8 weeks since my first compulsive chick buying experience. No longer were these cute little chicks who come running to eat the ants I brought them. These were roasters. That’s what I told myself all morning long. I must admit, getting ready to do my first flock in made me anxious. The first one was, […]
The Reality of Meat
I am a meat eater. What would my last meal be? You would find me at La Zingara, ordering the Filet Mignon wrapped in bacon, after having enjoyed an appetizer of prosciutto wrapped melon. Mmm Let me rephrase that. I would be ordering the tip of a cows loin muscle, wrapped in cured pig belly, […]
Im a Survivor
(Repost from the Archives) This is the story of Rihanna. Shortly after moving to Squash Hollow, we began planning our farm. Kendra was raised in the country and around chickens her whole life. So it seemed like a logical place to begin. Because it was late in the year already, we didn’t want to hatch […]
The Blizzard Buck
Hunting is a lesson in perseverance. The day you don’t feel like going, the hour you feel like quitting, that’s when something’s going to happen. You just need to push yourself, so you will be there when it happens. It was a cold Saturday morning, the weather forecast was calling for 12-15 inches of snow. […]
