tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post7927222600002101511..comments2023-10-31T04:05:57.303-05:00Comments on Living and Gardening in the Ozarks: First Yard Walk-About and other miscellaneous Things that compose my Life.gldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-84418134034399247122016-03-05T05:00:13.089-06:002016-03-05T05:00:13.089-06:00Oh, my! Down to only two cats? Maybe they chose ...Oh, my! Down to only two cats? Maybe they chose that spot because there's someplace there where they can duck into safety? We have chances for rain all next week, starting with Sunday. It went around us last time and though I can still dig a hole and feel moist ground, we could use some more moisture to green things up. Our fire danger is really high right now, with wind and warm weather. My strawberries are "Albion". They wintered over good last winter but I'm not so sure about this one as I didn't get the bed mulched. I see a few that are still green, but not many! <br /><br />I really think that's wonderful that you can make your own butter and cheese. Reminds me of the butter and cottage cheese my mother used to make when I was a little girl, before we left the farm. Fresh milk, around here, comes at such a premium price that it just wouldn't be cost-effective for me to try to make my own. I know raising cattle is expensive and a lot of work. But gosh, the benefits cannot be beat! All the manure you can use, all the cheese and milk you need. Not to mention sharing your land with those magnificent animals. <br /><br />And yeah, I remember having chickens standing on my feet, even jumping in the air to try to grab whatever I might have in my hands, or even my fingers! I guess they must look like big fat pink worms to them. LOL Hugs xoxoxoRockWhispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204125716550161500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-79189593368987778042016-03-04T19:00:58.517-06:002016-03-04T19:00:58.517-06:00Planting strawberries, wonderful. I want to come a...Planting strawberries, wonderful. I want to come and spend the summer there. Winter here, summer there -- it would be perfect. <br /><br />We had severe thunderstorms last night. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-2571835754986368142016-03-04T14:13:50.667-06:002016-03-04T14:13:50.667-06:00Love the "taste of spring" I got from th...Love the "taste of spring" I got from this post. We've still got a couple feet of snow on the ground and 70% chance of snow this afternoon. Don't give up on the mozzarella . . . I know you'll conquer it!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3679123700391465393.post-32732033429086860742016-03-04T14:05:52.155-06:002016-03-04T14:05:52.155-06:00I always enjoy reading about and seeing photos of ...I always enjoy reading about and seeing photos of life there on your farm. You are busy as ever, and I hope you have a great crop of strawberries this year. I think it's neat that you make your own ricotta, mozzarella (when it turns out)and butter too. Plus collecting so many eggs you are able to share with others. I'm sure they appreciate fresh farm eggs.<br /><br />Have a nice weekend and I hope you get some rain. I hope we don't, as tomorrow is 'painting' day and it is predicted to be nice.<br /><br />Love & hugs dear Glenda ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.com