tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86954692750721457262024-02-18T22:08:42.398-05:00The Egg Womanfarming * chickens * country life * gardening * scottish highland cattle * hens * eggs * turkeysThe Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-75380888126413957792010-04-29T17:10:00.003-04:002010-04-29T17:15:38.806-04:00New kittens!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQj3vFYrG5idgjcvm44rSMNjp7K15AKoOsJGRGxbpcYrujhjDvMX89fP7rAihYlQrXH014fmGf9azAjJq0BgvQHcS1GL9-E8oh9aS2FeTjk5eaMv8x03LjY0Bi7A74F4KBDKyVM9YeUbN/s1600/KITTENS+04292010+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465670435990624962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQj3vFYrG5idgjcvm44rSMNjp7K15AKoOsJGRGxbpcYrujhjDvMX89fP7rAihYlQrXH014fmGf9azAjJq0BgvQHcS1GL9-E8oh9aS2FeTjk5eaMv8x03LjY0Bi7A74F4KBDKyVM9YeUbN/s200/KITTENS+04292010+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Mama kitty had 4 kittens today (I think she's done). She had 3 this morning and then 1 in the late afternoon. From left to right: black and white, the first one born; all black; orange and white, the last one born; and tan. </div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-66062017445488657512010-04-27T08:18:00.002-04:002010-04-27T08:32:48.450-04:00Look at those horns!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2W-WX7nt_n2VvrOGdaJ_T_YUlzF3RgDywn2bWauum-BSK4Y4Y4BvuqjvKcez6vNjQ0fXdYLzN3bqkzxj8lrV1KnlC9DzghbvzwmY5L5KppfqtYFC25pPFXjmwWwKfDCFF2zNhha0dfC4/s1600/FARM+APR+2010+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464791215114070146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2W-WX7nt_n2VvrOGdaJ_T_YUlzF3RgDywn2bWauum-BSK4Y4Y4BvuqjvKcez6vNjQ0fXdYLzN3bqkzxj8lrV1KnlC9DzghbvzwmY5L5KppfqtYFC25pPFXjmwWwKfDCFF2zNhha0dfC4/s200/FARM+APR+2010+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We've learned, and observed, that the horns on the males grow forward and the horns on the females grow up. The males use their horns for fighting so it makes sense that when they put their heads down, their horns are ready for gorging. Luckily, there's no cause for battle (perhaps a little rough housing) on the farm and they all use their horns for scratching themselves and each other.</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-37932782895265209412010-04-26T15:08:00.002-04:002010-04-26T15:18:26.495-04:00Mixing the herd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xklr0jICdmYSh8tf7i89yYuTzHrWsumjkV1oSKUHpLb8lJRGral9WGF5CSLREfHEKtE6YEixsOHb6j-UqLJN0Q3aymCMoBnkcoilL2UU0jAIKxMP_wBJ48I7lw-jmwwDrxL6cfcuJSPf/s1600/FARM+APR+2010+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464525944965313282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xklr0jICdmYSh8tf7i89yYuTzHrWsumjkV1oSKUHpLb8lJRGral9WGF5CSLREfHEKtE6YEixsOHb6j-UqLJN0Q3aymCMoBnkcoilL2UU0jAIKxMP_wBJ48I7lw-jmwwDrxL6cfcuJSPf/s200/FARM+APR+2010+039.jpg" border="0" /></a> We moved 7 of the holsteins in with the scottish highlander's this past weekend. Last summer/fall they lived in the same pasture separated by a fence but now there are no boundaries. You can see 2 of them checking each other out, but, on the whole it was pretty uneventful and they choose not to co-mingle.<br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-71959806559246822982010-04-26T15:03:00.002-04:002010-04-26T15:08:14.451-04:00Are you my mother?