Washingtonians

[Chickielady]

Our neighbor told me their black lab, who had Rhodie in his mouth, would never hurt my birds. I had to explain that a black lab is a bird dog - bred to hunt. They didn't believe me.

Actually a Labrador is a fishing dog, bred to swim & retrieve fishing nets.
Since they do so well in water, they were imported to the USA to train for duck hunting.
They were never bred to hunt down any prey.
Most also have a soft mouth, and will catch & bring a bird to you without harming the bird.
Some, however are a bit hyper after being inbred so many years here in the States, and will kill a bird.
The dogs mostly bred to hunt prey were the sight hounds, and all hounds actually...they will chase down prey & kill it or hold it until their leaders could kill it.

 

[Chickielady]

Could I beg you to share with meeee too????

If anyone wants this recipe please PM me your e-mail address so I can send it out only typing it once...OK ?????????

I was dreaming of having FRENCH TOAST for breakfast....

 

[Chickielady]

I got my beans soaking in the BIG crockpot now! Yum yum!

Had a pretty good dinner tonight because I still have a few cans of ranch beans, and I had frozen chicken patties (carmelized onion and spice - gluten free! - Costco!) I made myself a burger with a chicken patty, more carmelized walla wallas, my home-made BBQ sauce, lettuce, havarti, and ear of corn and a side of beans. Yum!

I hope I wasn't too bad on the calories. I had lost 17 pounds and have hit a plateau. I don't want to go up!

oh you are making me so hungry !!!!!!!!!!!

I have a big pot of chicken soup I made so after that is gone, and DH gets back, we will have the Ranch Beans....let me know how yours turn out....
And are you going to do bisquits or tortillas ?

My next test recipe is bisquits...using my "home made" gluten free flour.

 

[Chickielady]

All the GF recipes I have call for the GF flour.
This consists of 1 pound (or a half pound) of at least 4-5 flours, 2 of which must be brown rice & white rice.
For example:
1 # white rice flour
1 # brown rice flour
1 # quinoa flour or rolled quinoa
1 # buckwheat flour
1 # oat flour
1 # potato flour (not potato starch)
So you can use the above recipe, in any size increments as long as all are the same, a 1/4 pound of each, a cup of each, or a pound of each.
This I put in a giant SS bowl & whisk together...then scoop in 1 gal ziplocks & keep in the freezer always.
Also will need Apple Cider Vinegar , active dry yeast & Xanthum gum.....so get all that stuff together.

 

[Chickielady]

I have a deal with the neighbors - a 50 pound sack of feed plus $20 for each bird their dogs kill. They got invisible fences after their dogs got in my yard this spring.

I thought the dogs had to wear a collar that reacts to the invisable fence ?

 

[Chickielady]

Based on what she lists as location it should be 360 but since you have the 2 and 3 I would think maybe 253???

That's what I was thinking....but that is Kent area, isn't it ?

 

[Chickielady]

LOl glad you enjoy the jam!
btw it is Oregon Grape... it is not a real grape but a berry....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon-grape
My favorite jam and I normally go out and pick a few 5 gallon buckets full of berries each year!

I cannot rave enough about it, and was such a treat for someone who cannot eat bread !
I have never had Oregon Grape Jam...so it was a surprise how grapey it is !

Very good !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again !!!

Also wanted to ask, was it jelly or jam...in other words, did you use whole fruit or have to strain & just use the juice ?

 

[Chickielady]

Isn't that nice that they may be carriers of human diseases AND may cause myiasis!!??? EEEEWWW! I have seen cuterebra in rabbits and it is disgusting!!!!!! I want no part of having a larvae living in my skin!

you guys are scarey...that whole issue is scarey...yuck...........

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Hey guys....it's my turn to

So ...

I just received 2 huge boxes of birds from the good ol' USPS, (note, said with maximum amount of hostility possible at the moment) and except for one bantam pullet, they are all dead.

The boxes are completely intact, without a single ding, I can't imagine what the hell happened.

I am absolutely sick to my stomach right now. The poor things are still in their boxes, I can't even look at them right now.

Some of these were EXTREMELY rare bantam white Faverolles...sent to me in an attempt to keep them from being lost as a variety, as I can count on 2 fingers the number of people that I know of that are breeding them...luckily I have some bantam black males to breed this little girl to, and I am going to guard her with my life....

 

[Chickielady]

So, after seeing my GI Dr I now have an abdominal ultrasound scheduled tomorrow (guess that's today), repeat celiac antibodies blood test to get done and another upper endoscopy scheduled in a couple weeks. Fun stuff!!! Can't wait for the bills to come in! Guess I should try to go to bed while my cough has let up. GRRR!
Sorry. I hate being so negative. Just need to vent.

I really do hope everyone has a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just ignore me, please!

I've been there, I am still there & know what you are going true...good luck !!!!!!!!!!