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[TheReidHomestead]

Quote: Sticking my head out again (Hi, the kid's still here, and I had way too much fun getting Baaachus into his house tonight) to say that I mentioned to Andrea that I'm hoping we (BYC, and chicken people in general) can find a way to get better birds into the hands of 4-H kids, because my tendency is to think that if the genetics aren't there, the possibility that kids are going to have a satisfying experience with their project animals isn't high. I wish there were more extension agents and really knowledgable senior 4-Hers to advise younger members, too: a lot of the chickens I saw at the fair this year were under-fed, dirty, and in general not what should be shown, and when I was in animal projects it was the Junior Leaders in my club and at the county level who gave me the most guidance on show prep.

Unfortunately, 4-H is a volunteer based program, so it takes volunteers to make it better! I have heard numerous times over the years about how difficult it has been for folks to get started in 4-H, and we are just really really lucky to be in Snohomish County where 4-H is a super active program.

Get this. Last weekend was the annual Leader's Appreciation dinner that the Extension office here puts on to thank all the 4-H leaders. Our fair Poultry Superintendant has been an active 4-H leader for 37 years this year! I thought that was a long time!!! But there were about 10 more people after she got her yearly pin awarded to her, that went up! Some had been volunteering in the program for almost 50 YEARS!!!!! DH and I are always truly amazed. But up here, the 4-H program is like a huge extended family. I know I wasn't the only one in the room with tears as the last 15 or so volunteers got up for their pins!

 

[Chickielady]

Hey, before I go....JB !!! Think there is a way to make your awesome Baclava Gluten free ?????????

probably not.................

 

[pettec63]

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nite man, catch ya on the flip side!!

 

[itsren]

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So don't anyone take this wrong... remember, we were born in the 60s and the world was a lot different back then.

My brother and sister are adopted. My brother is German descent. My sister is Jewish descent. My mom was so proud that she could prove that a German and a Jew could live under the same roof together. It's so not PC to talk about today, but, I tell you, my mom could really crack us up with that one.

 

[justbugged]

Hey, before I go....JB !!! Think there is a way to make your awesome Baclava Gluten free ?????????

probably not.................

All it would take is finding GF phyllo dough. I can look into it, but it unlikely to be the same.

 

[pettec63]

Quote: Sticking my head out again (Hi, the kid's still here, and I had way too much fun getting Baaachus into his house tonight) to say that I mentioned to Andrea that I'm hoping we (BYC, and chicken people in general) can find a way to get better birds into the hands of 4-H kids, because my tendency is to think that if the genetics aren't there, the possibility that kids are going to have a satisfying experience with their project animals isn't high. I wish there were more extension agents and really knowledgable senior 4-Hers to advise younger members, too: a lot of the chickens I saw at the fair this year were under-fed, dirty, and in general not what should be shown, and when I was in animal projects it was the Junior Leaders in my club and at the county level who gave me the most guidance on show prep.

Unfortunately, 4-H is a volunteer based program, so it takes volunteers to make it better! I have heard numerous times over the years about how difficult it has been for folks to get started in 4-H, and we are just really really lucky to be in Snohomish County where 4-H is a super active program.

Get this. Last weekend was the annual Leader's Appreciation dinner that the Extension office here puts on to thank all the 4-H leaders. Our fair Poultry Superintendant has been an active 4-H leader for 37 years this year! I thought that was a long time!!! But there were about 10 more people after she got her yearly pin awarded to her, that went up! Some had been volunteering in the program for almost 50 YEARS!!!!! DH and I are always truly amazed. But up here, the 4-H program is like a huge extended family. I know I wasn't the only one in the room with tears as the last 15 or so volunteers got up for their pins!

Wow!! That's so cool!!! How neat is that!! I am kinda looking forward, to being out and about, a little more, but, again, I have to take care of this hip, then I shouldn't have any worries!!

 

[itsren]

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UH OH!!!! Seriously?? I never thought about that!!! YIKES!!!

I'll look at the Poultry book and let you know how it is handled.... not tonight though.

 

[justbugged]

I found a recipe, that I will try with.

 

[itsren]

When did they start charging?? My foggy memory doesn't remember paying for it back in the like 80's when I was stationed up at Bangor?? Or maybe they did and I just didn't have to pay cause I was going one way??

When the new bridge went in. It used to be one bridge going both ways. Now it is two bridges - one bridge goes over, the other bridge comes back.

 

[pettec63]

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So don't anyone take this wrong... remember, we were born in the 60s and the world was a lot different back then.

My brother and sister are adopted. My brother is German descent. My sister is Jewish descent. My mom was so proud that she could prove that a German and a Jew could live under the same roof together. It's so not PC to talk about today, but, I tell you, my mom could really crack us up with that one.

I know, I'm really sick of the PC thing, cause really , it's all about how it's meant isn't it?? Cause at the end of the day, it wasn't the German of the 60's that did it, and I'm sure your mom loved those kids and it was all good!