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMWhNjLEDI3ZCKm-PRMWu9TCNmuIRf_rELwivklLl-pMWjwHQnB86rA_ZJpW_tOEVS6HdV6Yah6XIZbhRoMHC8YpbIa-rpzAem0UAWZhlk7NpmmEASrLn9xhYRAkKGbhatbSfbR_OgfjX/s1600/FARM+APR+2010+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464524369931219058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMWhNjLEDI3ZCKm-PRMWu9TCNmuIRf_rELwivklLl-pMWjwHQnB86rA_ZJpW_tOEVS6HdV6Yah6XIZbhRoMHC8YpbIa-rpzAem0UAWZhlk7NpmmEASrLn9xhYRAkKGbhatbSfbR_OgfjX/s200/FARM+APR+2010+006.jpg" border="0" /></a> That was one of my girls' favorite childrens books. It was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw this picture. We have our first batch of chicks keeping warm under heat lamps. <br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-37417139746950416512010-04-26T14:14:00.000-04:002010-04-26T14:25:30.946-04:00Merriweather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1uBUwn0b1oJdcA8hS3GSOE2-cruHHL9SpO-uhyphenhyphenli-nhV6J2aBf_gNA-PL-OCKQuIS_HIZ7imAEj5xu98O6CdTpxWfr3AinMhI7y39Yur5YctV7QFuhx71X1YXOQatSC_Kk6ZTNVV7MUm/s1600/FARM+APR+2010+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464513501158957874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1uBUwn0b1oJdcA8hS3GSOE2-cruHHL9SpO-uhyphenhyphenli-nhV6J2aBf_gNA-PL-OCKQuIS_HIZ7imAEj5xu98O6CdTpxWfr3AinMhI7y39Yur5YctV7QFuhx71X1YXOQatSC_Kk6ZTNVV7MUm/s200/FARM+APR+2010+014.jpg" border="0" /></a>When Merriweather arrived on the farm, she had 3 small spots. Now look at her back...she's covered! She just pulled her head out of the feeding trough for this picture...her nose is covered in grain.The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-70550163825698248862010-04-15T17:41:00.003-04:002010-04-15T17:49:17.800-04:00The three litte pigs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyVqtGomciUtVNVTdxlBiN_OIiXt-vEpAmCU_JMl3W-_8MUgCqocGI0XNJzCL4EKB796_3gAMCZ_QEQKubGuDQGeyaySBVC2cbNfzgTrsfoVlIWa289Uat0z1fb71b-_bsLk8eisqkxQr/s1600/PIGGIES+2010+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460484263396369858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyVqtGomciUtVNVTdxlBiN_OIiXt-vEpAmCU_JMl3W-_8MUgCqocGI0XNJzCL4EKB796_3gAMCZ_QEQKubGuDQGeyaySBVC2cbNfzgTrsfoVlIWa289Uat0z1fb71b-_bsLk8eisqkxQr/s200/PIGGIES+2010+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yes, we finally have pigs! Paul and Erin went to Cheney's farm a couple of weeks ago and brought home these adorable babies. Because we thought they were all girls, Sarah named them after the 3 fairy godmother's in Sleeping Beauty - Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather. However, we soon found out that one pig didn't pee like the rest, so now they are Florian (a boy), Fuana, and Merriweather. They are slowly becoming more friendly and curious. Merriweather is the only one with spots. They will be eating a lot of eggs!</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-52306152787311503482010-04-15T17:37:00.002-04:002010-04-15T17:41:24.744-04:00Happy Anniversary!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdceAOaXZxSs8AKHiYl9_oduByCJYMjozy9THV_Y0p9uMZ4kvOgFs9t3gQVVSS7uFJVzCHqUSzenRUk0nCiANF4T_vn8OH_ytbK7PDRawMVgMgqEJnHKxx0-jr44AM7pmrvpDCYbkAejxC/s1600/ANNIVERSAY+FLOWERS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460482565937872610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdceAOaXZxSs8AKHiYl9_oduByCJYMjozy9THV_Y0p9uMZ4kvOgFs9t3gQVVSS7uFJVzCHqUSzenRUk0nCiANF4T_vn8OH_ytbK7PDRawMVgMgqEJnHKxx0-jr44AM7pmrvpDCYbkAejxC/s200/ANNIVERSAY+FLOWERS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The Egg Man suprised the Egg Woman with this beautiful bouquet of flowers on Wednesday. It was our 19th wedding anniversary (but we've known each other for 27 years). Gerber daisies are my favorite!