Well guys I have managed to put u0p 16 pints of candied carrots and 8 more pints of green beans. My mother took a few of each, my daughter took a few more. Now how am I to get enough if everyone keeps taking it. I am going to make some orange marmalade this evening. The recipes calls for 8 cups water 8 cups sugar, and 4 large navel oranges along with 2 lemons. Sounds good. I will let you know. Jeff helped me pick another 23 quarts of black raspberries. Jean better get here soon or we will be canning for a life time. On a sadder note Ginger got loose and one Muscovy and one mallard female are dead. It also looks like goober has fallen ill. The other dear that is blind is doing really well but little goober in fading fast. I don't look for him to make it past today.

Jeff and the kids took 11 dogs and 4 cats to the rabies clinic. It took 3 trips and 4 people to get everyone done. We really need less dogs. My daughter Trisha is supposed to take 2 dogs and a cat with her some day. I hope its soon.

My Turkey we haven't given him a name yet. Any ideas out there? I went to the docs and my scald is doing well. Trisha came home for a day and I let her feed the chickens and left an egg on purpose so she could find it. It's the little things that make you smile. She loved it. She took Sam and Joey home with her for a week. Then Jeff called and while he was out Ginger got loose and killed one of my mallards and I can't find one of the muscovies, or one eyed Willie yet. The guenia are no were to be found at this time either. Jeff was really upset. He gets so attached to them all.

These are my 3 piggies. They have grow alot in 3 months. I am going tohave a lot of meat in another 5 months probably 250 each. They are noisy when you go to feed them. I like sneaking up on them early in the morning before they are awake. They all sleep hugging each other. Yesdterday they had the tub we use to feed them drug down into the pen. Joey fished it out. We feed them scraps and pig pellets and some soup like stuff Jeff found. They love the corn. I believe its the favorite. We named them Baccon, sausage and pork chop.

He is getting bigger

Our little goober is geting bigger.

Why he likes sleeping in the bathroom is beond me.

Ouch that hurt

Well I haven't posted in a few days. I got home from work on Wednesday and my husband and his brother were ripping out the old kitchen floor. They had stuff every where. I was making dinner and tripped over the dog and dipped my boob into a scalding pan of water. Yes I said boob the skinned peeled back and I have second and third degree burns. it hurt really, really bad. I know some of you think I was a cussing but truly it hurt so bad nothing came to mind except maybe passing out. But, I back and on the mend. I was able to still feed my chickens and can 21 quarts of green beans to boot.

So here we are my scalded boob and my husband 's face they dropped a 2 by 4 with a nail that cut his eye brow, cheeck, nose and lip. The next day I tripped feeding the ducks and bruised my leg.

So here's the story Jeff threw scalding water on me in an arguement...I beat him up and as I was leaving he tripped my making me fall. Sound believable? That's my story and I am sticking to it.

I talked with my friend Gloria this morning and she said a pan of water I better be careful it woyld only take a tablespoon of water for her to do that.....I laugh so hard I could barely talk.

My butt is dragging today. Sam and Joey helped me snap some green beans and can them last night. We finally finished around 11pm. We have 7 quarts of beautiful looking beans. I have been searching the internet hoping to find me some new canning recipies. There really arent many finished meals like chili, stews and a few soups. Canning just meat helps in the main course of a meal is already cooked I guess you cant have everything. Goober is getting big quick. I will take another picture as soon as I can. He runs all over the yard now. You just dont see yourself playing tag with a deer.