Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

Should have taken the dogs out downwind of the house and brushed them good!

We got 3" of horizontal rain while that wind was going on so the outside stuff got put on the back burner.

The inner coat on Maisy finally let go completely and when I got done brushing her it looked like I had skinned a GP on the driveway.

 

[Baymule]

Paris has matts in the ruffed fur on her hind legs. I'm going to have to get out the scissors. That means that she is going to look like a pack of rabid hamsters with broken teeth attacked her.

 

[Bruce]

Get out the carders and spin Maisy's fur. Maybe you could make some nice sweaters or gloves.

Paris has matts in the ruffed fur on her hind legs. I'm going to have to get out the scissors. That means that she is going to look like a pack of rabid hamsters with broken teeth attacked her.

Then she and Laddie will be twins! Maybe not EXACTLY twins, since Laddie has a longer neck.

 

[Mike CHS]

I just put the Baby Back Ribs on the smoker. I wanted something that could cook while I am out catching up on the grass and these fit the bill. I got a pork shoulder out yesterday to cook at the same time but it didn't thaw out in time.

 

[Bruce]

Bet that shoulder would cook through OK even if it starts less than thawed.

 

[Mike CHS]

Bet that shoulder would cook through OK even if it starts less than thawed.

It's hot enough outside I would have changed my mind anyway since I wouldn't have been able to put the shoulder on till the ribs were almost through cooking. I do Baby Backs pretty hot and fast rather than low and slow.

The smallest of the 3 racks are done and taste delicious and I filled up the space with skewered fresh tomatoes and pineapple.

 

[Devonviolet]

Paris has matts in the ruffed fur on her hind legs. I'm going to have to get out the scissors. That means that she is going to look like a pack of rabid hamsters with broken teeth attacked her.

We brushed and clipped Violet and Deo a while back. Violet had a few small matts below her ears. But, sweet Deo has the big matts on his rump. DH brushes and loves on him, while I use the hoof trimming shears (tips have been rounded) to cut about 1/2” above the skin, to avoid cutting him. He isn’t crazy about it, so after a while he would leave the stump he had his front paws on. After a while I would call him back for some lovin’, and DH would start brushing him again, so I could cut matts. I got quite a bit done, but not all of it. Afterward, the goat yard looked like it snowed.

Once they both had enough, they both went over to the corner, where the goat shed meets the fence and laid down. They were finished! Even the offer of lovin’ wasn’t enough to get them over to the stumps for some grooming.

 

[Devonviolet]

Those ribs look yummy @MikeCHS! We’ve used up all our rib racks.

 

[Mike CHS]

Those ribs look yummy @MikeCHS! We’ve used up all our rib racks.

Thank you - We don'e have any of our own left either but Kroger had them on sale for $1.70 a pound which is hard to beat for Baby Backs. I can cook 8 or 9 for the same amount of pellets as 1 so we usually cook a bunch of whatever we are cooking and freeze them in vacuum bags.

 

[Devonviolet]

we usually cook a bunch of whatever we are cooking and freeze them in vacuum bags.

That’s a good idea! I like to do that too! I’m all about conserving energy!!!