grannys gone and done it

[Granny Hatchet]

LOL, last summer, I had bought a carton of fake eggs to use for decoy. It was sitting in the pole barn on a shelf. one had spilled out, or so i thought til i started to put it back in and it broke in my hand.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Oh my gosh - you aren't kidding about the ground out here.......it is just ridiculous. I attempted a garden our first year here - haven't bothered since. I may do some sort of contained/raised or in-pot stuff this year so I can just use good ol' store bought dirt, but that's the only way to get anything to grow here.

I have learned if you want trees to live besides going native (which is always a good idea) order the bare root ones. and dont amend the dirt. It just causes a pond to form. fertilize from the top after the 2nd year.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Haven't made rice crispy treats in a while. Don't the chocolate chips melt? Well, if they do, I guess you have chocolate crispies. Need to put marshmellows and rice crispies on my grocery list.

Just sprinkle on the top and press in as it's cooling.

Granny, melting marshmallows in the microwave and stirring in cereal falls into my "fixing something to eat" category as opposed to actual cooking, which is indeed torture. Besides, my son did most of it. I was there as supervisor and taste-tester.

Things are flowering and starting to leaf out here. Hope it's not too late for bare root. I was hoping to plant a fig. Been digging holes for my pomegranate starts which are now big enough to withstand the chickens' attentions. Now my back is hurting

so I will take it easy today. Want to be able to walk tomorrow.

Yesterday was only a 2 egg day, so I have high expectations for 5 or 6 today. The hens and I are going to have a serious conversation about what becomes of slackers. Of course I will be lying. They have all been named and are here to stay regardless.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

you have all sand dont you? we need to mix soils add our chicken poop and we would both have perfect growing medium. LOL Figs are messy bushes ? It is hard to remember them all. How do you melt marshmallow in the micro? I put a graham cracker, one marshmallow and a pc. of chocolate in there and the marshmallow blew up. I never seen such a mess ! sent the cracker flying and the chocolate was a muddy mess. it was good.

 

[rancher hicks]

All this talk of donuts finally got to me, so #2 son and I made the next best thing- rice crispy treats! With mini chocolate chips. Mmmmm. Only took about 10 minutes and the pan is over half gone already. Put a serious dent in the donut cravings.

The best place near us for good donuts is a seedy little place run by 3 Chinese ladies. The place is packed every morning with locals looking for a good cup of coffee and a scrumptious donut. It's the Anti-Starbucks!

They also serve basic breakfasts and simple lunch items including some stir fry dishes. My favorite is the glazed buttermilk old fashioned.

Good memory. One year we took a trip to RI. Being as I'm up before everyone else I made the walk to the local bakery. Bought a paper and sat there reading and watching the locals headed to work.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Granny girl, did your wafers come in yet? Fighting this flu stuff stinks, it's my daughter's 28th birthday today and I don't even feel up to making her a nice meal or cake. Have not had anything to eat since yesterday and when the thought of a donut sends my stomach a tossing I know I wont be cooking tonight. I was reading thru you and a couple others talking about it being impossible to grow a garden in your dirt. I would be really sad about that, hubby and I plant a large garden every year and in addition to us & the chickens eating out of it fresh and me canning out of it. We also have a veggie roadside stand we sell our extras from. It wouldn't feel like summer without a garden. I would imagine your DD figured out how to cook out of pure necessity, having 6 kids would get very costly to feed otherwise. Like it isn't already, lol.

 

[rancher hicks]

It's two raspberries, two blueberries, one dewberry, and two hanging strawberry systems. I'm a certified black thumb, but I'm hoping they'll produce for the kids.

I wish I could plant. It's such a short season here in NYS.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

you know, sometimes i buy the big bag of chocolate chips and pretend like i am going to make some but i always forget the all purpose flour and I eat the chips. mmmm.....

 

[rancher hicks]

you have all sand dont you? we need to mix soils add our chicken poop and we would both have perfect growing medium. LOL Figs are messy bushes ? It is hard to remember them all. How do you melt marshmallow in the micro? I put a graham cracker, one marshmallow and a pc. of chocolate in there and the marshmallow blew up. I never seen such a mess ! sent the cracker flying and the chocolate was a muddy mess. it was good.

Sorry

I've made couple of messes with hot chocolate that has marshmellows in it. I don't use that kind any more.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Granny girl, did your wafers come in yet? Fighting this flu stuff stinks, it's my daughter's 28th birthday today and I don't even feel up to making her a nice meal or cake. Have not had anything to eat since yesterday and when the thought of a donut sends my stomach a tossing I know I wont be cooking tonight. I was reading thru you and a couple others talking about it being impossible to grow a garden in your dirt. I would be really sad about that, hubby and I plant a large garden every year and in addition to us & the chickens eating out of it fresh and me canning out of it. We also have a veggie roadside stand we sell our extras from. It wouldn't feel like summer without a garden. I would imagine your DD figured out how to cook out of pure necessity, having 6 kids would get very costly to feed otherwise. Like it isn't already, lol.

Hahahaaa, yes, I am sure she did. poor kid. wafers, just got off the phone with them. claimed it was put in the mail today. even gave me an invalid tracking # and said i could get shipping back. big deal.