</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-69948913184242638952010-03-30T13:55:00.002-04:002010-03-30T14:10:57.318-04:00Hens on the run<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG5VzWXyBK6D8Q5qQN5bAskI5mghzG0ULiUq7y6KkkIqlA4eQhFaBXTHhcc9FasT9h8_uEBnhWupB_VUsi9286fW8Hnf2tW1tp_aTn9BR84eFx1mnQTEzE9Of-Y_2yiKLYRuSNrIAgw4b/s1600/barredrock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454487884491881026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfG5VzWXyBK6D8Q5qQN5bAskI5mghzG0ULiUq7y6KkkIqlA4eQhFaBXTHhcc9FasT9h8_uEBnhWupB_VUsi9286fW8Hnf2tW1tp_aTn9BR84eFx1mnQTEzE9Of-Y_2yiKLYRuSNrIAgw4b/s200/barredrock.jpg" border="0" /></a> The hens love this warm weather. They are all over...in the front yard, in the back yard, in the pine trees, in my in-laws yard, down the drive way, in the garden, and around the barn. Hens, hens, hens, everywhere you look. Their favorite thing to do is to find a spot of dirt (like a flower bed) where they can scratch and roll. They use their wings to throw dirt up onto their backs. They remind me of Pig Pen from Charlie Brown. We bought some poultry netting to put up around their coop to keep them somewhat contained. You can imagine all the presents 100+ hens leave behind. Not good.The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-56487580657040964202010-03-29T15:00:00.003-04:002010-03-29T15:06:18.940-04:00June chickens are sold outMark the weekend of June 5th to pickup your fresh chickens. <br /><br />Please use the order form on our website at <a href="http://www.theeggmanstore.com/">www.theeggmanstore.com</a> to place your orders for July - October. <br /><br />If there are any fellow runners out there, I just signed up myself, Sarah and Erin to run in the Chicago Rock-n-Roll half marathon on August 1st. I'm learning ChiRunning which is helping me tremendously! Rock on!!The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-56142657812187888312010-03-26T08:17:00.003-04:002010-03-26T08:37:38.893-04:00Another lazy day...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ydVNz0d0ED09OEZ6YlbywD-qRbCl8348O22tdXetbun7wXsnM2SPRlYL75i6EMEh95ekt2D2QmWmWiuY9g1zF3sb7dUPJ3OhspizjYhIiyrl2pN6qdSh3b-RKfM63MJPK5hpTGiZeq5g/s1600/three_kitties.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452918025569954514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ydVNz0d0ED09OEZ6YlbywD-qRbCl8348O22tdXetbun7wXsnM2SPRlYL75i6EMEh95ekt2D2QmWmWiuY9g1zF3sb7dUPJ3OhspizjYhIiyrl2pN6qdSh3b-RKfM63MJPK5hpTGiZeq5g/s200/three_kitties.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>From left to right: Knickerbocker, mini-Knickerbocker, and Lenny. </div><div></div><div></div><div>Knickerbocker and mini-Knickerbocker are brothers but not from the same litter. Lenny is a cousin. Lenny is my favorite cat. He doesn't like to be held but he's very affectionate. He likes to lick toes which is why the girls don't like him. We named him Lenny after the character in 'Of mice and men'. Lenny seems a bit slow but I think that makes him even more endearing.<br /><br /></div><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-59324044189504973112010-03-23T09:46:00.003-04:002010-03-23T09:50:53.658-04:00Time to order chickensWe are taking orders for June chickens. Please fill out the order form on our website to place your order (<a href="http://www.theeggmanstore.com/">www.theeggmanstore.com</a>). We are almost sold out for June so don't procrastinate! You can also place your orders for July-October. We will post the June pick-up day soon. We ask (beg!) that you pick up your chickens on the day they are processed because we don't have the freezer