The Old Folks Home

[pennyJo1960]

How about fresh donut holes.

 

[sourland]

How about fresh donut holes.View attachment 4242998

 

[CapricornFarm]

Morning Old Folks I am fortunate as get out.
Need a shower this morning it is cold.
At 65 my meds all keep me moving as I want.
Quitting smoking I get my air back been years now.

Congrats for quitting those coffin nails!

 

[CapricornFarm]

We were taught Walz in High School

Not us. We had square dancing.

 

[CanuckBock]

Did you do both of those weaving pieces, at the top of this post? That is some incredible work!

Heel low:

Distracted outside...white season ended and right back into prep for it more long term is on the go still. Gack!

The woven pieces I posted are my ancestors. The women grew the raw materials (flax and raised sheep) and spun the fibre to be crafted into items, woven with skills I hope to one day master...if I live long enough I suppose.

Treasures for me to be inspired by...the blue pillow my fav Aunt made and willed to me. I look at it often and it reminds me of our mutual happy relationship.

The ground is bare of snow and the majority of the leaves past a few hanger oners, are off the trees & shrubs.

The mad race continues to put things away like the concrete ornaments, finish tilling and bury the tender shrubs, rose bush.

Both fish and plant ponds are dismantled and the fish/plants away in the pump house for winter. Majority of the fruit trees we planted once again provided the wilds with a fall feast before they move on & migrate.

Ram lambs are moved to the Lucky Barn and were quite upset their alfalfa stash lost its covering in the high wind storms. Thankful the grass fires along some hwys never happened close to home.

It's funny how the smallest of the two complains the loudest.

The older fellow knows who to make friends with...the stock dogs!!

Took time out to make a six hour round trip to pick up a pair of Amherst pheasants.

The trio of Silvers made them feel welcome.

Juvenile pair...be nice seeing the colours come in as they mature.

Spouse came home today with three totes of poultry rations (my recipe I phoned in earlier in the week) and managed to get them stowed away so we'll go into full on winter with all ten bins topped up. No mid-winter trip to the mill to stock back up which is a nice feeling; we're full up now!

Speaking of full...I made pizza for lunch; decided it was simpler to make one big honking pie and eat on that with all the busy stuff on the go still. Otherwise be mad at the gremlins for not keeping us oldsters fed.

Call it a night (night!) and get ready for another long day. Snow needs to happen and stay this time. I'm running outta steam.

Doggone & Chicken UP!

Tara Lee Higgins
Higgins Rat Ranch Conservation Farm, Alberta, Canada

 

[Cynthia12]

Good morning Old Folks.
We can now say Christmas is next month. I've got my shopping done and wrapped except for one.
Someone reminded us on another thread, so I'll put it out here. Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight. I didn't know!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF.

 

[Rambling Iris]

Good evening Old Folks! Canuckbock sounds like you had a busy but productive day! I drove 60 miles each way to visit with youngest daughter; got home just in time to do evening chores. I'm glad we don't have to winterize like you do. Here in southern Alabama we have relatively mild winters. I'm always glad when it gets cold enough to kill off the mosquitos!

 

[Alaskan]

Heel low:

Distracted outside...white season ended and right back into prep for it more long term is on the go still. Gack!

View attachment 4243172

The woven pieces I posted are my ancestors. The women grew the raw materials (flax and raised sheep) and spun the fibre to be crafted into items, woven with skills I hope to one day master...if I live long enough I suppose.

Treasures for me to be inspired by...the blue pillow my fav Aunt made and willed to me. I look at it often and it reminds me of our mutual happy relationship.

View attachment 4243175

The ground is bare of snow and the majority of the leaves past a few hanger oners, are off the trees & shrubs.

The mad race continues to put things away like the concrete ornaments, finish tilling and bury the tender shrubs, rose bush.

View attachment 4243179

Both fish and plant ponds are dismantled and the fish/plants away in the pump house for winter. Majority of the fruit trees we planted once again provided the wilds with a fall feast before they move on & migrate.

View attachment 4243180

Ram lambs are moved to the Lucky Barn and were quite upset their alfalfa stash lost its covering in the high wind storms. Thankful the grass fires along some hwys never happened close to home.

View attachment 4243181

It's funny how the smallest of the two complains the loudest.

View attachment 4243182

The older fellow knows who to make friends with...the stock dogs!!

View attachment 4243184

Took time out to make a six hour round trip to pick up a pair of Amherst pheasants.

View attachment 4243185

The trio of Silvers made them feel welcome.

View attachment 4243186

Juvenile pair...be nice seeing the colours come in as they mature.

View attachment 4243191

Spouse came home today with three totes of poultry rations (my recipe I phoned in earlier in the week) and managed to get them stowed away so we'll go into full on winter with all ten bins topped up. No mid-winter trip to the mill to stock back up which is a nice feeling; we're full up now!

View attachment 4243192

Speaking of full...I made pizza for lunch; decided it was simpler to make one big honking pie and eat on that with all the busy stuff on the go still. Otherwise be mad at the gremlins for not keeping us oldsters fed.

Call it a night (night!) and get ready for another long day. Snow needs to happen and stay this time. I'm running outta steam.

Doggone & Chicken UP!

Tara Lee Higgins
Higgins Rat Ranch Conservation Farm, Alberta, Canada

As always, I love seeing your place! Pretty! Pretty!

Fancy new birds!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, OF.