Sorry guys, summertime has us busier than bees some days. We have been testing out some fun things, enjoying family and friends company, celebrating so there has been little time left during the day to blog.
We have.........Good news, Our chickens started laying just the other day. We enjoyed a tasty omelette this past weekend. We look forward each afternoon going out and getting the eggs.
We have.........Bad news (only for those chickens!).Our Freedom Rangers will go for processing in about 2-3 weeks. I won't lie, I hate those evil demon spawn and will laugh all the way to the farm! Muhahahahahaha!
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| Freedom Rangers |
We tested............Coconut oil, tooth powder, dishwasher detergent and homemade yogurt to be exact. I am not crazy about the dishwasher soap via here. My dishes just are not getting clean so I still have a bunch of testing to do. I hope to have a post about the coconut oil, tooth powder and yogurt soon. PS...I am a total fan of all three of these things but I am totally hooked on the tooth powder! The Hubs on the other hand is kind of on the fence.
We planned..........Figuring out where our duck house and bees will go has been a little trying. Only having three quarters of an acre with one third of that being wooded makes fitting gardens, swing sets, trampolines, chicken coops, duck houses, duck ponds, and dog houses a little trickier. Nonetheless we will find the room so everyone is happy.
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| 2 Buff's peeking out of the chicken coop |
We researched..........We have been researching ducks, the Hubs has wanted ducks (and goats) for a while now. Since we had bad luck with the chickens last year, I wanted to concentrate on the chickens. Now we are semi sure we know what we are doing so we are getting ducks, no goats right now. It looks like we will be getting some Runners, Rouens, and Pekings, next month. They are all docile ducks so the kids can help and I don't have to worry about one of them getting pecked.
We gardened.........Getting our butterfly and bee garden established. This garden is three years in the making and I have to say it is coming along well!! Thanks to our friend Frank. He sells the greatest perennials, never uses pesticides on his perennials and I have never had any problem with any plant he has ever sold me. I make one or two trips there a year and just love seeing everything he has to offer! We were out until about 10 pm Sunday evening trying to get the last of the mulch down. We ran out of landscapers fabric and called it an evening! Hopefully I will be able to finish this today!
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| A butterfly on an echinacea flower |
We celebrated......... Little Bug turned 5 this past weekend. She is such a love! What a sweet and beautiful little girl!
So this is what we have been doing for the past week, with a little rain mixed in! How is summer treating you?
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