FarmerDenise's journal - full on harvest time = busy, busy, busy

[TanksHill]

The bassinet is adorable. I love the green. Now how in the heck are you gonna get the cats to give it back?

Storming huh?? We are supposed to leave for the desert tomorrow afternoon. Dh and I were discussing the weather this morning. I heard we are suppose to have 3 storms come in this weekend.

What do you think is it coming my way???

I already have one kid home with a low fever. I need to persuade my dh we should stay home.

 

[glenolam]

That bassinet is absolutely adorable - and that cats are cute too!

Is the C section still planned for the 21st?

 

[abifae]

The feline quality control checkers gave it their approval. Looks great.

LOL. It really does I think I'd still sleep better more enclosed than my wide open bed >.>

 

[Dace]

Great bassinette! We had a cat who loved to snooze in ours too, cats are funny

 

[FarmerDenise]

We got crazy weather today, sunny, gloomy, rain and one heck of a hail storm!!! Warm one minute, freezing the next. The hail was the size of peas and covered the ground pretty well. The goats took shelter in one corner of their house, most of the chickens had taken cover in the henhouse. I did find a few hiding under other things in the yard.

I got the baby changing pad/bag finished last night. I think it will work very well.

Billy kept after Blossom today. At one point Blossom must have got fed up and jumped on Billy. SO and I couldn't stop laughing.
If it didn't take this time, there is something wrong with one of them! Billy has definitely grown some since we got him in early January, and it looked to us that he could reach her.

We want babies!!!

And yes, DD is still scheduled for a c-section.

Now I better go and finish making the dog food. FIL brought us a frozen turkey from the sup kitchen the other day. I am using it to make dogfood. We still have a turkey in the freezer from the last time he brought us one.
SO said something along the lines of: "I rather hunt my own" and his dad said, we shouldn't be so picky, since it is free!
I feel like bringing him a bag of dogpoo, and telling him it is fertilizer and he shouldn't be so picky.....
The turkey he gave us was "preseasoned" and had stuff added to make it juicey. I translated that into salt and who knows what added and water.... The packaging had also been torn, exposing the meat. He also brought us a case of bread. Even though some of it was whole wheat, it all had HFCS in it. I wont even feed that tomy animals.
He did bring us a bag of gourmet mushrooms from a local organic grower. We cooked them up according to a recipe I found online. We were not impressed. I am freezing the leftovers for use in other recipes.

He also brought us 3 boxes of cookies, two boxes of muffins and a whole sheetcake. All of which had a list of ingredients a mile long. All poisonous junk in my mind.

And remember, most of the time it is just the two of us here. I don't know what this man is thinking.

Oh yeah, we have a farm!!! we grow FOOD!

Ok, I am done for now. Off to finish the dog food. Oh, by the way, the dog wouldn't eat that turkey in the raw. Does she sense something?

 

[FarmerDenise]

We got lots of rain. Our front yard and backyard are flooded.

We are just being lazy today. Got a fire going and watching tv.

I did go and buy catfood and pigeon food. I like the pigeon food for the chickens and the goats. They like it too. It is made up of all kinds of whole grains, seeds and legumes. I don't have to worry about rancidity or the rain ruining it. If it sprouts because of the rain, it will only make it better

I made another mattres pad for the bassinet and a fitted sheet. I also finished the changing pad/bag. Then I started on the cover for the boppy. I had to stop after cutting it out, since I need to get a zipper for it. So I am going to work on a baby quilt next.

I took some pizza dough out of the freezer. SO said he'd make pizza for dinner.

It feels good to be lazy for a day. At least for a little while. I keep doing little things and then sitting back down, either in front of the computer or the tv. It is nice and relaxing.

 

[FarmerDenise]

Pics of the changing pad/bag

 

[Icu4dzs]

FIL brought us a frozen turkey from the sup kitchen the other day. I am using it to make dogfood. We still have a turkey in the freezer from the last time he brought us one.
SO said something along the lines of: "I rather hunt my own" and his dad said, we shouldn't be so picky, since it is free!
I feel like bringing him a bag of dogpoo, and telling him it is fertilizer and he shouldn't be so picky.....
The turkey he gave us was "preseasoned" and had stuff added to make it juicey. I translated that into salt and who knows what added and water.... The packaging had also been torn, exposing the meat. He also brought us a case of bread. Even though some of it was whole wheat, it all had HFCS in it. I wont even feed that tomy animals.
He did bring us a bag of gourmet mushrooms from a local organic grower. We cooked them up according to a recipe I found online. We were not impressed. I am freezing the leftovers for use in other recipes.

He also brought us 3 boxes of cookies, two boxes of muffins and a whole sheetcake. All of which had a list of ingredients a mile long. All poisonous junk in my mind.

And remember, most of the time it is just the two of us here. I don't know what this man is thinking.

Oh yeah, we have a farm!!! we grow FOOD!

I get the idea from what you have read that you are not all that happy with FIL. It occurs to me that you and SO "think differently" from him and find it difficult to be thankful for what he may feel is generosity. It would seem easy to imagine that there is a difference in paradigms between you/SO and FIL that his does not necessarily coincide. I am also able to see that he was very hurt and lashed out at you regarding the statement he made about "not being so picky when it is free" or words to that effect.

I have been in that position myself and I will tell you that when someone tells you what you have done to help them from the depth of your heart is "not good enough" or not appreciated your entire demeanor changes and often as not, you decide never to help them again. That would be a tragedy for you and FIL to experience now that you are about to be a GM.