room to store them.The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-53438156350542450422010-03-22T18:29:00.003-04:002010-03-22T18:46:35.279-04:00...your worst nightmare was staring at you<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj6GbJ8Cs4kg0aDWzqCtJX_MX-o34pSGWFncAaLSfydWeNRO7jsGjoBGOEHcCk7s7vUGoTna7QHt7xqZqn_rcc3sNiPA8jyYZumVCfGn0yVcJlQ3FmIaXmEAdPwS1NS4ZqQQwKnWKTG7p/s1600-h/Garefiled+and+CHIPMUNK+MAR+18+2010+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451591709562295730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFj6GbJ8Cs4kg0aDWzqCtJX_MX-o34pSGWFncAaLSfydWeNRO7jsGjoBGOEHcCk7s7vUGoTna7QHt7xqZqn_rcc3sNiPA8jyYZumVCfGn0yVcJlQ3FmIaXmEAdPwS1NS4ZqQQwKnWKTG7p/s200/Garefiled+and+CHIPMUNK+MAR+18+2010+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This poor chipmunk was trapped in this crab apple tree for hours today. Garfield, the cat in the tree, kept a close vigil at the base of the tree after we chased him down. It was a windy day so the chipmunk was swaying on that branch holding on for dear life...back and forth. And Garfield wasn't the only one watching...there were at least 3 other cats and Lily (the dog). It had a happy ending though, the chipmunk finally did escape.</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-61992706339166352262010-03-22T18:27:00.002-04:002010-03-22T18:29:26.516-04:00You would look like this too if....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN6E46AjJrbVU_F-6_KT6jdNHioKPevo28I0I42qcLbJYqgwMHa0xL1Z0u1ea7tOFEidqlTiRjksinXzgQcdURNEyO3ENmt0tMiqnjfq7bGd7AnEjS_PI8C-r7UFcO1WmxXZmBsriIo-J/s1600-h/scared+CHIPMUNK+MAR+18+2010+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451588852341365618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvN6E46AjJrbVU_F-6_KT6jdNHioKPevo28I0I42qcLbJYqgwMHa0xL1Z0u1ea7tOFEidqlTiRjksinXzgQcdURNEyO3ENmt0tMiqnjfq7bGd7AnEjS_PI8C-r7UFcO1WmxXZmBsriIo-J/s200/scared+CHIPMUNK+MAR+18+2010+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-24178653608529404692010-03-19T09:12:00.002-04:002010-03-19T09:22:57.183-04:00Signs of spring...Strawberry shoot (and last years weeds)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL5x4V_jZ2eJcd0NlOXoJlj1XoJZmbHMtgi5geaq9ah65ICx7dSSLvg84UHdgoPrXEJJCCJfGcPtTYftb9yNXu0GczAmwd6gWALC27aRNaZUvQtKY2lcmLvZklvO_a2eXbrTk4jA56xpc/s1600-h/strawberry_shoot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450332778051590658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHL5x4V_jZ2eJcd0NlOXoJlj1XoJZmbHMtgi5geaq9ah65ICx7dSSLvg84UHdgoPrXEJJCCJfGcPtTYftb9yNXu0GczAmwd6gWALC27aRNaZUvQtKY2lcmLvZklvO_a2eXbrTk4jA56xpc/s200/strawberry_shoot.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-56287721987988731542010-03-19T09:00:00.003-04:002010-03-19T09:12:20.106-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjtC4ZxUwQKWx3JQeWhLY_o2xIsHigShMjNmKTgPsFWq4yyJOH-Autp3w22DKoOqek5i55SlpnWF-injzTl21kzSgSBlCOUj9-zR9QXIO6xhEUxluQnuKFp39jJ3RaUHcaRnyU96yn3iGh/s1600-h/strawberry_shoot.jpg"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></a>Lilac buds<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aZN-PYb6wEIm5CQll4ZQ1fav_6MC_gC-yoCw9p6Mh4DJegrrilcu2QnRN-m-N9CreheQcsSNmxz48heaFqNqszLQ_GwT9chPb7xisXNNgpc8W1mEdxYoF3Ftzbel_C4MIokbuWEOZ60C/s1600-h/lilacbuds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450331015624057394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aZN-PYb6wEIm5CQll4ZQ1fav_6MC_gC-yoCw9p6Mh4DJegrrilcu2QnRN-m-N9CreheQcsSNmxz48heaFqNqszLQ_GwT9chPb7xisXNNgpc8W1mEdxYoF3Ftzbel_C4MIokbuWEOZ60C/s200/lilacbuds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-60769940383763063922010-03-16T19:15:00.003-04:002010-03-16T21:44:38.656-04:00Moo