April update

We still have snow

Daytime temps are in the upper 30's

Nighttime temps are in the teens

A hen is wanting to sit on eggs

Frieda is laying and 1 goose is still laying

Knitting

3 strand cowl (ravelry pattern)

Used 4 different yarns

1 homespun sea foam green

1 homespun black

1 boucle black

1 fun fur black

Needles US 35

Cast on March 30

Seamed up March 31

March onward

Yeah! 

Finished something in March.

Pippi's socks

Cat socks (over in ravelry)

I used US 3's

Baby ull yarn

Some reclaimed wool from a sweater

And end of day yarn

Cast on February 8

Wove in ends

March 4

February

February 2014

many things happening,

mostly knitting.

trying to do

ravellinics

with a pair of socks for Pippi.

still knitting through Elizabeth Zimmermann Knitters Almanac

this month

so far baby hat is done.

and working on 

FBS

after the sweater/tunic/dress

is baby booties and a diaper cover.

the last 3 should go fast!

the days are getting longer

but still cold and windy.

we finally have DSL
after 9 long years.

Little Mama Mallard got munched by an owl.

Week 2 of 2013

Today is officially the 12th day of Christmas.

the temps are still quite warm here... up into the 20's and 30's F.

need to get motivated to butcher the geese.

ballet restarts as do piano lessons.

this week's goals are:

butcher 3 geese and 1 rooster

also figure out how to put pictures up in here.

on the chicken front getting 6 eggs every other day,

so averaging 3.5 eggs a day.

A New Year

Wow! it is 2013

deciding to do new goals.

1. Clean up kitchen each night.
2. Read to tot
3. knit each day
4. Clean out catpan weekly
5. blog weekly

I hope to add to this, but this is a good start.

Are they Scones or Biscuits?

Are they Scones or Biscuits?

Whatever they are still delish.

I needed a snack for Tot's morning snack.

Found a recipe for Lunchbox treats.

hmmmm.... looked interesting 

but it was written in weights, Americans use cups.

So I searched and came up with some other recipes

to make a conversion possible.

Delightfully soft scones

• 1/2 butter (100 g) butter softened
• 1/3 c (75 g)  sugar 
• 1 Large egg, beaten
• 1 Tsp vanilla
• 2 C (225 g) white whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• good handful of golden raisins
• 1/4 C (4 TBSP) milk

Preheat oven to 350 (175 C).

Cream together the Butter and sugar, add vanilla and beaten egg.  Sift together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.  Stir into sugar mixture, it will be stiff.  Add raisins and milk.  Mix together gently.  Lightly knead.  roll out 1/4 inch (5 mm thick) and cut into 12 circles or separate into 12 balls and mash into appropriate thickness.  bake on cookie sheets or bread stone. ( i used a pampered chef round stone).

bake at 350 (175) for 12- 18 min.  use a toothpick to check for doneness.

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a new beginning

May the lessons learned in 2011,

not be repeated in 2012.

Well Facebook successfully almost killed this blog. During 2011, i realized that i was posting so much over there that the info was getting lost. I really need to keep better records of what and when i am doing things. So i will at least attempt to post weekly in here.

A new year, and the temps are quite chilly. -22 F to be exact.

Already things learned:

• make sure board closing chicken coop is firmly in place or the door will open up. not good considering it was the coldest night of the whole winter.
• put sawdust down before it gets really cold, the ducks will freeze to the ice and pull out their feathers on their bellies.
• butcher when temps are warm. still have 3 to many geese and 2 to many roosters.

only getting 1 egg a day so far.

in cleaning:

• Day 1- purged old sheets (4). looks good in the closet.
• Day 2- tossed out old spices/seasonings/herbs, outdated canned goods, and cake mixes. Also tossed out old phone books, and assorted papers that tot has brought home from school.

Saturday sky

(between snowfalls)

tot playing in today's snow...
about 4 inches of the stuff.
Holly wants to play too....
Hugo wants to play w/Holly.
(he plays so hard in the snow!)

no eggs... wondering if Holly isn't eating them.
The goose is limping again.

Now for the finished knitted items from January

Drop Stitch Moebius cowl
yarn used: lion brand trellis
this is an ick!

a Coffee corset
(free Ravelry download)
knitted with Malabrigo
(wonderful stuff)
Fire in the Head fingerless gloves
(erratas in the pattern)
yarn used: was some previously dyed w/Kool Aid
used US 6 dpns and got a child's large size
My grandmothers slippers
yarn: 2 strands of Dusty Rose Red Heart
size made: child shoe size 9

To Russia With Love....
Pattern: Scrappy Hat (archived)
yarn: 1 strand of fun fur and 2 of grey/black boucle
has been donated and already snatched up as a
chemo cap.