tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post506658681579299800..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Random Shots: OctoberLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27719395017713358832020-11-01T18:00:36.083-05:002020-11-01T18:00:36.083-05:00Serenity, thanks! Glad to know somebody doesn'...Serenity, thanks! Glad to know somebody doesn't mind my sense of humor! ;)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81727845501008430942020-11-01T09:56:55.207-05:002020-11-01T09:56:55.207-05:00Chickens old
Chickens new
Hahaha oh dear :D
.. Ma...Chickens old<br />Chickens new <br />Hahaha oh dear :D<br />.. Marigold smell is a delight for me <br />I loved your photosSeeking Serenity https://www.blogger.com/profile/13358829892824305992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79228904008650602362020-10-31T14:00:44.435-04:002020-10-31T14:00:44.435-04:00Bettina, lol, good take on not so good weather. :)...Bettina, lol, good take on not so good weather. :) I hope your storm season isn't as active as ours has been. Zeta dumped over 2.5" of water and had winds strong enough to blow down five trees! The silver lining there was that it also knocked down about a zillion pecans from the pecan trees!<br /><br />Annie, congrats on your new kids! That's always so exciting. (So is fresh milk :). Actually, after playing around with the kudzu vines, I've been thinking about making a grape vine basket! but wreaths is a really good idea too - thanks for that!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38201932121328351552020-10-31T07:10:17.299-04:002020-10-31T07:10:17.299-04:00Beautiful pics! Here in the Ocala National Forest ...Beautiful pics! Here in the Ocala National Forest fall is just beginning... had some coolish temps so far but no woodstove weather yet. Maybe Monday. I do love seeing pics of your projects it gives me ideas. I've had a hard time keeping up with my homestead projects due to work lately but did have first kids of the season born yesterday. And sooo ready for fresh milk! Thanks for taking us along, I see things like your kudzu basket an say hmmm... I have lots o grape vines an made wreaths before, maybe I can make a basket! See what you've done! I love it!Annie in Ocalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486670441823152903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61444669819443611262020-10-30T20:45:06.220-04:002020-10-30T20:45:06.220-04:00Wyomingheart, I'm not surprised the seeds were...Wyomingheart, I'm not surprised the seeds weren't viable, but it was worth a shot. Not everything is a hybrid! I agree about experimenting now, when it's less stressful and for fun. It's a good way to learn.<br /><br />Mama Pea, thanks! I don't know if I'm ready for temps that cold! I do hope you've got your to-do list checked off so you can enjoy some pleasant inside time. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50907408690639672582020-10-30T20:43:25.954-04:002020-10-30T20:43:25.954-04:00our october was mainly wet - a bit of colour and t...our october was mainly wet - a bit of colour and two days later strong winds, so that was that. we had one dry day today - but a few minutes ago the next band of rain moved in - so heavy that the dog vanished under the sofa because of the hammering on the roof:( and tomorrow morning we'll have "Aidan", the first storm of the season.... on the other hand bad weather on halloween night isn't a bad idea - keeps the neighbour's kids from doing serious nonsense at least:) Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1799741472422163572020-10-30T14:40:20.022-04:002020-10-30T14:40:20.022-04:00What a lovely pictorial trip through October! And...What a lovely pictorial trip through October! And, of course, much different than I could have posted. We had a low of 21° this morning. Yes, brrrr! No snow covering on the ground yet. I simply cannot believe how fast this month of October zoomed by. What can we do to slow time down so we all have time for those "wanna-dos?"Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20058617502739316352020-10-30T08:38:13.092-04:002020-10-30T08:38:13.092-04:00Yes, Leigh, I have garnered some seed from the cel...Yes, Leigh, I have garnered some seed from the celery, but have not planted this year...next year’s project! The romaine went to seed also, and I did replant that, but it is not viable...or at least the seeds I used weren’t viable. I have also replanted carrot tops, and onion bottoms with some success; the carrots more than the onions...lol ! It’s just fun experimenting with out the fear, or pressure that we need the food for our survival ! That may one day be the case, sadly, so better to gain the most knowledge now. wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-28620070290818666942020-10-29T21:13:25.127-04:002020-10-29T21:13:25.127-04:00Nancy, they're Dominiques, supposedly dating b...Nancy, they're Dominiques, supposedly dating back to the colonial period. I got them because (also supposedly) they have a tendency to go broody. I think the big difference between them and Barred Rocks is the comb. Doms have rose combs.