The Farrier Came To Town (Sunday Horses)

The Farrier Came To Town (Sunday Horses)

May 19, 2019 | horse stuff

For pasture horses such as my own a good farrier schedule is 8-12 weeks. This depends on the nutrient content of the pasture (it has more sugars, and thus creates more hoof growth in the spring), what the horse eats otherwise, and how much the horse wears down its...
Being A Foodie Where You Are

Being A Foodie Where You Are

May 18, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

Instead of a recipe this week, I want to take a moment and talk about being a foodie wherever you are, however you eat. Trust me when I say I speak from the heart on this one. I live in a food desert (defined by the USDA as more than 10 miles to the nearest...
I miss you, clarinet. It’s allergy season.

I miss you, clarinet. It’s allergy season.

May 15, 2019 | music

It’s been a few weeks since I practiced. I did get some saxophone practice in on Saturday, but with the way my allergies have been attacking, I haven’t played much. And I miss it. It’s on my to do list app. I keep thinking I ought to play more. After...
Being A Foodie Where You Are

Handy Eggs for Breakfast (Saturday Food)

May 11, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

One of the things I do each week is make my breakfasts to take into work. Having breakfast keeps me from being a starving monster (hangry) during the day and gets me of to a good start. Fast food breakfasts are expensive, plus they’re awfully greasy. Instead, I...

Omlettes to Go 1: The Travel Fritatta

May 11, 2019 | Uncategorized

Print Recipe Omlettes to Go 1: The Travel Fritatta Course Breakfast, Main Dish Cuisine American Keyword breakfast, eggs, to go meals Servings Ingredients 12 eggs2 cups frozen hashbrowns o'brien is my preferred style, but you can choose shredded or southern as well4...
Lock down: Incubator

Lock down: Incubator

May 7, 2019 | birds & poultry

Seventeen days ago I put 24 eggs from a friend in the incubator. There are a dozen polish chicken eggs and a dozen easter eggers (blue/green eggs). I checked my calendar and tomorrow night they go into lock down. What’s lock down? Eggs need turned several times...
The Farrier Came To Town (Sunday Horses)

Sunny Days, Watching Horses, and I’ve Missed This…

May 5, 2019 | horse stuff

After finishing the mowing, I went to work on the garden next to the chicken coop. I watched the horses who had come up toward the house, because they saw me there and thought they might be getting an extra feeding. So they came up to make sure they didn’t miss...
Being A Foodie Where You Are

Stable Food: More Deviled Eggs

May 4, 2019 | Stable Food (recipes)

I finally got a chance to try my next deviled eggs recipe — Ranch Deviled eggs — and I like them! A unique twist on the traditional recipe, these are just different enough that they’ll tease your taste buds. Print Recipe Ranch Deviled Eggs Course...