My Scoby Is A Baby

My Scoby is a baby.
Feeding it today.

.....dr momi

Next Year's...

Next year's monarch butterfly food.
Next year's garden headache.

Next year's rooster.....a
white plymouth rock named Icy.

Next year's broccoli seeds.
(...and this winter's bunny treats)

Next year's arugula seeds.
(...and this winter's sprouts)

Next year's yarn competition in the making.

.....dr momi

Bunny Yarn

A small hank of 2-ply Miss B (angora rabbit)
and Tia Brown (llama).
A single ply ball of merino sheep wool and
dyed light pink Tara (angora rabbit).
And a single ply ball of novelty yarn from
shorter lengths of wool....Tara (angora rabbit) dyed with
grape kool-aid and Montego Bay (llama).
All spun on a drop spindle....too much fun :-)

.....dr momi

The Last of the Pico de Gallo

The last of the Pico de Gallo for the season.
I do believe I will make it my whole supper :-)
Here's the recipe.

.....dr momi

Homesteading Pics



Just out of the pressure canner.
More tomato sauce.
(the tomato plants have produced
like crazy this year!)








Mama banty hen hatched out 5 ducklings
for me. They l.o.v.e. her :-)



Living 30 years in the same spot,
I have never seen the trees start turning this early.

.....dr momi

Kid Quotes

After explaining the baby bunnies
were "periscoping" when they sat
on their back legs and raised themselves up,
they all quit doing it.
3 1/2 year old Gracie.....
"Grandma, why did all the bunnies quit spyglassing?

.....Grandma Jean

Heirloom Peas

One of the things I like to play around with, is saving
 seed from this years garden to plant in next years garden.
I planted a short row of heirloom peas
just for the seed this year.
I think every one of my adult kids came in with a handful
of fresh picked peas and said,
"Mom you forgot to pick your peas."
~geesh~

It is never hard to find someone to help
shuck the seed out when they are dry......
Kids and adults love the job :-)

Well dried and then stored in a ziplock bag
down in the cool basement.
Next year.....you can pick my peas for me kids!

.....dr momi

Total Cuteness

Angora bunny Sparkle, 15 days old.
Promised to granddaughter Gracie as her pet bunny.
She was named by Gracie.

(Gracie's mom is going to use Sparkle as a therapy bunny
at the grade school where she works.
Gracie's grandma (me) is going to spin the wool into yarn...
for Gracie's mom. :-)

.....Grandma Jean

A Wisconsin Fish Boil

Tonight we had our 1st Annual Family Corn Roast
and Fish Boil,
featuring sweet corn, red potatoes and onions from the garden.
The corn soaked in salt water for 20 hours, and then was roasted over the open fire until it looked like it was totally burnt.

    

The little bit that chars is actually the best part.
Roasted corn has just enough of a different taste
than boiled corn that it is totally worth the effort.

Usually a fish boil uses whitefish or lake trout.
We substituted a fresh caught King Salmon.

For 10 people
Bring to a rolling boil, 2 gallons of water
1 cup salt
3 Tbl. Old Bay Seasoning
(in the seasoning section at grocery store)
3 bay leaves
1 Tbl. ground white pepper

Add 20 whole small red potatoes and 6 carrots.
Boil 15 minutes.

Add 10 medium peeled whole onions
Keep boiling 10 more minutes.

Add salmon serving size chunked, with skin on.
(Ours was a 14 lb-er)
Keep boiling 10 more minutes.

Serve with melted butter.

I can't describe to you how good it was!
(the picture does not do it justice)

A wiffle ball game and popsicle for dessert.
It doesn't get any better than this.......

.....dr momi

Linked To: Homestead Barn Hop #72

Kits

Zsa-Zsa had her babies last Sat.
9 angora kits...in some great colors!
(I'm visioning the yarn already.)

My 4 yr. old grandson Riley looked at the nest and said,
"I see one more egg."
*Ahem*....we had a birds and bees talk.


.....dr momi