BarredBuff's Homesteading Shenanigans

[BarredBuff]

Nah Im not caught!

Today I got my Lehmans stuff in!! Woohoo!!! Im quite satisified with it!!!

 

[Denim Deb]

Nice! Too bad I'm too old for you to adopt.

 

[BarredBuff]

Just added water to the incubator, it was reading low so I am getting her back up to proper humidity. Tonight at 7 is the end of day 6 15 days left I have been thinking of new, rarer, nicer breeds I could add to ye old flock. Im thinking Partridge Rocks, and Delewares. Maybe a few new Buffs (from my flock), they have improved since I changed feeds. I had been pinning poor looks and production on them but I think it was Dumor feeds. Their appearance has became much, much better, and they look healthier. Egg production is up a bit, but it is still wintertime. I figure 12 out of 30, isnt bad for the winter time

Yesterday, I got one of the sterelite containers my worms had been in and I sprayed it out. Then cloroxed and laid the dish soap too it and got it clean. Then cleaned feeders as well. I have a "hatcher" eagerly waiting in my room I know early but I dont care AND I plan on selling whatever hatches to one of our SS neighbors

Then I also washed some old dog food pans to use to catch water in meat rabbit manor, still havent taken them down yet.

Oh and Dad came yesterday and asked if I needed anything built for my animals and I said "yes, a nest box for a pregnant girl". He then got dimensions and built THREE for me The pregnant girls have new bigger houses Only problem is that they are painted (because they were recycled from old plywood) but I dont think it will bother them since the front part of the hutch is treated wood, and they do chew on it. So they should be fine, I think.

When we were watching UK and Louisville play today, I got the Shumways catalog out and compiled a list for me to order

Chamomile Seeds
Wormwood Seeds
Yarrow Seeds
Lavender Seeds
Feverfew Seeds
Lemon Balm Seeds
Chocolate Mint Plant
Stevia Plant
Colossal Mangel Seeds (for the cow)

Its not gonna be too expensive, but thats only stuff I would order We have our regular seeds ordered or already saved this is just stuff for me to mess with. I want the chocolate mint for ice cream and the stevia to make a diabetic ice cream for a favorite teacher of mine. Then i want to make teas, and scent soaps. Also play doctor.......I think i am set

 

[BarredBuff]

I forgot to post my dream I had last night! Last night I dreamed me and two boys from schools, ones which I am 'friends' with but not eating lunch, having phone numbers, etc. with. Anyway we came to the two gas stations that are nearest my house and they were deserted, no people, electric, merchandise, etc. And I dreamed that I asked one boy why it was closed and he said something like this "they are closed, the economy's collapse has hurt them badly". So I am in preparedness mode now.....

 

[Wannabefree]

When are you not in prep mode?

 

[BarredBuff]

When are you not in prep mode?

Good point.......... s

 

[BarredBuff]

See ya in 2012!

 

[CheerioLounge]

I'll be 3 hours late!!!

 

[Denim Deb]

It's only a couple more hours here. Someone's already shooting off fireworks and my hubby asked me what that noise was.

 

[Wannabefree]

nearly 3 hours to go here ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz I am so old now