Well, the storms missed us this time. I slept through the entire thing but DH stayed up until the storms passed us. Buffalo, Mo is pretty close to us north and east. I dread the storm season.
Good news: We got the machinery up and running (mower and tiller) and I pruned the fruit trees. There may be hope for accomplishing that list yet. To be honest my helpmeet did the machinery thing.
Bad news: The plums and peaches have tons of buds not showing color yet but getting very close and that can't be a good thing.
I see little green shoots on the late-planted garlic...about 2 inches tall.
I held off on the dormant oil spray because of the predicted rains but will need to get it done soon.
Chickens are doing well. We got 16 one day (20 hens) and about 6 getting pretty old. I am still giving them henbit and kitchen scraps. I never feed potato peels...but I see others do without problems. I just add mine to the compost pile.
I have been indisposed for two days now...I hope it is gone by tomorrow. We have company coming and I need to do some baking which was planned for today.....best laid plans and all that..........
I did make bread a few days ago and it turned out great but I am still having problems with the loaf bursting on one side. I roll it up jelly-roll fashion, seal bottom and ends and place the seam down side in the pan and yet.... It doesn't hurt the texture or the taste. I cheated this time and made white bread. My BIL likes it better than whole wheat. That's our company, Sis and BIL. This bread had an extra rising before forming.
and this is the bad side:
At least it rose nicely and the texture is super.
Good news: We got the machinery up and running (mower and tiller) and I pruned the fruit trees. There may be hope for accomplishing that list yet. To be honest my helpmeet did the machinery thing.
Bad news: The plums and peaches have tons of buds not showing color yet but getting very close and that can't be a good thing.
I see little green shoots on the late-planted garlic...about 2 inches tall.
I held off on the dormant oil spray because of the predicted rains but will need to get it done soon.
Chickens are doing well. We got 16 one day (20 hens) and about 6 getting pretty old. I am still giving them henbit and kitchen scraps. I never feed potato peels...but I see others do without problems. I just add mine to the compost pile.
I have been indisposed for two days now...I hope it is gone by tomorrow. We have company coming and I need to do some baking which was planned for today.....best laid plans and all that..........
I did make bread a few days ago and it turned out great but I am still having problems with the loaf bursting on one side. I roll it up jelly-roll fashion, seal bottom and ends and place the seam down side in the pan and yet.... It doesn't hurt the texture or the taste. I cheated this time and made white bread. My BIL likes it better than whole wheat. That's our company, Sis and BIL. This bread had an extra rising before forming.
and this is the bad side:
At least it rose nicely and the texture is super.
