Plying experiments, thrilling

boys weaving

must plant many willows
dreaming of living willow fences

bonding with this girl

hot day, hot chai, sitting in the shade

this kid is ready to lose a tooth

This may not look like it but it is a lot of nettles.  At this time of year, as one of the first greens we see round here,  we  most often just steam it, add butter & s& p & serve with meals.

Sprouted grain biscuits turned out well...
something like this but not exact

3 cups sprouted grain flour
1  C raw goats milk
2T butter
bit less than 1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

mix, but not over mix, dough is a bit wettish.
break off small balls & flatten in palm
place on buttered pan
bake 20 minutes-ish, until golden brown
serve with butter!

This was sheer brilliance, basically an omelette poured into a muffin tin & baked 15 mins.  The boys love this.

Experimenting with no knead sourdough.  I think the bread likes this freedom to do its own thing.  Even if  some kneading occurs it can be more with just the finger tips.
Inspiration here.

1st chick!

keeping chickie warm while we set up the chick box

snuggling into warm hands & wool

had to get the boys out of bed to see

Chickie spent the night alone in the box but by morning we had another chick hatched so now they are together.  The eggs are chipping & chirping!  It should be an exciting day seeing what happens.

The incubator & chick box are in J's office, or maybe his office is in the chicken coop?  Hope the phone meetings he has today aren't disturbed by the chirping.

The mama hens we left to brood should be hatching some soon .  I will enjoy observing her with them, as opposed to the incubator method.

Concentration & hard work.

Baked millet... basically a pot of old cold millet mixed in a bowl with 6 eggs, 1/2 C melted coconut oil, some milk, pinch of salt, poured into a buttered pan & baked 35 mins...
 with yogurt & blueberries

doesn't last long around here

started to dig up the young burdock root

Good with sauteed onion & kale with tamari and a sardine on top.

Less eggs round here as we are letting a few hens sit on their eggs, could be chicks hatching  in a few days!

I love my huge old wool cardigan, reminds me of the big over sized ones my mom wore around the house in the 80s, probably with shoulder pads too.  And big pockets, a must on everything.

Local potter, trumpeter swan mug, big and beautiful.

We have water!