is looking for a home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1fn886kb7mN0iJ1y8k8_DfY5oyt77hJKDJURm0yh8C9hHRYPk6WjL2alKZa_VDpNhA1bh0d3y5YeN4PmCnKtud5eHIRuWqxF6gxOimze64GQ2WBpBigF9jBUbGgiQRuVq1PHO4Og6cf5/s1600-h/TILES+and+MOO+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449376292817366962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1fn886kb7mN0iJ1y8k8_DfY5oyt77hJKDJURm0yh8C9hHRYPk6WjL2alKZa_VDpNhA1bh0d3y5YeN4PmCnKtud5eHIRuWqxF6gxOimze64GQ2WBpBigF9jBUbGgiQRuVq1PHO4Og6cf5/s200/TILES+and+MOO+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Poor Moo kitty. He was born here but adopted as a kitten. After living indoors for many months his owner moved to a new apartment that didn't accept pets. Moo is an outsider, he has not been welcomed home with open paws. He sleeps by himself, eats by himself on a ledge, and he spends hours sitting on a windowsill looking in the house. He hasn't been neutered yet and I don't know if he has had any shots. We've brought him in the house to visit and he jumps on counters when no one is looking so he needs some manners. But he is litter box trained and very affectionate. We all feel so sad for him and hope that he can find a new owner where he can be indoors again. Please tell all your friends about Moo kitty. Thank you!</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-83785611363343268462010-03-15T11:22:00.004-04:002010-03-15T11:32:39.103-04:00Who let the cows out?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUMtEcbYuESGgaFhFBdjH7CoceMDIecIy1RiUuYhpATzBuJNsRDkdW50lx5qmhXxXMLnVx-lbGYOo2nYbmWLSXSgRoa4YgRph04uPMKrG26Q92rT2ie-cFMaV3CuoSLA1jVMW8kHBeon2/s1600-h/FARM+JAN+2010+calf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448883363832346882" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGUMtEcbYuESGgaFhFBdjH7CoceMDIecIy1RiUuYhpATzBuJNsRDkdW50lx5qmhXxXMLnVx-lbGYOo2nYbmWLSXSgRoa4YgRph04uPMKrG26Q92rT2ie-cFMaV3CuoSLA1jVMW8kHBeon2/s200/FARM+JAN+2010+calf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Lesson learned: Do not go to an all-day volleyball tournament before feeding the cattle...they will break out of their fence in search of food. We had to get up at 6am for the tournament. Who wants to get up at 5am to feed the cows? Obviously, not us. Oops. We were about 10 miles from home saturday afternoon when we got a call from Paul's mother asking if our cows should be in her backyard. Hmmm...no. Then we got a call from Paul's sister-in-law telling us that our cows were in the road. Hmmm...not good. Luckily it was just the holsteins and not the highlanders. In the time it took us to get home, Larry and Debbie had the cows back in our barn (advantage of living next to fellow farmers). Thanks neighbors!! </div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-77395601279866660912010-03-11T20:29:00.002-05:002010-03-11T20:39:10.700-05:00Knickerbocker<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdqzlgIlW5dB6_aYln8IaM5i9xSRqRbKnsbdQt-f5HHt6j4ZrZLyn9lF5jDzvaq0AhyphenhyphenEvc7H81XC4gD6QzLcyEiAxz09Ku5iJp9Y_A_Lf-CWV2tKR6Lk5kjNKqTy4q844YPd8Xu5R-YBI/s1600-h/FARM+JAN+2010+knicker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447555790869814994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdqzlgIlW5dB6_aYln8IaM5i9xSRqRbKnsbdQt-f5HHt6j4ZrZLyn9lF5jDzvaq0AhyphenhyphenEvc7H81XC4gD6QzLcyEiAxz09Ku5iJp9Y_A_Lf-CWV2tKR6Lk5kjNKqTy4q844YPd8Xu5R-YBI/s200/FARM+JAN+2010+knicker.