Gramp

Gramp was visited by Melissa & David for 2+ days.
He went and visited Charlie.

Update!!

QUESTION: Why doesn't someone do my blog for me?

On with the news.

In February Matt and I spent a morning (it went rather quick) grinding up deer into hamburger. The Kitchen Aid attachment worked fantastic on my new Kitchen Aid.

I later made jerky with some of my deer roasts.

In March I started making my own 'seed tape'. I hate, hate, hate thinning plants. Hopefully all these will sprout. I plan on burying the sheets.

Here are some of the finished products.

St. Patty's Day was perfect for planting potatoes; and onions, garlic, and cabbage. I ran out of time and energy to plant my 'seed tape'.

Of course Spring brought birthday fun. Mini Me is always right there.

EGG-cellant

 The day we've all been waiting for....

The eggs (non-cooked) have been sitting for over 11 months, would they still be good>

 I rinsed the container full, then took 3 out and rinsed them off really well.

 This is the first one. I did it outside in case it smelled and was rotton. It was harder to crack then fresh eggs (due to the water-glass I'm sure). The yolk didn't stay together and the white was runnier than fresh ones.

Before I could get down to smell (there wasn't an immediate rotten smell) Bingo was licking it up. I did sniff the shell and it seemed fine; no stench.

 I cracked the next two with the same results. I figured they must be good since Bingo didn't hesitate to eat them.

In the house with number 4. The yolks just don't stay whole.

 Slightly scrambled, frying in butter with salt and pepper.



It stuck so I just scrambled it.

After a small bite in the kitchen I had Steve photo me eating. I'm still alive 2 hours later.


CONCLUSION: It worked!!!! You just won't have sunny-side up eggs. I'll bake with them tomorrow to see if they work like fresh ones.


Mandy will be so excited for dinner: butchered chicken and food storage eggs.

Happy Anniversary

Today Steve and I celebrate our 34th Anniversary. He worked on a car and I butchered 5 hens.



Hens on death row.

4 for the freezer and one in the crock pot for tomorrow's dinner.

Doe a deer

Yes this is from November, but I'm just now getting to it. This deer ripped down a section of fence and hurt its leg. Lucky for us Matt was here working on a car.

After the shooting and field dressing Matt hung it to age for about 4 days

 The food and drug administration would no doubt pass our sanitary conditions.

 Yes, a saws-all really does saw all. Notice the lack of meat on the leg, this was closer to the ground...Bingo.

Cutting off the good parts.

Gingerbread Houses

New Year's Day

Good Luck, all year round