Life on PatchWork Acres

  We knew for 9 months that this time would come. I had been sleeping with my phone at night for a week  or so , just in case a call came thru the night.  At 4 that morning it's ring jarred me from my sleep.....yes our grandson was on the way....living 6 hours from my daughter and son-n-law wasn't helping things.....we hurriedly packed and decided to go ahead and do chores......My poor chickens and goats thought I had lost my mind as I rushed around and chored by lantern light. After packing everything in our vehicle,  we headed out.       Talking and laughing as we traveled along.....we were about an hour from our destination....we were going to stay with our other grandson while his brother was being born....we got a call that things may not be all well with the delivery. .An emergency C-section was called for....as I looked at my dear hubby and saw the concern on his face and the tear in his eyes....he reached quietly for my hand and began to pra...

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What does it mean to be rich...wealthy...?..    After sharing with someone one day the joys of our little farm, selling goat milk and eggs.... they asked...but does it make you money?....It pays its way,I answered....but again they asked BUT does it make money....In other words...will it make me rich?    I have pondered this over many days...Does it make me rich...??...What is rich?...I pondered it as I milked goats,gathered eggs,picked up pecans and built fences...What is rich?...    Well I guess richness comes in many forms...probably depends on whose eyes it is seen from...What would I consider richness.....      Maybe it would be the spun gold of the morning skies as I feed the goats and donkey....or the steamy white milk that hits the pail...or maybe the kitty's that purr around my feet waiting on breakfast....or maybe it would be the ruby red of a cardinal's wings as it flashes across the winter morning fluttering in t...

Today is Jan.1 ,2015....the beginning of a New Year.....How did I start my year? They are hanging to bleed out.... I decided to skin instead of plucking this time..... Look who is waiting for scraps.....He waited so patiently.....  Look how large the breast meat is.... It filled a large 16 quart stainless steel bowl..with just 2 chickens ..... Butchering chickens of course....We had 2 chickens not laying.Actually they came from my sisters chicken houses.When the chicken people empty houses sometimes they leave some.Good healthy chickens.Instead of killing them, my sister drops them off here.I grow them out and butcher them.They don't lay, they just get hugely fat.They also can eat a ton of feed....so after watching them gobble feed for a while,I decided they need to go in the stew pot.....Happy New Year....I will keep you posted of Everyday life here on "PatchWork Acres"