Every year in the month of June our small east Texas town comes to life and gathers together to celebrate the Tomato by hosting Tomato Fest. Jacksonville is considered by all who live here to be the tomato capital of the world. And while that may be debatable there is no doubt whatsoever we are…
There are many things I love about a chicken. Of their many great creature features it can be difficult to choose a favorite. Is it those beady, bright eyes staring back at you with a slightly cocked head? Or is it the brilliantly-plumed, graceful neck and head that stays neatly tucked beneath a wing each night? …
I have been a retail slave 14 years now and 11 of those have been spent at Farm & Ranch Feed. I left my post here only twice, once to move to Finland as an exchange student then again several years later to open a bakery. I highly recommend going to Finland, opening a bakery…..not…
There are many reasons I’m glad I’m not a cow. For example, I have no fear of ever being eaten. I didn’t have to give birth outdoors. Flies don’t have a tendency to gather on my body where I can’t reach them. Actually flies don’t have a tendency to gather anywhere on my body. Getting…
I like big biscuits and I can not lie……… Especially on Sunday mornings with deer sausage and homemade butter. ‘Cause when you have a big biscuit you can say ‘I only had one” and not feel bad about it! Just for the record, I only ate half. The Specifics~ Mama’s Buttermilk Biscuits 4 cups flour 4…
My squash-raising attempts the past 3 years have been, in a word, unsuccessful. Unsuccessful is putting it rather mildly but going into further detail might require a thesauruses and therapy. For some unknown reason the garden gods have deemed me unworthy of squash. ‘Cause you know even a spider monkey should be able to grow…
All babies are not created equal. The truth hurts and the truth is…not all babies are cute. Have you ever seen a baby Panda bear? Hideous. Baby Rat? Horrific. Baby Anteater? Heinous. Don’t believe me? I looked it up, click here for 15 seriously ugly babies. But if ugly babies aren’t your thing, read on! …
Everyone loves my balls. My CAKE balls that is! As a matter of fact I happen to know there are people who love me for this reason and this reason alone. I’m okay with that. And if you are needing to feel some extra love, wanting to impress someone with your wicked baking skills or simply have…
I have always loved chickens. Even as a child I can remember toting them about, loving on them, naming them and kissing them. While I still tote them, love them and kiss them I refrain from naming them. But that is another story. Today I’d like to introduce you to the girls. The main girls.…
Freshwater Fishery Trip! As bona fide homeschoolers with an adorable gaggle of girls in our little group you know we have to take lots of field trips. Well, not LOTS. But enough to keep it fun and we recently had our best one ever! If you are ever within an hour or so of Athens,…
The Wicked Chicken 