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| The storm cloud blew right through... |
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| ...leaving the ducks with a lovely view of the sunset. |
Friday, 15 April 2022
Blowing the Storm Right Past
It was catch up day here on the farm where we knocked off a bunch of chores on our to do lists. I mucked the barns and Ian washed up all the sap collecting buckets, taps and lids. Despite expecting a rainy afternoon, the high winds sped the storm cloud across the farm and we only got a sprinkle of rain (right during evening chores - excellent timing, indeed). Everyone is heading to bed tonight cleaned up and tired out. Looking forward to tomorrow.
Thursday, 14 April 2022
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Famous Farmer
Ian had his shot at being "famous" and now it is my turn! Our CSA was featured on the Ami Audio podcast, Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther.
There will be no stopping me now that I've had a taste of sweet, sweet fame, lol.
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| Our baby snap peas were loving today's gentle rain. |
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
Just in Time for Easter
They're here! Our first hatch of fuzzy floof butts have arrived! They are so cute and chirpy. I just love hatch day.
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| We have three little fellas left in the incubator. They are our late bloomers. |
Monday, 11 April 2022
Calling it Done
And just like that, maple syrup season 2022 has come to a close. This year we had a great season with taps going in on February 26th and coming out on April 11th. We made about 60L of maple syrup from our 36 taps.
It is quite lucky actually that Mother Nature is seemingly aligned with our kids' sensibilities - they are done with mapling at the same time. When I went to pick up Alistair at daycare this afternoon he broke down in tears upon seeing me sobbing that he didn't want to come home because he didn't want to go mapling. Poor kid. He did managed to endure our last evening of sap collection and the pulling of the taps but he has begun equating mapling with COVID tests - "No mapling! No nose swab!" Good grief. I guess it is a good thing for everyone that the maple syrup season is officially over.
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| For the record, I like mapling! The season is always over too soon for me. |
Sunday, 10 April 2022
A Meleagris Gallopavo f. Domestica With a Death Wish
Spring is busy here on Gael Glen Farm at the best of times but when your lady turkey decides to "explore" beyond the chicken run only to get caught by Ava and have all her feathers ripped out, it makes for an especially interesting evening. Luckily I noticed the goings on before Lady Augusta was seriously maimed but sadly, her dignity was sorely compromised and will continue to be until she can grow back the hundreds of turkey feathers that now litter Ava's paddock. Until then we will have one naked lady turkey who hopefully learned a valuable life lesson about the consequences of hopping the fence into greener (and much more dangerous) pastures.
The Kettle is Earning its Keep
As maple syrup season is still in session, our large kettle is being kept busy boiling down sap. It has been running pretty much non-stop for weeks!
We did give it some variety today though by switching from boiling sap to boiling wort to make beer. Never a dull moment for the chief boiling kettle here on Gael Glen Farm. Every kettle must earn its keep around here!
Kettle's vacation is over soon though - back to sap boiling tomorrow!
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