We are all taught (at least I was) that it is"more blessed to give, than to receive" (the philosophy of a carpenter whose wisdom I prize greatly as the direction of my life).

If you/SO think for a moment, you will find that FIL is doing something from his heart and may be very hurt by SO's/your response.

While what he gives you may NOT fit into your paradigm, the approach to your interaction with him about it might benefit from the philosophy of that carpenter I mentioned above.

We are approaching a time when our family will probably nearly be the only folks we can trust. To damage that trust and hurt feelings can be disastrous not only now but throughout life.

There is no law that says you are obligated to eat what he gives you but there is the probability that if you make him feel good about what he did because it came from his heart, then you will have won a friend. If you in some way hurt his feelings over it then you have lost a precious opportunity to cement a bond which would never otherwise be broken.

Our elders grew up in a time when they would eat whatever they could get or even find. Yes, they suffered some serious situations and since then have never looked at things the same way. Ask him about the "Great Depression"

You/SO have probably had the luxury to have an exquisite education which has informed/warned you about the health consequences of eating some of the things people have put into foods in order to preserve them. Assuredly it was NOT done with the intent to poison you or your family. The act of preserving food is a very strong drive in our past and will get even stronger in the coming economic meltdown I see on the horizon.

I personally think that the philosophy of my profession (Primun non Nocere) is the basis of all moral behavior. It does not test whether you believe in a Supreme Being or not. It does not challenge your personal religious faith. It simply tells us "First, do no harm".

I perceive that your reaction to the gifts from your FIL have done harm to his otherwise generous heart and you might (for the sake of the aequanimity of your family) offer him some kind words to tell him how much you appreciate his gesture (don't mention your dislike for the preservatives, etc.)

You are not obligated to tell him that it does not fit "your paradigm" but the act of thanking him for his kindness is worth "all the tea in China"...believe me...it is true.
YMMV
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[freemotion]

That changing pad is adorable!

 

[FarmerDenise]

FIL brought us a frozen turkey from the sup kitchen the other day. I am using it to make dogfood. We still have a turkey in the freezer from the last time he brought us one.
SO said something along the lines of: "I rather hunt my own" and his dad said, we shouldn't be so picky, since it is free!
I feel like bringing him a bag of dogpoo, and telling him it is fertilizer and he shouldn't be so picky.....
The turkey he gave us was "preseasoned" and had stuff added to make it juicey. I translated that into salt and who knows what added and water.... The packaging had also been torn, exposing the meat. He also brought us a case of bread. Even though some of it was whole wheat, it all had HFCS in it. I wont even feed that tomy animals.
He did bring us a bag of gourmet mushrooms from a local organic grower. We cooked them up according to a recipe I found online. We were not impressed. I am freezing the leftovers for use in other recipes.

He also brought us 3 boxes of cookies, two boxes of muffins and a whole sheetcake. All of which had a list of ingredients a mile long. All poisonous junk in my mind.

And remember, most of the time it is just the two of us here. I don't know what this man is thinking.

Oh yeah, we have a farm!!! we grow FOOD!

I get the idea from what you have read that you are not all that happy with FIL. It occurs to me that you and SO "think differently" from him and find it difficult to be thankful for what he may feel is generosity. It would seem easy to imagine that there is a difference in paradigms between you/SO and FIL that his does not necessarily coincide. I am also able to see that he was very hurt and lashed out at you regarding the statement he made about "not being so picky when it is free" or words to that effect.

I have been in that position myself and I will tell you that when someone tells you what you have done to help them from the depth of your heart is "not good enough" or not appreciated your entire demeanor changes and often as not, you decide never to help them again. That would be a tragedy for you and FIL to experience now that you are about to be a GM.

We are all taught (at least I was) that it is"more blessed to give, than to receive" (the philosophy of a carpenter whose wisdom I prize greatly as the direction of my life).

If you/SO think for a moment, you will find that FIL is doing something from his heart and may be very hurt by SO's/your response.

While what he gives you may NOT fit into your paradigm, the approach to your interaction with him about it might benefit from the philosophy of that carpenter I mentioned above.

We are approaching a time when our family will probably nearly be the only folks we can trust. To damage that trust and hurt feelings can be disastrous not only now but throughout life.

There is no law that says you are obligated to eat what he gives you but there is the probability that if you make him feel good about what he did because it came from his heart, then you will have won a friend. If you in some way hurt his feelings over it then you have lost a precious opportunity to cement a bond which would never otherwise be broken.

Our elders grew up in a time when they would eat whatever they could get or even find. Yes, they suffered some serious situations and since then have never looked at things the same way. Ask him about the "Great Depression"

You/SO have probably had the luxury to have an exquisite education which has informed/warned you about the health consequences of eating some of the things people have put into foods in order to preserve them. Assuredly it was NOT done with the intent to poison you or your family. The act of preserving food is a very strong drive in our past and will get even stronger in the coming economic meltdown I see on the horizon.

I personally think that the philosophy of my profession (Primun non Nocere) is the basis of all moral behavior. It does not test whether you believe in a Supreme Being or not. It does not challenge your personal religious faith. It simply tells us "First, do no harm".

I perceive that your reaction to the gifts from your FIL have done harm to his otherwise generous heart and you might (for the sake of the aequanimity of your family) offer him some kind words to tell him how much you appreciate his gesture (don't mention your dislike for the preservatives, etc.)

You are not obligated to tell him that it does not fit "your paradigm" but the act of thanking him for his kindness is worth "all the tea in China"...believe me...it is true.
YMMV
Trim sends