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Knickerbocker was from our first litter of kittens last summer (2009). He became a favorite right away and was never put up for adoption. He's the alpha male cat on the farm, though he was recently neutered so I expect to see a decline in his dominating demeanor. He's very curious and always keeping a close eye on any outdoor activity. In this picture, he was watching the girls play in the snow.</div><br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-20208601839076491642010-03-11T09:57:00.002-05:002010-03-11T10:10:13.853-05:00I'M BACK!!Yes, it has been awhile! Ever since my daughter lost our digital camera last summer I have felt speechless without photographs. We still haven't replaced the camera (she is slowly saving to buy us a new one) but I'm ready to resume my blogging. <br />I left you last July, in the heat of the summer, before the burst of the garden and the arrival of the turkeys. We lost most of our tomates to some kind of rot. Truly, it was a relief not to have to pick and can them all. We were burned out by harvest time. We raised about 500 meat chickens last summer...that was more than double the year before. We are going to try a new approach this summer and raise smaller batches. We also have to raise our price because we barely broke even and there's way too much work involved to do it for free! <br />I'm happy to say the turkeys didn't leave me in tears last Thanksgiving. I kept my distance, emotionally, and we had them processed by a USDA facility. This year we hope to put up a pasture for the turkeys so they have more room and so we don't have to move them every day.<br />I hope you'll stick around as we begin our third season on the farm. We're hoping to make a profit this year!The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-92012959701153096392009-07-05T14:33:00.000-04:002009-07-05T14:48:19.456-04:00Jasmine's Rose Bush<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t-zaW70_yJdah5Kt2HDP6kbgLZqZiFH72XO2jSQNOlTpPg1wXml7qE0rBAyfPO96X0C11zAc8lzDCG4CYF4N8bZwAMEaIDc7CUKe1soVwUmskODE1-ScGDN-hh1wj0cXQnunHHDbaVqL/s1600-h/FARM!!+jasminerosebush.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355049417261283410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8t-zaW70_yJdah5Kt2HDP6kbgLZqZiFH72XO2jSQNOlTpPg1wXml7qE0rBAyfPO96X0C11zAc8lzDCG4CYF4N8bZwAMEaIDc7CUKe1soVwUmskODE1-ScGDN-hh1wj0cXQnunHHDbaVqL/s200/FARM!!+jasminerosebush.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sarah (my daughter that is across the ocean) picked out this rose bush in memory of her cat Jasmine that passed away last year. It was covered with aphids a few weeks ago and they were eating all the leaves. My green-thumb friend told me to spray it with water and a little bit of dish soap. I've been doing that twice a day for about a week and I don't see any more creepy crawlies. Thanks Spleen! Sarah is gone all summer so now it's my Sarah rose bush. This picture was taken pre-soap treatment...it has a lot more roses now and the new leaves aren't full of holes.</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-68569799469382297552009-07-05T14:06:00.001-04:002009-07-05T18:20:43.554-04:00Empty NestI've been walking around in a fog for the last week. Two of my daughters are on vacation (one is across the ocean) and the third one is either working or with her boyfriend. Paul is either working or in the fields cutting, raking or baling hay. It's a strange feeling to go from a household of five to a household of one. It's peaceful but lonely...