Damummis'- Auf wiedersehen

[Damummis]

Wow, what a day!

It was 82* low humidity, not a cloud in the bright blue sky and a light breeze. Perfect.
The first guest was quite the interesting woman. Dressed in a watermelon motif. And she was not happy. "Where is the food? Isn't this a kitchen garden tour?" After her I could handle anyone. Between me, DH, DD #2 and the volunteers we managed to answer everyone's questions, educate and make them laugh. It was a fabulous time.

I will expound tomorrow, I am heading to bed.

 

[Farmfresh]

 

[dragonlaurel]

Glad it turned out well. Your gardens are amazing.

fixed typo

 

[Damummis]

So yesterday was the garden tour. An amazing day. We had all kinds of folks stop by. I talked so much my throat hurt. Most of them came to see the animals. They never saw sheep up close, let alone the lambs. All the animals were exhausted by 3:00. I was asked how roosters fertilize eggs. I explained and a woman said, "Oh, I saw your rooster doing just that." I told her I found that odd because I don't have a rooster. Just hens. You should have seen her face. Then one of my volunteers pipes in, "Amie, do you have a lesbian hen?". Yup, great fun.

I had one lady ask me about my currents. I told her I don't have currents because it is illegal in Maine to have them due to pine blister rust. "But, I just had the sweetest berry, what was it." She points to my viburnum.

I got to educate a lot of people about veggies they never seen. Explain a little about farm animals, and hopefully encourage some to have gardens themselves.

DH and DD had fun meeting new people. Mostly from out of state. Great conversation.

 

[Farmfresh]

I am proud of you handling all of those people at your house. It would have made me crazy ...er.

 

[Damummis]

This morning I was so excited that Luna, my white Cochin hen was hatching out her first two eggs. I heard peeping, saw pipping and went inside to make some soap. At noon I went out to see her scalping one of the little ducklings that hatched and the other dead and bloody on the bottom of her crate. Needless to say I am thoroughly grossed out. Poor little ones didn't have a chance with devil bird.

It is time to harvest some of the hens and get new chicks. I am trying to decide what breed. Any ideas???

 

[Damummis]

How do you get 5 sheep, 2 goats, 25 chickens, 6 ducks a cat and a dog off an island without a trailer?

 

[sunsaver]

Take the cat and dog, and let the farm animals fend for themselves. In a hurricane, you won't be able to help them anyway. It's a tough decision, but please don't get yourself killed for the sake of your animals. Im an animal lover too. It sucks to be such a difficult spot. I'll be praying for you.

 

[Wifezilla]

Holy cow! You are in the path of that mess?!?!?!

Ummmm....how big is your car? Any critter crates? Are the goats minis??

 

[abifae]

How do you get 5 sheep, 2 goats, 25 chickens, 6 ducks a cat and a dog off an island without a trailer?

Yikes. I have no clue but STAY SAFE!!!!