One of the items on the 101 list was to do a "Day in the Life" blog post.
It was requested that I do a CSA delivery day. I didn't feel like it was a "typical" day as I am off the farm and in town, but then when I thought about it, yes, twice a week this is a typical day.
On Tuesdays and Fridays, I pack up the "little dump truck" with all the farm goodies for my wonderful friends/customers that have are subscribers to various items off the farm.
After the morning milking (no pictures of that....until I get a staff photographer, not enough hands to milk AND take pictures!), we load up the car and head the 25 miles south to the city to meet with my wonderful ladies.
This day, Boy went with me because he was going home with one of his best buds (whose mom is one of our friends/customer, too) for a sleepover and fun at one of the local water parks.
After the pickup, I also had food to take to my Reyn BFF, as her father-in-love had just passed away and I only know one way to comfort...food. This ended up being a whole 'nother "Rea" fiasco because later I discovered that I had left the food at the wrong house, and the residents were sure that the chocolate chip cookies I left must have been poison.....sigh.
And what timing! My car turned over a milestone while I was out!
(And yes, I am aware that there are TWO check engine lights, and that I am out of gas!)
After all the deliveries, over to Sam's to pick up coffee (something I am not able to grow on the farm)
And fuel, because everyone gets nervous when I am out driving on fumes.
And briefly looking at a new "milk mobile" because of the check engine lights..
Then finally a stop at the grocery to pick up prescriptions and my vice, Diet Citrus Drop (something else I can't grow on the farm -grin)
Then back to the farm by 3 pm.
Unload the car.
Milk jars to be sterilized.
Brief nap to take.
Then chore time....chores were a bit longer tonight as my Boy was off having a blast!
This is our only named chicken, Omlet. She lets us pick her up and pet her.
More about her soon!
Taking care of my "flock" of turkeys. OK, it's only 2: a male (Stuffing) and female (Cranberry).
Omlet is their 'pet chicken' too.
Taking care of the "girl dogs" Kristl and Iona.
Taking care of the 'herd' of rabbits. Currently 38.
And the Twins! They are getting so big!!
Miracle (left) and Franci (right)
Mama Cow, Hershey, out on her pasture line.
And Yellow Cat waiting patiently for his dinner.
Calling the hens for their dinner (sorry the video is choppy)
After all the Critters are fed and watered, it's time to go in and feed the people. After fixing dinner, eating, and doing dishes, it's time to go do some work in the gardens.
Danny Dog is my farm dog and comes along for all the chores....plus, he LOVES raw beans so he keeps me company with the hopes of getting a few (and usually does!)
This is the brassica patch in the front and behind that is the bean patch.
The Roma tomatoes are finally starting to change to red!!
Then as the sun gets ready to go down, it looks as though a storm is rolling in...
and I was able to get some amazing pictures of the sun rays!
And off to the house to finally get some sleep before it starts up again tomorrow morning!
