Blind Hog and Acorn

Weird warm weather continues, more farm chores completed! 

Blind Hog and Acorn sold the last of the doelings, yay for that.  Had a flat tire on the trailer, after the goats were loaded, but Acorn can change tires as fast as anyone.

New lights installed outside the pigbarn, more goose pen adjustments made.  Bucks removed from the nannies- their work is done.

Lots of yummy goodies for Christmas Eve dinner- will the cream puff/mincemeat patisserie cream/ice cream sandwiches be a new classic?  We will see!

The aggressive gander, Mr Meany, has been chosen for Christmas dinner.  In fact, processing, chilling and roasting is already completed!  Thanks to friend Meg for her recipes and I even have 2 gallons of delicious stock!

The week started with a birthday trip (The Badger's) to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.  Had a great afternoon.

Will be a warmer than usual holiday, getting a wee bit of rain...  If you call "heavy mist" rain...

The December mini-summer" has come and gone.  Highs in the 60's with freezing mornings right around the corner.  Was nice while it lasted!

Blind Hog now has the "sinus crud" and both he and Acorn are leaving a trail of tissues...  Well, Acorn prefers bandanas over tissues..  NeilMed squeezy bottle sinus rinsers have save the day.  Costco special.  Muy bueno!

Little goats have been worked over, looking good.  Garden has been mulched, more tulips planted.  Acorn tried out the sourdough English muffins- perfect result.  Also whipped up some cinnamon rolls- two dozen in the freezer, unbaked.  Had to bake up eight though to give them a test.

Blind Hog says he cannot judge the batch with just one small bun...

Ugh...  Acorn is not hitting on all 8 cylinders and the podcast was thusly abbreviated.  Blind Hog and Acorn still put in a bit of time doing fun projects, like the dog portrait commission from Ol' Frank.

Next week should be better, fingers crossed...

Lovely Thanksgiving at the kiddos in Springfield, and Acorn did manage to get in a little cooking.  Black Friday shopping amounted to going to Tractor Supply for a 5 gallon bucket of hydraulic fluid for the Mahindra...

Besides football, cooking, eating, and working on a painting- has been a nice quiet at the farm.  Blind Hog and Acorn will try to have something more exciting to discuss next week!

Goats barns are cleaned!  Goose pens revamped! All the busy work chores getting done at last and have to say, the weather has been most cooperative.

Blind Hog's visit to the eye doctor allowed Acorn to listen in on local conversation. Talk about face palm... Oy!

The farmers got a new tv- just in time for Monday Night's Super Bowl rematch.

Kiddos are hosting Thanksgiving dinner.  Will be a great time.
Until next week!

Acorn is back from a 3 nighter in Texas, fun fun!  Back home to the farm in time for Blind Hog's birthday!  Huzzah!!!  All the partying!

Just a few odds and ends to tend to on the farm- miscellaneous things to get done here and there but nothing drastic.

Acorn is planning for an improved winter exercise program which necessitated the need for a 43" tv to hang in front of the treadmill.  Will that be a big enough carrot on a stick to get the farmers exercising?

Besides setting record lows and highs in a matter of 2 weeks, all is swell at Steelmeadow.

Is 15F cold enough?  How about 14F?  Hard freeze came through but the next several days will warm up and be more seasonal.  Broke record lows though, after the summer of record heat.

Blind Hog and Acorn had an interesting week.  Acorn has been cooking and baking- has to do this before she takes off for a weekend in Houston.  Sammers and Blind Hog will manage just fine.

Preparations on the farm done for the killing freeze coming up.  Houseplants moved, garden all tucked in.

Blind Hog and Acorn talk about their Stockholm adventures, plus a day in the country with Cousin Lena who lives in Vasteras.  Lovely time.

This long episode will wrap up the trip series...  Back to boring old farm things...

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A good week of productivity on the farm, getting the garden prepared for winter.  Raised beds are all turned over, compost added.  permeable covers will be laid atop them...  Nighty night!

Blind Hog and Acorn tell about Stop Number 2 of their European Vacation. COPENHAGEN!