Ed, I mentioned before that we were surprised she hatched them out with all the cold weather we've been having. But she's a good mom and they are all thriving.
Quinn, ours picked the chicken yard, even though we tried to set them up someplace else. They squabble a lot with the chickens, but they are where they want to be!
TB, ducks are a hoot. The mucsovys are "quiet" ducks because they rarely quack, but our neighbor has "noisy" ducks and sometimes we hear them raising a fuss.
Irish, yes, but not a lot. My 3rd-great-grandfather was born in Ireland, so that's five generations back.
The ancestral foods project has been a lot of fun. What I'm especially looking for are traditional recipes and methods I can use too, i.e. especially simpler, off-grid methods. With food self-sufficiency comes the problem of food fatigue from having fewer dietary options. I'm learning different ways of using and combining foods to keep more variety for interest. So far I've done Irish, Norman French, and Wampanoag, and am getting ready for early American and Saxon cuisine. I have about nine cultural groups to research. I plan to publish it all as a blog series at the end of the year.
After a very difficult couple of days here, the ducky update was exactly what I needed! Great timing, thank you.
ReplyDeleteLiz, nothing does the heart good like baby animals. :)
DeleteThey might be a bit chilled in the blizzard we are in the middle of right now.
ReplyDeleteEd, I mentioned before that we were surprised she hatched them out with all the cold weather we've been having. But she's a good mom and they are all thriving.
DeleteI've often thought it would be fun to have a few ducks, but really don't have a suitable place for them here. I enjoy them vicariously, though!
ReplyDeleteQuinn, ours picked the chicken yard, even though we tried to set them up someplace else. They squabble a lot with the chickens, but they are where they want to be!
DeleteThat short clip did my heart a world of good! I'd say Tom totally photobombed the video! 😂
ReplyDeleteKelly, yeah, Tom really stole the show!
DeleteAdorable! Just adorable. And that Tom - he is impressive.
ReplyDeleteRT, Tom is something else!
DeleteSo cute! Our tom always wants to be the center of attention also. RHill, TX
ReplyDeleteRHill, ha! Then I'm guessing your tom loves to parade around in full strut. They are really something, aren't they?
DeleteYay ducklings! I confess I have now added duck feeds to my Instapic because they make me happy.
ReplyDeleteTB, ducks are a hoot. The mucsovys are "quiet" ducks because they rarely quack, but our neighbor has "noisy" ducks and sometimes we hear them raising a fuss.
DeleteSo cute!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Leigh. Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope all is well with you and yours. Blessings, Fern
ReplyDeleteFern! So nice to hear from you. I have a post scheduled for tomorrow. :)
DeleteIrish, huh? Interesting to read about someone's background in the form of food. Take care.
DeleteIrish, yes, but not a lot. My 3rd-great-grandfather was born in Ireland, so that's five generations back.
DeleteThe ancestral foods project has been a lot of fun. What I'm especially looking for are traditional recipes and methods I can use too, i.e. especially simpler, off-grid methods. With food self-sufficiency comes the problem of food fatigue from having fewer dietary options. I'm learning different ways of using and combining foods to keep more variety for interest. So far I've done Irish, Norman French, and Wampanoag, and am getting ready for early American and Saxon cuisine. I have about nine cultural groups to research. I plan to publish it all as a blog series at the end of the year.