<br /><br />Anyway, I've been holding off on updating my blog until I found my camera so I could add a new picture or two...but I still haven't found my camera. So without any pictures...here's the low-down on what's going on around the farm. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">strawberries</span> are done. It wasn't the best strawberry season but the berries tasted great. There were a lot of small ones this year...the rain didn't come early enough so the berries didn't grow to their potential. I didn't freeze any whole berries this year, we still have several bags from last year, but I did make several batches of freezer jam. The raspberries (which are not for sale...sorry) are just starting to ripen. I picked about 2 quarts today. Not enough for jam so I might just have to make pie.<br /><br />We had a bit of a catastrophe in the garden. Paul didn't know where I planted everything and was very <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ambitious</span> with the weed <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">whacker</span> and rototiller. The dill, fennel and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">parsley</span> were wiped out, and half of the nasturtiums. He feels terrible about it...but what's done is done.<br /><br />The potatoes are going to town this year and we still have about 7 sweet potatoes that are thriving. The pumpkins are slowly turning into a pumpkin patch. The cucumbers, melons, and zucchini hills are all looking good. The tomatoes are getting big...some flowers but no sign of fruit yet. I think the radish are ready to be picked. There is a scattering of lettuce but it's too bitter. I planted a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">mesculun</span> mix but only one type of lettuce grew and it's not good. The seeds were a couple of years old. The pole beans are just starting to climb the poles. No sign of the praying mantis. The package said you won't see them until they are big. I'm hoping the chickens didn't eat them all.<br /><br />The August chickens are outside now...they moved out yesterday. The July chickens have two more weeks until they are ready. In the barn are the hen chicks. The turkeys and more meat chicks will be coming soon.<br /><br />Happy Birthday to my dear, dear friend Shari. I miss you!!The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-87167009417857780012009-06-26T08:08:00.000-04:002009-06-26T08:28:35.004-04:00A heat wave!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIL56HOF7cKWz-sTn-5Bc5Uqn5e6wiL6eveTw2vGiOik_2KDKIugWFmezXBYFZLKPRjkiUVcFMVmEqHEVT8Mi1TRGiJkL7b-AZgPlXXwDMRbECkYRvFXmLCbWU9gangXVE-ro1kpL9C_z/s1600-h/FARM!!+prettyweeds.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351612169035060466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIL56HOF7cKWz-sTn-5Bc5Uqn5e6wiL6eveTw2vGiOik_2KDKIugWFmezXBYFZLKPRjkiUVcFMVmEqHEVT8Mi1TRGiJkL7b-AZgPlXXwDMRbECkYRvFXmLCbWU9gangXVE-ro1kpL9C_z/s200/FARM!!+prettyweeds.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Has it been hot this week or what?! The cats and dogs have been like stuffed animals, feet in the air, bellies exposed, flopping from one position to the next trying to stay cool. The baby chicks in the barn have been outstretched and panting...their tiny little beaks hanging open to expel the hot air. The cows have been laying in the grass and in the barn...no energy to play. Us humans have been staying indoors in the air conditioning as much as possible because the moment you step outside you sweat. It went from a cool spring to a sweltering summer. The air this morning feels cooler and much less humid than it has been. We have a ton of work to do