Farm Chores
Wood Prairie Farm
December 11, 2009
December 11, 2009
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| Growing up on the farm, half the learning is done outside school walls. But now that our Amy is in First Grade we get to experience again the miracle of a six year old learning to read and write. Amy has the advantage of an older sister both to help her learn reading and to help her do chores. Last night Amy took it upon herself to write down chores on our refrigerator door which doubles as a bulletin board. Megan [See translation below.] "Sarah feed the ponies hay. Amy find the eggs. Sarah and Amy wash dishes. Oh and Mom milk the cow. Amy feed the pigs ... Amy feed the chickens chicken food. And Amy cook dinner And Amy cook dinner for the dogs." |
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| Afternoon Chores. Amy and Sarah feeding the Ponies. December 10, 2009. Click here for Wood Prairie Farm Home Page |
Amy, when you are finished with your chores in Maine, You could come to Connecticut and help me with all my chores!! feeding the 5 goats.2 sheep,2bunnies,9chickens 2 kitties and 1 dog!!! Keep up the good work P.S once again my potatoes were to DIE for. I have sent some friends to you and they have already placed their 2010 orders!! I Would love to visit your farm ,do you think this could be arranged for a spring road trip to Maine?? Happy Holidays To One and All!!!!! Judy Shea-Ursin
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Thank you! If you are ever in the area, do stop by the farm. Just call ahead to make sure we're around. Megan
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I loved seeing this,it brought back memories of when my kids were small! I have a Sarah and an Aimee. They used to feed and do barn chores together,too.
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Thank you. I like your website. Who does your videos?
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you really are blessed to live with such beauty. Your potatoes were superb and sold well at market. Keep up the life you have chosen, it makes a difference.
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Thank you.
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Hi Amy, It sounds like you are busy with chores! Do you have to do all of that every day?! Wow! I am impressed! I also loved seeing your chore list! You are becoming such a good writer and reader. Great Job! Loved the picture, too!
Merry Christmas to everyone at your house.
Love, Mrs. York
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Thank you Mrs. York. Amy does help out, we couldn't do what we do without the help of our family. Megan
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Hello Gerritsen's,
What a beautiful picture of the girls and the ponies. It is a long cold winter in your neck of the woods!! I haven't been to Maine for many years, so I enjoyed finding your farm videos. My mother is a "potato picker" from way back. I spent childhood summer and winter holidays in Houlton with my grandparents Martha and Albert Bailey. Jim might have known them. Anyhow, Martha made terrific yeast rolls and I have been trying to duplicate them. Would you happen to have a Yeast roll recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing?
Thanks,
Patti
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There are some fantastic roll makers up here. My girls love the ones that they make in the school cafeteria. But those are white. I know some people make them with oatmeal.
I have a recipe for rolls that I am developing. I take 2 cups of milk and boil it, then stir in 1/2 cup of cornmeal and 1/4cup flax seeds until it cooks into a porrige. I cool this and add 1 or 2 T yeast and 2 Tbl butter and 4 Tbl honey. Add flour to knead. Allow to rise until double. Punch down, then grease your hands and pinch off rolls into a buttered pan. Allow to rise again and bake in a 350 degree oven. The rolls are moist because the corn is cooked. The flax gives an interesting nutty texture and the milk gives a richness of color and flavor.
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Thanks for the recipe Megan! I look forward to trying it this weekend. Good luck with the tomato seedlings!
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