Evie wants to take a sheep to fair next year, so she has started working with one of this year's lambs. She chose "Friendly" (so named because she didn't run away as fast as her sister when the kids tried to pet her as a baby) because Snow is too small and doesn't have good… Continue reading Making Friendly Friendly
Tag: 4H
Pierce Co Fair, 2026
Well, Fair Week is over for the year. Mommy was exhausted. She is superintendent for Food Preservation and Nutrition, and so she has been doing prep work regularly for months. Then she was busy the whole week leading up to it decorating and accepting entry turn-in. Then she was busy the whole week managing the… Continue reading Pierce Co Fair, 2026
Raspberries and Rhubarb and Canning, Oh My!
Last Saturday was a 4H canning day. Kathleen is the canning instructor for one of the local 4H clubs, and one of our friends is the canning instructor for another local club. A few times a year they get together to do a multi-club canning day, teaching the kids how to can jams and jellies,… Continue reading Raspberries and Rhubarb and Canning, Oh My!
Cider Fest 2025!
Well folks, as expected, last Saturday was Crazy! We had more than twenty families come over, from Church, homeschool, work, 4H and neighbors. We processed more than a ton of apples into who knows how much cider! We canned 100+ gallons the day of, and parceled out another 20-ish gallons for people to can at… Continue reading Cider Fest 2025!
Sewing 4H: Pillow
Evie's latest project for her 4H sewing club! Great Job Evie! Does anyone want to finance a farmhouse remodel that includes building a sewing room? Asking for a friend.
4H – Pierce County Fair
Let this post stand as an explanation for why we have not posted anything since last week... Evie and Lydia (the bird) patiently waiting their turn for her Fitting and Showing. Ellie and Gemma. This is the first year Elli is ellie-gible for Fitting and Showing. She was a tag-along last year, but this year… Continue reading 4H – Pierce County Fair
Mad as a Wet Hen
Have you ever washed a chicken? Chickens need to be clean before they can be shown at the fair, but... This was the most offended looking chicken I have ever seen in my life.
Family Day
Last Saturday and Sunday were the first family weekend we have had in nearly three weeks. Enjoy! Yes, she is feeding the baby chicks in her jammies. She threw up her breakfast (yogurt) and the smell was such that we felt she needed to change. Jammies were what we had on hand, so, jammies it… Continue reading Family Day