in the garden this weekend so we're hoping for a break in the heat. The hot, humid weather has been awesome for the garden and the fields. The weeds are thriving right along with the plants. We need to check the strawberry patch...there should be another round of berries waiting for us. The sweet corn is about mid-calf high. The pole beans are just about tall enough to start climbing on their poles. There are flowers on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">cantaloupe</span> plants and the new strawberry plants (which all have to be picked off so they don't waste energy producing berries until next year). Several of the watermelon seeds didn't germinate...but I think I planted an old package of seeds. I'm not sure if the basil and carrots seeds have germinated because the weeds are in the way. The pumpkins and cucumbers look good. We should be able to harvest some radishes this weekend. A lot of growing going on...summer is in full swing.</div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-69181758109669105812009-06-23T07:41:00.000-04:002009-06-23T07:43:43.768-04:00Who needs shampoo?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPS2423e7wLWDwT9IlpInzguewgSLLuQr7o-qTq8vJ-tbYctdU0JQR7CuMT8_5tgoR-ZmbMYS-kcwfaLQCkUVpm2DCTyxjIQYoNPKPrT3WrzEX_PC5DC6hyrVbgSmvDQ4X8-r13Y9TrnO/s1600-h/FARMMM!+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350487157719152258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPS2423e7wLWDwT9IlpInzguewgSLLuQr7o-qTq8vJ-tbYctdU0JQR7CuMT8_5tgoR-ZmbMYS-kcwfaLQCkUVpm2DCTyxjIQYoNPKPrT3WrzEX_PC5DC6hyrVbgSmvDQ4X8-r13Y9TrnO/s200/FARMMM!+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-84098287796744295192009-06-23T07:40:00.000-04:002009-06-23T07:41:24.357-04:00Barred Rock Chick<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx-BZam_PxZNxb5WFX0iZhoND8O52A2MKOYZLSQYN2qr7lcyfpNniU43T6zTVM_2XP3ZlJ3quh87glTP7mY618fHD23YMVZRQENn-yKY0KafGoQPQvn-D9P8cHFsegVONfiaeXg6CyAvg/s1600-h/FARMMM!+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350486692727001698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhx-BZam_PxZNxb5WFX0iZhoND8O52A2MKOYZLSQYN2qr7lcyfpNniU43T6zTVM_2XP3ZlJ3quh87glTP7mY618fHD23YMVZRQENn-yKY0KafGoQPQvn-D9P8cHFsegVONfiaeXg6CyAvg/s200/FARMMM!+009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8695469275072145726.post-19784630445589774152009-06-23T07:29:00.000-04:002009-06-23T07:39:48.301-04:00New chicks have arrived!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZaoKpzp3A2JYwanQYPiaE6Wdx3frYVrJG0QtqxVPtpFWw9E10Yz1rrBe4uLzspzi9gJix7bnvFi8lG5YYYqugJGBzsFJZ5RIctmP-00pXujdeXJ92it7H5nMp-Kn8RsTO487xnYw-e0W/s1600-h/FARMMM!+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350485257871746178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZaoKpzp3A2JYwanQYPiaE6Wdx3frYVrJG0QtqxVPtpFWw9E10Yz1rrBe4uLzspzi9gJix7bnvFi8lG5YYYqugJGBzsFJZ5RIctmP-00pXujdeXJ92it7H5nMp-Kn8RsTO487xnYw-e0W/s320/FARMMM!+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Future egg layers. Pictured here are the Isa Brown chicks. We also purchased more Barred Rocks. We have found these 2 breeds to be the most friendly and serious about laying eggs. We also have Buff Orpington's and Rhode Island Reds, but the Buff's are very broody and crabby. These chicks should start laying around December. The chicks now have a brooder area in the barn so we can clean out our garage. Now that the hot, humid weather is here, we'll be glad to have the chicks out from underneath our noses. </div>The Egg Man's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757988915290159364noreply@blogger.com0