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-6970694873775052662020-10-29T21:10:46.452-04:002020-10-29T21:10:46.452-04:00Ed, yes, when I look at it like that, it's a r...Ed, yes, when I look at it like that, it's a reminder of how busy October has been. But a good busy! I like feeling productive. :)<br /><br />RT, I'm definitely looking forward to the slower season of the hearth! And, like you, I won't mind seeing 2020 in the rearview mirror.<br /><br />Rain, thanks! Yes, a porch is a wonderful asset. Just enjoy whatever project is at hand! And take lots of pictures to remind yourselves all about it later on. :)<br /><br />Renee, thanks! I did not know about Lilly! I'm so sad to hear that heartbreaking news. Gosh, she's been a part of your online life for as long as I've known you. She definitely lived a long and good life.<br /><br />Jo, yes, Zeta has done her damage and gone! Dan counted five trees blown down from the fierce winds we had this morning. I was half expecting tornado warnings. Sorry to hear you lost power. Amazingly, we were spared that. Chance of our first frost possible this weekend!<br /><br />Goatldi, it's something I've just learned too! An exceptional no-waste way of growing things! And thank you for the compliment! :)<br /><br />Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30178910736303660382020-10-29T21:07:33.498-04:002020-10-29T21:07:33.498-04:00Great shots and congrats on the news chicks! Barre...Great shots and congrats on the news chicks! Barred Rocks?Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21565095475037546532020-10-29T19:23:41.652-04:002020-10-29T19:23:41.652-04:00Wonderful collection of life lived as so many of u...Wonderful collection of life lived as so many of us enjoy. I was smitten with so many of the photos and entertained by your dry sense of humor. Lest we not forget the timely tips. Well done and enjoyed!Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72588845786688207662020-10-29T19:08:26.141-04:002020-10-29T19:08:26.141-04:00OK ladies. I am so excited to know about this. I a...OK ladies. I am so excited to know about this. I am always wary about this but apparently from your amazing success know something I don’t. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-14696297384361245552020-10-29T17:41:22.153-04:002020-10-29T17:41:22.153-04:00It's not getting below freezing here. I think ...It's not getting below freezing here. I think the lowest it's supposed to get is 37. You survived Zeta too, huh? It was really bad here with no power for about 7 hours.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5970400810792849972020-10-29T12:11:42.318-04:002020-10-29T12:11:42.318-04:00Great pix. Looks lovely to be there. We're o...Great pix. Looks lovely to be there. We're on our second snow and first hard freeze. The apple tree hung onto its leaves, I don't think that we lost any limbs...I'll have to check that.<br />I don't know if I've mentioned it before but Lilly past away in Sept...just a few days after her 18th birthday. I am still missing her. While her constant following me to the bathroom annoyed me while she was living, I still expect her to be there now that she's gone. I've been looking at available dogs to adopt online, but realize that now really isn't a good time to get a new dog. And daughter wants a cat...hubby doesn't want any pet (he didn't want Lilly when we got her but quickly became best buddies with her.)Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5911573258784237232020-10-29T11:27:14.794-04:002020-10-29T11:27:14.794-04:00Aaah the porch...my favourite! :) Great photos Lei...Aaah the porch...my favourite! :) Great photos Leigh, what kind of soup is that? Yes, for me too, the fall is going by too fast, actually the entire last 10 months have zoomed by and it's a little worrisome...I don't want time to fly so fast!!!Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-47395927094445178652020-10-29T10:07:56.957-04:002020-10-29T10:07:56.957-04:00Yep!! October is near gone and I am pleased about ...Yep!! October is near gone and I am pleased about it! I want 2020 to be in my rear view mirror. Too many unpleasant things. And I am a "winter's child" that loves the cold and the beauty of the season. Welcome 2021 I say!!Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41260728478143852752020-10-29T09:10:25.681-04:002020-10-29T09:10:25.681-04:00I would guess the reason October flew by so fast f...I would guess the reason October flew by so fast for you is that you've been busy by the looks from the pictures. My October slowed down as soon as the Cross Country season came to a close for my oldest. I get a lot more time in the evenings to do some reading.