Hobby Winemakers
After last week’s Montepulciano harvest, we gleaned the vines and have ended up with enough grapes to make 80-90 gallons of wine! Lest you worry that we…
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ICF Filter House – Almost!
For a chronological listing of our ICF building see ICF Building Index. Even though the vineyard work has slowed, it has still required time which has delayed…
Lolli
We have a new kitten, Lolli – short for Lollipop. She is half Siamese and I found her through craigslist – the “free” column, which…
Buttercup’s LBC (Little Brown Calf)
You know the saying, “a watched pot never boils”? Well, a watched cow never calves – until she is ready that is! We have been…
Milking Parlor Concrete Poured
I posted last week on the progress made building our new cow palace (aka milking parlor). From framing to finishing, we have done the work…
Almost Finished!
Our new cow palace, otherwise known as milking parlor, is almost finished. Milking is going to be exciting in the new surroundings! Using left over…
Cows in the Vineyard
Our daily routine is just that, pretty routine. Each morning after breakfast, we all walk to the vineyard to prune. I say “we” loosely, because…
Cabela’s Commercial Grinder
Having butchered our first steer a week ago, we needed a grinder to grind the “leftover” meat and fat to make ground beef. Knowing that…
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Drying the Cowhide
Yesterday I told you about our adventure filled weekend butchering our first steer. We knew we wanted to try tanning the hide when we bought…
Animals | Family | Family Life
Butchering Our First Steer
This weekend certainly took an unexpected turn when our ox fell into a ditch – literally! We have had a steer out to pasture with…