Sunday, March 11, 2012

Lessons Learned

Isn't he just so sweet and lovable looking?
Cute, cuddly?
AND HUNGRY! And if you reach in the pen to try to put some food in the dish he might just bite the heck out of your arm! I think I was lucky I had my jacket still on (it was warm and I was thinking of taking it off).  It left the loveliest bump which I am sure will turn pretty colors later but did not break the skin. 
That's ok, someday I will bite him back :)

After that lovely start to the day. I managed to get the rest of the manure spread on the gardens, pull the broccoli plants and feed them to the (mean damn) pigs, chickens and ducks. I then got the grape, raspberry and blackberry planted.  Yogurt milk is cooling on the counter. I have to make so much yogurt because I take it to work with me along with whatever fruits I have and eat them for a snack. Last week it was yogurt with fresh strawberries in the bottom and the other little jar is some applesauce that I canned earlier this year. 
I also have sourdough bread rising in the oven. I think that is going to be about it for today except I need to slice up a ham for my lunch sandwiches. I picked up Jean M. Auel's last book in her Earth's Children series and I plan to read a good bit of it today. Hope you all are having a nice day and nothing bites you while you are trying to feed it!

12 comments:

  1. The joys of self-sufficiency! Hope that you were not badly hurt. BTW, what are your pigs' names?

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    1. I called them some really nice names today, lol, but no, they don't have actual names. I can't tell them apart anyway. It hurt pretty good at the time and the bump is still there and it is slowly bruising but I'll live I'm sure.

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  2. The little piggys can be sassy...I raised many when I was younger
    http://theeverydaygardener.blogspot.com/

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  3. Ouch! We used to have a rooster once that charged whenever you went near him - he took a chunk out of my leg once with his talons. Livestock can be vicious at times.

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  4. Ouch! We used to have a rooster once that charged whenever you went near him - he took a chunk out of my leg once with his talons. Livestock can be vicious at times.

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  5. Pigs dont mess around when it comes to their food... I learned that with Porkchop, lol

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  6. Yeah, I think I am going to have to find a way to fasten their feed pans to the pallets or something so that I don't have to go in the pen and get them.

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  7. Hope you're not too badly hurt. He does look cute though, I don't think I could stay mad at him for long. I have a real soft spot for pigs.

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  8. Life on the farm, always something to look out for. What is the name of the book you are reading? I have been a Clan of the Cave Bear follower forever.

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  9. Do you have a recipe for your yogurt? I would love to try and make some! I'm sorry you were bit; hope it didn't hurt too badly. We're thinking of getting some pigs as well. But I need to learn a bit more about them.

    Sandi

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    1. The Making Yogurt post is here:
      http://simplyselfsufficiency.blogspot.com/2010/09/making-yogurt.html
      I need to put that on the sidebar since I get asked about that post more than any of the others.

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  10. I am so glad I stopped by. I keep forgetting I want to make yogurt. I know it is easy. Oh, and if I every get pigs, I hope I remember to wear a jacket - lol

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