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67946322745619091222020-10-29T08:30:45.607-04:002020-10-29T08:30:45.607-04:00I can't believe it! We had an electricity blip...I can't believe it! We had an electricity blip while I was writing this and the computer shut off. When Chrome restored my open tabs, it remembered my half finished comment! Kudos to Google!<br /><br />Wyomingheart, I haven't tried romaine ends, but now I'll have to! Has your re-rooted celery ever gone to seed? Not sure the seed would be viable, but it's a thought.<br /><br />Daisy, I lost my thyme the summer of 2019 because of a long hot, dry spell. This year I installed an olla (that post <a href="https://www.5acresandadream.com/2020/07/conserving-water-in-garden-olla.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and that made all the difference in the world!<br /><br />Rosalea, texture is very important for food enjoyment. My daughter won't eat oatmeal because of the texture. What I call (and don't enjoy) tough cuts of meat, Dan calls "chewy" and loves them. Very personalized, isn't it? If you like the celery flavor, though, you could powder the dried bits in a blender. I've done that lately with mushrooms (that's blog post a spoiler alert! :)<br /><br />TB, I wondered what people would think of the goat check. ("Yup, she's still a goat.") LOLLeighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19016922216028487162020-10-29T08:06:38.392-04:002020-10-29T08:06:38.392-04:00All lovely pictures and very representative of lif...All lovely pictures and very representative of life as it is actually lived when one is working to support one's self sustainably.<br /><br />I like the goat check caption: "Goat Check, Goat Check, testing one, two, three..."Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74767810638750139672020-10-29T07:50:55.896-04:002020-10-29T07:50:55.896-04:00Thanks Leigh. I put my dehydrated veg in soup and ...Thanks Leigh. I put my dehydrated veg in soup and stew, but find chewy little bits of celery! I'll have to try sprouting the root ends. Rosaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403965807770816977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64143218200251740592020-10-29T07:39:31.670-04:002020-10-29T07:39:31.670-04:00Well, that's a great smorgasbord of your month...Well, that's a great smorgasbord of your month! <br />Your thyme looks so healthy. I will have to replant next spring, as mine didn't do much. Lots of home grown goodies to eat as well!<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89724338279285819542020-10-29T07:37:27.606-04:002020-10-29T07:37:27.606-04:00Oh, Leigh, I have several patches s of celery grow...Oh, Leigh, I have several patches s of celery growing in my boxes that were started from the celery root ends. They don’t bunch up, but the single stalks are very tasty, and I have celery all summer that way! Perfect! I also use the romaine lettuce ends for the same thing. Great minds think alike! wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83044511779553459342020-10-29T07:20:46.887-04:002020-10-29T07:20:46.887-04:00Rosalea, I forgot to answer your question about th...Rosalea, I forgot to answer your question about the celery. In truth, I never blanch anything! But, my dehydrated veggies are mostly for soup and stew, so I never notice them as individual vegetables. They add to the taste meld, which is what I like. Celery's been a good price lately, so I figured why not? <br /><br />Oh, and I saved the root ends and have been sprouting my own celery! Very exciting. I've never had much luck growing celery from seed.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-71896186953645683272020-10-29T07:16:42.947-04:002020-10-29T07:16:42.947-04:00Tpals, that's what makes blog reading so fasci...Tpals, that's what makes blog reading so fascinating! It gives us an appreciation for the wider world. :)<br /><br />Wyomingheart, oh, I hope you aren't getting the huge deluge that we've gotten! It's supposed to clear tomorrow, but not very conducive for birthday celebrations! Nice that the frigid temps are holding off for a few days. <br /><br />I know it must be excited to share your homestead with family and friends. May you have a wonderful time!<br /><br />Rosalea, thank you! Yes, love those memories. Posts like this capture them for us for future times. :)<br /><br />Dan sits out on the porch almost every evening, so it does get use! The original front porch was screened in, and that was one of the selling points of the house. Unfortunately, it catches the blistering summer sun, so it's not very enjoyable during the time of year we'd use it most. :(Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com