Eggs

Our chickens are free ranging, roaming around eating bugs and things. One of those rascals has been laying eggs in the herb garden.  I did not  find them until this morning. There are 16 eggs that will now make the big dogs happy.  Happy! happy! happy!

October 31, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Vegetable Soup

The day that I make a big pot of vegetable soup is the same day that I clean out my refrigerator. Any coincidence in these two activities is purely intentional.

October 25, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

” Nostalgia tears”

Our church is having a free garage sale. I have been searching for stuff to donate. When I came across some old board games that my Sons and Grandchildren played with as children, there were a few ” nostalgia tears.” Time does tend to hurry by. Smile!

October 22, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

A Work of Art

My Chili is a Work of Art.

It begins with dried heirloom beans grown in my garden, soaked since yesterday. Good beans are the basis for a great Chili.

Fresh garlic and onions are chopped and browned in olive oil. Hot red peppers go in with the garlic and onions, to simmer in the hot oil. The meat in my Chili is ground up venison, a gift from the land. Quarts of homemade tomato sauce are added.  Maple syrup is stirred into the mix, to mellow out the heat of the peppers. Dried oregano from the herb garden, salt and pepper go in for flavor.

My Chili will simmer all day and into the evening.  There are gallons of it, filling up big pots. Dinner tonight will be hot Chile with shredded cheddar cheese melted on top. The rest of the Chili will be placed in quart size bags and go into one of the freezers. When winter comes to Minnesota, my Chile will add it’s own special kind of warmth.

This kind of  provision is a gift from the Lord, and I know it!

October 21, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

FYI Bread Bakers

Adding Hemp, Chia, and Flax seeds to my whole wheat bread is a big success! The seeds add nutrition and a great nutty flavor.

October 19, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Church

“It is time for the Church to get out of the playground and into the BATTLEGROUND!”

October 14, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

All Good!

A chicken baking in the oven, a poodle asleep at my feet, rain pounding on the window, it is good, all good.

October 11, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations

Morning

This morning, very early, I spotted two lambs, our big orange cat, and several geese all drinking out of the stock tank at the same time.    It was beautiful and special. It is one of the reasons that I get up early and enjoy living in the country.  There was peace, and quietness all around me. I am so blessed to live this way. I named the morning “Harmony”.

October 9, 2013 · Sarah · One Comment
Posted in: News

Free Garage Sale

Our church is having a FREE Garage Sale.  I think this is a great idea. For information on date and times check out LWCFMN.org. (Living Waters Christian Fellowship in Waverly Minnesota). All items will be given away. We hope the sale will be a BLESSING. You’ll come!

October 9, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: News

Grape Harvest Complete

All the grapes are picked and have gone to good homes.  We have 50 quarts of juice concentrate in the pantry which should last until the next harvest. (October 2014) My goal has been reached and the rest are “give aways”.  It feels so good to be DONE with yet another fall project.  The only major thing left is to plant the garlic and do general clean up.

The sheep and the chickens love the clean up. We pull up everything and pitch it over the fence. They are Happy! happy! happy!

October 8, 2013 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden