We had a nice warm up overnight and it is in the mid-20's this morning, a great improvement over yesterday.
We did do errands yesterday, but just the library and Wal Mart so it wasn't too bad. We sailed right past the store that carries King Arthur flour and didn't turn around to go back. If I run out before, I will just use what is available at our local store. I keep thinking about getting a mill and ordering bulk wheat berries but wonder if the end product would be as good as King Arthur. What do you think Ilene and anyone else who has done this. It appeals to my 'earth mother' sensibilities to grind my own.
I got a 5x7 cheap rug to place under the heater and my chair to keep Sugar from doing further damage to my old pine floors in the kitchen. So far she hasn't laid on the new rug much. I got a neutral thing but it is so drab I think I will get a green one and put this on the back porch. It will be wall-to-wall width out there. It is just a temporary thing so I guess it doesn't really matter except the drabness offends me!
This is the area in the kitchen we refer to as my 'nest'; now we have to call it Sugar and My Nest. DH only gets to sit there if I am cooking.....he says he will buy me a new chair when we get the dog weaned....I could use one.
This morning we are heading to our local slaughter/meat place to pick up a hog we ordered two months ago. They have a local farmer raise hogs for them and you have to get on a waiting list. So far (3hogs later), we have been very pleased. We will have to wait a few weeks to pick up the cured things and the brats. They are a little distance from us but we enjoy the ride. We pass by a place that has a few buffaloes. I always want to get pictures, but so far been unable to.
Our son will take half. I think a whole hog would take too long for us to use and pork doesn't stay good in the freezer as long as beef probably because of the fat content. I will soon be rendering lard again. We also hope we can pick up some big dog bones for the beast!
Random Pictures
I thought I wouldn't add any more flowers, but looking back at this 2011 picture, I realize a lot of my fragrant garden phlox had disappeared. I do love them and think I will restock. You can tell I am feeling better these days......
These old pictures remind me of how I use to garden when I felt really well. I am keeping my fingers crossed for this year!
We did do errands yesterday, but just the library and Wal Mart so it wasn't too bad. We sailed right past the store that carries King Arthur flour and didn't turn around to go back. If I run out before, I will just use what is available at our local store. I keep thinking about getting a mill and ordering bulk wheat berries but wonder if the end product would be as good as King Arthur. What do you think Ilene and anyone else who has done this. It appeals to my 'earth mother' sensibilities to grind my own.
I got a 5x7 cheap rug to place under the heater and my chair to keep Sugar from doing further damage to my old pine floors in the kitchen. So far she hasn't laid on the new rug much. I got a neutral thing but it is so drab I think I will get a green one and put this on the back porch. It will be wall-to-wall width out there. It is just a temporary thing so I guess it doesn't really matter except the drabness offends me!
This is the area in the kitchen we refer to as my 'nest'; now we have to call it Sugar and My Nest. DH only gets to sit there if I am cooking.....he says he will buy me a new chair when we get the dog weaned....I could use one.
This morning we are heading to our local slaughter/meat place to pick up a hog we ordered two months ago. They have a local farmer raise hogs for them and you have to get on a waiting list. So far (3hogs later), we have been very pleased. We will have to wait a few weeks to pick up the cured things and the brats. They are a little distance from us but we enjoy the ride. We pass by a place that has a few buffaloes. I always want to get pictures, but so far been unable to.
Our son will take half. I think a whole hog would take too long for us to use and pork doesn't stay good in the freezer as long as beef probably because of the fat content. I will soon be rendering lard again. We also hope we can pick up some big dog bones for the beast!
Random Pictures
I thought I wouldn't add any more flowers, but looking back at this 2011 picture, I realize a lot of my fragrant garden phlox had disappeared. I do love them and think I will restock. You can tell I am feeling better these days......
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These old pictures remind me of how I use to garden when I felt really well. I am keeping my fingers crossed for this year!
