so I pulled him a few months back and began leaving him home or in the vehicle. It was just too much for him to deal with a four hour car ride then be expected to sit quietly underneath the table in a restaurant or to sit or lay quietly in a doctors office. He’s the most hyperactive dog I’ve ever owned, and I have had many herding breeds in my life. He was very unhappy if he couldn’t be out running and playing. I wish I at least had ducks or sheep or something besides leppie calves for him to work at home, as he wants and needs a job and needs to use his superior intelligence.
Since bringing Boone home, Fen has been asking to go with us so I gave him another opportunity. We made the 4 hr trip to rheumatologist yesterday. He wanted to go in while we ate breakfast. I figured worse case, I would take him back out to car. He was a perfect boy. We hit Lowe’s, the feedstore, then the hospital, where he spent a long time laying and quietly waiting for me through my appt and bloodwork. He did a great job tasking for me, giving me his leash and my phone I dropped, interrupted my scratching and warned me of possible fall.
He worked happily all day, never pulling (which had been a real problem for him) he paid close attention to me (normally he is 100% distracted) right up until dinner, when he opted to nap in the ‘burb, and again while we went to last grocery store.
At 14 months old, he’s finally figured it out. He may have a few relapses but he will only get better from here.
Gud boi Fen!

 

[SageHill]

Fen struggled with public access so I pulled him a few months back and began leaving him home or in the vehicle. It was just too much for him to deal with a four hour car ride then be expected to sit quietly underneath the table in a restaurant or to sit or lay quietly in a doctors office. He’s the most hyperactive dog I’ve ever owned, and I have had many herding breeds in my life. He was very unhappy if he couldn’t be out running and playing. I wish I at least had ducks or sheep or something besides leppie calves for him to work at home, as he wants and needs a job and needs to use his superior intelligence.
Since bringing Boone home, Fen has been asking to go with us so I gave him another opportunity. We made the 4 hr trip to rheumatologist yesterday. He wanted to go in while we ate breakfast. I figured worse case, I would take him back out to car. He was a perfect boy. We hit Lowe’s, the feedstore, then the hospital, where he spent a long time laying and quietly waiting for me through my appt and bloodwork. He did a great job tasking for me, giving me his leash and my phone I dropped, interrupted my scratching and warned me of possible fall.
He worked happily all day, never pulling (which had been a real problem for him) he paid close attention to me (normally he is 100% distracted) right up until dinner, when he opted to nap in the ‘burb, and again while we went to last grocery store.
At 14 months old, he’s finally figured it out. He may have a few relapses but he will only get better from here.
Gud boi Fen! View attachment 104382

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Now that puts a huge smile on my face. You've worked so hard on this, and had so many "set-backs" making it look like he wasn't going to work - now this! YAY

 

[Mini Horses]

A playmate to bring a distinction between work & play! Maybe Fen and Boone have an arrangement going.

 

[Baymule]

Who stole Fen and left you this look alike?

Go Fen! He’s growing up Mom and putting into use all the things you taught him!

 

[peteyfoozer]

Who stole Fen and left you this look alike?

Go Fen! He’s growing up Mom and putting into use all the things you taught him!

I was wondering the same thing! The turnabout was rather sudden, but I’ll take it!