When life gets tough, the tough stay Raw!

I have been slack making videos -- so here's one of our babies -- i didn't do one of the garden cuz frankly i am embarassed since it is mostly weeds -- it has been raining so much here that we have had a hard time getting into the garden plus all of our volunteers have seemed to fly the coupe and have not shown up to help -- so its just me and the bf and 1.5 acres of weeds -- although it gives me hope seeing bitt's vlog about her upick with the weeds in that garden so maybe we ARE doing it right… Continue

For those of you who are following the chicken/garden saga -- it has been 2 weeks since my last videos -- the babies are getting bigger and the garden is getting weedier -- it is time to start weeding :) since we can distinguish between the weeds and the "crop"

The babies in the milkhouse/brooder area



Here is the thundering "herd" outside -- are they ever getting big and loving the room… Continue

I was out on the farm this weekend and thought I'd share a little of what we've been doing -- i have a few vlog clips -- unfortunately i don't know how to splice together yet -- so you'll have to enjoy all my mini clips :)

the running of the bulls? nah its just morning and the fowl get let out for the day -- they voluntarily go in each nite for protection --



the bigger babies from the old milkhouse have a new home along with 3 new additions of goslings -- they totally love i… Continue

it's getting tougher and tougher to find this post as rawfu gets bigger and better so i am just going to post it in a blog so that i can find it more easily :) -- this is a repost from "Your first raw meal in history" from the 100 day raw challenge jan - april 2009 -- hope you enjoy it as much as i do :D

ok i can't take credit for this recipe -- raisin queen sent it to me and it is totally RAWsome -- i will tell you it does make 2 pints -- i made it the first time and had a hard time finishing… Continue

It's almost 6 am here on Friday -- i am thinking about going into work for some OT -- there has been some mandatory evacuations here in town -- so far the 3 neighborhoods that have been told to evacuate are normal ones that flood -- one dike has been breached so far -- nothing serious but its leaking -- i have not been going anywhere much since many roads are closed and we have been asked unless we need to drive NOT

the closest evacuation is south of I94 and west of 8th St (Hwy 75) -- i am sout… Continue