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Drove my father down to my sister's place on the Oregon coast Thursday. Planned to stay until tomorrow, but borrowed my sister's laptop to check my email around lunch time. #2 son coming home from Europe tomorrow instead of Thursday!! Throw everything in suitcases and head home. Got home shortly after sundown. Ramona is missing. Mr H has been dying to let her free range even though I kept saying she's too young. An hour later, I find Ramona on the wood pile under the tarp. Mr H is lucky he's not sleeping in the chicken coop tonight. My son is lucky I'm going to be at the airport to pick him up tomorrow.
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I was told that would be a problem with an individual which needs to be reported.
I was told that would be a problem with an individual which needs to be reported.
Well today was not as productive as yesterday. I only sold one garden hog. But I have a request for a bell that is supposed to be picked up next Saturday at Apple Harvest in ONALASKA. At least the weekend was well worth the effort and I now have an outlet to place any wine related things I may make, like wine racks etc. and an open invitation to return.
Kick butt! Tell Rob congrats!!! Wow, you gotta be proud.
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Sounds like a good weekend all around.
Sounds like a good weekend all around.
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What can I say but "Guys"
What can I say but "Guys"
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You have really got to look into Icelandics!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are so gorgeous!
Each is crested or has a long "hair do" like Einstein, and the colors are awesome, partridge, mottled & blues, grays, chocolates.
OMG I cannot believe them myself..and every day I look into their pen they get more beautiful!
Well, I have sold over 20 started birds to a tiny Cambodian woman out here, named Pan (pronouced pen)
She is older than I, about 80 pounds max, and about 4 foot tall.
She works at the Oyster processer 5 days a week, and is one busy gal on the week ends.
The original 10 birds I sold her (all sq Ameraucanas) were killed by a racoon.
Apparently she did not have a good pen.
This was last spring.
So she came back a month ago & asked for 10 more for egg.
I said OK but she wanted started birds, not chicks.
Anyways, I hatched her 12 Cuckoo Marans, and also gave her 4 assorted roosters for meat, for $80
Raising birds is expensive!!
Purina Flock Raiser last Feb was $12 a bag.
Now it is $18.99
So, anyways, Pan understanded why I charge $8 a bird for her only.
So off she goes last week.
Today she showed back up in her Nissan pickup full of baskets & clothing..and jumps out with 2 gallons of Huckleberries for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Washed, no stems or leaves!!!!!!!!!
She explained in broken English that she spent 4 hrs to drive & was 2 days pick the berries and I can make pie.
This is what the woman did on her week end off, is go to Idaho and pick Huckleberries.
It is amazing how awesome and strong these immigrants are, and makes you wonder all the more about the "lazy user freindly" Americans we have here.
You know the ones, who "expect" everything to be before them when they walk into a store.
The ones who think all food comes from a grocery store.
Anyways, I am so excited she brought me 2 gallons of Huckelberries, what is that nowadays...$37 a gallon ?
I gave her 2 of my recently butchered crosses, and she was also very excited.
She then asked if I like the oyster, YES!!!!!!!!!!
So I will not be surprised next time she pulls in my driveway with a bucket of oysters!
Life is good, bartering is good, we all get along & help each other!
OK bye! I gotta go close coops & feed the DH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
wow - that's a lot of huckleberries! I wouldn't even know how much they are - have only picked them in the woods. They take forever to pick too! Bartering is awesome
edited to say...you know how I feel about your beautiful Icelandics!
I missed the post, so I'm glad I saw it now.
We had a big huckleberry crop in our backyard this year, and even though they were very plentiful, it still took a Looong time just to get a quart! You've got yourself a great bartering partner there!
....hmmm, what do I have to trade for processed chicken?
You have really got to look into Icelandics!!!!!!!!!!!!
They are so gorgeous!
Each is crested or has a long "hair do" like Einstein, and the colors are awesome, partridge, mottled & blues, grays, chocolates.
OMG I cannot believe them myself..and every day I look into their pen they get more beautiful!
Well, I have sold over 20 started birds to a tiny Cambodian woman out here, named Pan (pronouced pen)
She is older than I, about 80 pounds max, and about 4 foot tall.
She works at the Oyster processer 5 days a week, and is one busy gal on the week ends.
The original 10 birds I sold her (all sq Ameraucanas) were killed by a racoon.
Apparently she did not have a good pen.
This was last spring.
So she came back a month ago & asked for 10 more for egg.
I said OK but she wanted started birds, not chicks.
Anyways, I hatched her 12 Cuckoo Marans, and also gave her 4 assorted roosters for meat, for $80
Raising birds is expensive!!
Purina Flock Raiser last Feb was $12 a bag.
Now it is $18.99
So, anyways, Pan understanded why I charge $8 a bird for her only.
So off she goes last week.
Today she showed back up in her Nissan pickup full of baskets & clothing..and jumps out with 2 gallons of Huckleberries for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Washed, no stems or leaves!!!!!!!!!
She explained in broken English that she spent 4 hrs to drive & was 2 days pick the berries and I can make pie.
This is what the woman did on her week end off, is go to Idaho and pick Huckleberries.
It is amazing how awesome and strong these immigrants are, and makes you wonder all the more about the "lazy user freindly" Americans we have here.
You know the ones, who "expect" everything to be before them when they walk into a store.
The ones who think all food comes from a grocery store.
Anyways, I am so excited she brought me 2 gallons of Huckelberries, what is that nowadays...$37 a gallon ?
I gave her 2 of my recently butchered crosses, and she was also very excited.
She then asked if I like the oyster, YES!!!!!!!!!!
So I will not be surprised next time she pulls in my driveway with a bucket of oysters!
Life is good, bartering is good, we all get along & help each other!
OK bye! I gotta go close coops & feed the DH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
wow - that's a lot of huckleberries! I wouldn't even know how much they are - have only picked them in the woods. They take forever to pick too! Bartering is awesome
edited to say...you know how I feel about your beautiful Icelandics!
I missed the post, so I'm glad I saw it now.
We had a big huckleberry crop in our backyard this year, and even though they were very plentiful, it still took a Looong time just to get a quart! You've got yourself a great bartering partner there!
....hmmm, what do I have to trade for processed chicken?
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