One thing that I have decided to do sometime this year is to buy a chicken. I know that this sounds crazy to most folks, but really it is something that I have wanted to do for a long time now. And what really sealed this for me was meeting Jenny, my friend who has had a chicken for a long time now and she had a brutally honest discussion with me about this.
I have researched this for a while now and I need to do the following:
1. build a coop... (dad has a 10X20 ft kennel run that would be great) I need to build an elevated coop to keep the roost off of the ground. I also need to build a nesting box to keep her out of the elements and to provide privacy when she wants it
2. find a poultry farm that sells laying hens... ( I am sure that I can find one through a local feed store) (avg price is $3 per hen)
3. make her feel right at home and if I am successful at this she will provide me with a bounty of eggs (2-3) per day!
I am really looking forward to yet ANOTHER way to instill good values in my daughter and living as naturally as possible is a great lesson!
I will be able to kiss goodbuy all the EggLands best that we have been buying for years now!!! LOL
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
After watching "Julie and Julia"
Today I took my 8 year old daughter to see "Julie and Julia". It was a cute movie.. but more than that it was wonderful to see my daughter beam as she began an interest in Julia Child.
Prior to veiwing this movie I am sure that she had no idea who Julia Child was. She could not believe that there were wonderfully entertaining Chefs prior to Rachel Ray and Paula Dean! She came home and had lots to tell my mom about the life and qoutations of Julia Child. She is a mini-me. She loves to learn about interesting people.
We have decided that we need quiche for dinner soon! AND who knows, we might just start to cook our way through a cookbook. Does anyone have any good ideas or recommendations?
I have a great cookbook called "Calling all Cooks" it was written by the wives of the early employees of Southern Bell. It is HUGE, and unlike Julie Powell, I do not think that we will try EVERY recipe. Just the ones that look good to us.
I am seriously needing to lose 50lbs A LOT more than I need to cook my way through a cookbook, but I do desperately need something to be excited about.. I think that the weightloss will follow as soon as I can bust out of this rut that I am squeezed into.
Stay tuned and I will let you know if and what we have decided to try!
Prior to veiwing this movie I am sure that she had no idea who Julia Child was. She could not believe that there were wonderfully entertaining Chefs prior to Rachel Ray and Paula Dean! She came home and had lots to tell my mom about the life and qoutations of Julia Child. She is a mini-me. She loves to learn about interesting people.
We have decided that we need quiche for dinner soon! AND who knows, we might just start to cook our way through a cookbook. Does anyone have any good ideas or recommendations?
I have a great cookbook called "Calling all Cooks" it was written by the wives of the early employees of Southern Bell. It is HUGE, and unlike Julie Powell, I do not think that we will try EVERY recipe. Just the ones that look good to us.
I am seriously needing to lose 50lbs A LOT more than I need to cook my way through a cookbook, but I do desperately need something to be excited about.. I think that the weightloss will follow as soon as I can bust out of this rut that I am squeezed into.
Stay tuned and I will let you know if and what we have decided to try!
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