The garden is pretty much over for the year, although I still have a fall crop of snap peas and bush beans coming on. I didn’t do much else for fall planting, although I did get garlic in, and left quite a few beets, chard, and collards that I hope will overwinter. They often do, in my area.
I’m hoping we’re going to have a mild winter this year. So far, it looks like it. Fall has been extraordinarily warm – we haven’t even been tempted to heat the house yet. Some days, it’s been positively balmy outside. It would be a godsend for my building projects, except for the fact that it’s also been high winds almost every day and lots of rain. Oh, well…the building projects might have to be put off until early Spring this year. Just as long as I can get the new housing up before the ducklings and meat chicks arrive!
We bought 18 pounds of chicken necks and backs, and made several pots of broth for canning. It is so lovely to have homemade broth ready to go…especially if one of us gets sick. It’s not a myth that chicken broth has healing qualities – but not the icky stuff you can buy in cans at the grocery store. That stuff tastes like crap, and pretty much is, as far as nutrients go. I’m experimenting with beef bone broth next.
Most of my free time has either been spent working on this three-book time travel series I’m publishing in (hopefully) January, and keeping constant eyes on Dexter the new Corgi puppy. He hasn’t got the hang of housetraining yet, and likes to test his sharp little baby teeth on everything – especially shoes, socks, and anything made of paper.
Also, Happy Hug A Chicken Day! Yes, this is a thing. Yes, I did hug mine.
Dexter wanted to hug them too, but the chickens weren’t amiable to that idea…
Out of Eden 