What a dreary day it is. Yesterday was nice and sunny; today is it drizzling rain. It is warmer and I am not complaining about the moisture. I always think of Ian Tyson's song Moisture. How true this is for farmers!
Most of the snow is gone! We are much warmer these days.
This was taken from the west side of the house. looking northwest.
The wood pile is going down,
Yesterday was a very busy day for us. My computer was not staying hooked up to the internet. I determined it was the router since when I plugged the rooftop connection into the tower without going through the router, I got connection. We drove to a small nearby town where I was told to go by the company we use (Total Highspeed). He tested and said the router was good. He finally came up with the idea the tower connection cable me be going bad....new one for free (they are connected with Highspeed).
I am now connected.....but why did I get connected using the old cable? I am still a little nervous about that.
Before we left the town, Republic, Mo., I told DH if he needed anything from Walmart he better stop and we always need cat food! He came out with the food and a box of chocolates for me! First time in many, many years....bless his heart. I forgot to mention that while at the computer store, I spied a used laptop for $199. I have been wanting one for kitchen used (recipes online and my recipes) and I went back to the truck and asked DH what he thought and he said get it; Happy Valentine's Day!. What has happened to my husband of 53 years and who is the strange man in my house.
The day before we had picked up the two hogs we had ordered and I had thawed two package of ground fat. I decided to set up the computer; make bread and buns and let the fat be rendering while doing all of the above.......and I did.
Bread was white this time. I made two loaves and a pan of 8 buns. It turned out great (thank you KA flour). Periodically I just stirred the rendering lard. I used my trusty maslin pan on top of the gas range.
By the hunt and peck method (no manuals) I added my WiFi info to the laptop and copied my recipes to it.
I am now connected but I don't like the touch thing and will pick up a mouse for it, assuming it will accept it.
It is a 4-year old Lenovo Thinkpad, office type (he said it means it is more heavy duty). It is certainly heavy in weight.
I did have quite a mess in the kitchen! I got a full coffee can, part of a pint jar and about a quart I just poured into my remaining lard container. This morning I am doing a secondary rendering of the cracklings since I knew there was more left. It made me thing of virgin olive oil and whatever they call that second squeezing of the mash.
I wish I knew what to do with the cracklings. We weren't impressed with them in cornbread but I may try it again. If you have any ideas please share.
The second rendering is being done in my new Lodge chicken fryer.
Wow! This is enough for one day.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Most of the snow is gone! We are much warmer these days.
This was taken from the west side of the house. looking northwest.
The wood pile is going down,
Yesterday was a very busy day for us. My computer was not staying hooked up to the internet. I determined it was the router since when I plugged the rooftop connection into the tower without going through the router, I got connection. We drove to a small nearby town where I was told to go by the company we use (Total Highspeed). He tested and said the router was good. He finally came up with the idea the tower connection cable me be going bad....new one for free (they are connected with Highspeed).
I am now connected.....but why did I get connected using the old cable? I am still a little nervous about that.
Before we left the town, Republic, Mo., I told DH if he needed anything from Walmart he better stop and we always need cat food! He came out with the food and a box of chocolates for me! First time in many, many years....bless his heart. I forgot to mention that while at the computer store, I spied a used laptop for $199. I have been wanting one for kitchen used (recipes online and my recipes) and I went back to the truck and asked DH what he thought and he said get it; Happy Valentine's Day!. What has happened to my husband of 53 years and who is the strange man in my house.
The day before we had picked up the two hogs we had ordered and I had thawed two package of ground fat. I decided to set up the computer; make bread and buns and let the fat be rendering while doing all of the above.......and I did.
Bread was white this time. I made two loaves and a pan of 8 buns. It turned out great (thank you KA flour). Periodically I just stirred the rendering lard. I used my trusty maslin pan on top of the gas range.
By the hunt and peck method (no manuals) I added my WiFi info to the laptop and copied my recipes to it.
I am now connected but I don't like the touch thing and will pick up a mouse for it, assuming it will accept it.
It is a 4-year old Lenovo Thinkpad, office type (he said it means it is more heavy duty). It is certainly heavy in weight.
I did have quite a mess in the kitchen! I got a full coffee can, part of a pint jar and about a quart I just poured into my remaining lard container. This morning I am doing a secondary rendering of the cracklings since I knew there was more left. It made me thing of virgin olive oil and whatever they call that second squeezing of the mash.
I wish I knew what to do with the cracklings. We weren't impressed with them in cornbread but I may try it again. If you have any ideas please share.
The second rendering is being done in my new Lodge chicken fryer.
Wow! This is enough for one day.
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
