Catching up

Typically, when I haven't posted for a while, it's not because I haven't been doing anything; it's because I've been busy enough that I haven't been able to write anything.  I think that has been the case here these last few months.  Here is something of a pictorial review of some the activities of 2015 thus far:

Butchered another hog.

Stuffed 100 pounds of rope sausage, including Kielbasa, pepperoni, and German sausage. 

Processing bacon.

Smoked bacon.

I've done a lot of cooking, actually.  Here are three Pork tenderloins that turned out great.

Made a rabbit pie, the hard way.  (shooting the rabbit and making the crust yourself, with your own lard you rendered)
And Yes, I made the Pie, and the crust myself, NOT my wife.

Rabbit pie ingredients (minus the radishes) 

I purchased 4 new sheep.  These are called "Dorpers".  They are a hair sheep, and are a heavy framed meat sheep, specifically bred for meat production.  (As they should be, at my house)  Don't they just look yummy?

Diligently worked on growing facial hair that stuck out further than my nose.

Built most of a milking stanchion.

Grew still more facial hair...

Tore the roof and all the siding off of my house, and replaced all the windows.

Herself and I went to the Pacific side of Mexico; Puerto Vallarta, to celebrate 15 years of marriage.

Selfie in Mexico

On the Pacific ocean boardwalk.

Herself, in Mexico...

Started a Donkey farm. (not really; they are just "Loaner-Donkeys.")

Nearly got my Grandad's '49 KB-5 IH truck restored.

Had new baby twin lambs!!! Yay! Just 2 days ago.

Not pictured here are two more heifers that I bought... maybe pictures later.  Did I mention that Herself thinks I'm a little "over the top" on some of my hobbies?

1st day of spring, 2010

So here is what the first day of spring, 2010 looks like out our back door:


All that snow, plus the 30 mph wind inspired me to finish up a few details of inside projects that I've been putting off for a while, which also inspired me to take a couple pictures in order to show the (pretty much) completed project discussed in a previous post. While I would ordinarily balk at working down in the basement on the first day of spring, when I've got potatoes and stuff to be planted, today it just seemed like a good idea!





This round little "reading nook" was a fun project; notice the round, custom-made seat cushion Wife made for it.