A few friends and I all see how long we go in the fall before we turn our heat on. We still have not, even though it was 30 when we got up this morning.
This afternoon I have been watching videos of Homesteaders of America conference. It was this last weekend in Warrenton, VA. I bought a T-shirt hoping to attens but it didn't work out so I'm planning on going next year. In a couple of weeks we will start receiving news about it. Its nice seeing everyone together!
I've noticed my goats fur is getting thicker, ready for colder weather. I love how Oreo's "mowhawk" is getting longer.
It's been pretty windy the last couple days so our trees are really baring up. I need to pull up the dead flowers in the flower beds this week.
Our meat birds go Thursday to be processed
Tomorrow they wont be able to have any food. The 3 of them have enjoyed going into the woods and hanging out near the apple trees.
I need to finish putting supper together and finish my Caramel Apple Tea.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Saturday, October 14, 2017
October Musings
So, I have to say I'm rather bummed I am not in VA at the Homesteaders of America conference today. It's just one more trip I will add to my travel bucket list and hope they have another.
Today we made candy apples and caramel apples.
My oldest son and his girlfriend have been visiting for the week. Yesterday we went to a local farm in Levant called Treworgy's and went through the corn maze. This year it was Paul Bunyan.
My friend Rose from church was giving hay rides but we didnt go on one because we didnt see her. Also at the farm you get to see goats and horses, fresh flower bouquets, pick pumpkins, pick apples and they even make homemade donuts and sell ice cream. For more information check them out at www.treworgyorchards.com
Here are some pics around the farm and of some recently baked goods.
Friday, October 6, 2017
Apple Picking
A friend and I went apple picking together yesterday. I picked 2 bushels of apples and she picked a bushel and a half. Tuesday we plan on making applesauce together to freeze. My boys love the homemade applesauce.
Last night I baked 2 apple pies but I plan on canning some apple pie filling to store for the winter months when we feel like having pie.
After apple picking at Conant's in Etna we srove to Countryside Restaurant in Corinth and had lunch then we went to Rocky Ridge Farm in Corinth to buy pumpkina that are only $1 per pumpkin! The small ones are $.50/each.
For some reason I cant get my photos to upload I will post when i can.
Last night I baked 2 apple pies but I plan on canning some apple pie filling to store for the winter months when we feel like having pie.
After apple picking at Conant's in Etna we srove to Countryside Restaurant in Corinth and had lunch then we went to Rocky Ridge Farm in Corinth to buy pumpkina that are only $1 per pumpkin! The small ones are $.50/each.
For some reason I cant get my photos to upload I will post when i can.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
New Book Coming April 2018
I wanted to put a buzz out for my Homestead friend Amy Fewell's book that is coming out in April 2018. She has a wonderful website that has a variety of interests on it. www.thefewellhomestead.com.
Here is a screenshot of her book that I posted on my Facebook page:
Here is a screenshot of her book that I posted on my Facebook page:
Monday, October 2, 2017
A Trip to the Amish
On Saturday the 30th a friend of mine and I went to visit our local Amish Community to learn a little more about their self-sufficiency and farming.
Our first stop was to the Community Market to purchase a dozen donuts for our families as they are SO delicious and then we went to one of the Amish homes.
They have a beautifully designed farmhouse with lots of windows and a couple of porches. Inside the house was a nice Pioneer Princess wood cook stove which we found out our host's father and Uncle made the air tight design for this stove. I also loved her sink that had 2 large sections and a small section in the middle.
We learned that a young woman who lived with them was learning how to make tinctures and salves. She was drying out cayenne peppers on top of the stove and cutting up more to use for her tinctures as well as for cooking. She also makes her own teas out of the herbs they grow on the farm. This young woman is studying 2 different books learning how to make the tinctures and salves. These 2 books are being added to my must buy book list!
This year this family decided to try growing heritage wheats and may expand growing more next year. We had the privilege of eating some if it in her homemade pizza crust that was topped with homemade sauce, homemade cheese, homemade sausage and one was topped with chicken from their farm. Dessert was Apple Dumplings. I had never had those before but they were very delicious!! Im going to look up a recipe online and make some for my family after we go apple picking this week. They put milk on their desserts but I was not brave enough to try milk on it.
On this farm they had several greenhouse with tomatoes grown in them. They also had a couple more greenhouses near a wood mill that were used for seed starting. Their garden was really big and had lots of veggies, herbs and a few flowers. Made my garden look like a postage stamp. They do put plastic over their rows to help cut down on the weeds.
The had Cornish Rock Hens as their meat birds who had a cute bantam rooster outside the chicken tractor "taking care of" them. They had another tractor with turkeys in them.
Inside the barn is their laying hens, their ram, a few pigs and a calf. Out to pasture were their katahdin sheep. 🐑
They also grow their own blueberries, raspberries and have a small orchard started with apples, plums, cherries, peaches and cherries.
It was a fun and educational trip!
Our first stop was to the Community Market to purchase a dozen donuts for our families as they are SO delicious and then we went to one of the Amish homes.
They have a beautifully designed farmhouse with lots of windows and a couple of porches. Inside the house was a nice Pioneer Princess wood cook stove which we found out our host's father and Uncle made the air tight design for this stove. I also loved her sink that had 2 large sections and a small section in the middle.
We learned that a young woman who lived with them was learning how to make tinctures and salves. She was drying out cayenne peppers on top of the stove and cutting up more to use for her tinctures as well as for cooking. She also makes her own teas out of the herbs they grow on the farm. This young woman is studying 2 different books learning how to make the tinctures and salves. These 2 books are being added to my must buy book list!
This year this family decided to try growing heritage wheats and may expand growing more next year. We had the privilege of eating some if it in her homemade pizza crust that was topped with homemade sauce, homemade cheese, homemade sausage and one was topped with chicken from their farm. Dessert was Apple Dumplings. I had never had those before but they were very delicious!! Im going to look up a recipe online and make some for my family after we go apple picking this week. They put milk on their desserts but I was not brave enough to try milk on it.
On this farm they had several greenhouse with tomatoes grown in them. They also had a couple more greenhouses near a wood mill that were used for seed starting. Their garden was really big and had lots of veggies, herbs and a few flowers. Made my garden look like a postage stamp. They do put plastic over their rows to help cut down on the weeds.
The had Cornish Rock Hens as their meat birds who had a cute bantam rooster outside the chicken tractor "taking care of" them. They had another tractor with turkeys in them.
Inside the barn is their laying hens, their ram, a few pigs and a calf. Out to pasture were their katahdin sheep. 🐑
They also grow their own blueberries, raspberries and have a small orchard started with apples, plums, cherries, peaches and cherries.
It was a fun and educational trip!
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