Okay, before you absolutely poo poo this experimental cooking endeavor and run for the hills because you’ve read the words “wild boar” let me just tell you this cut of meat was so delicious. It is by far the best thing i have tasted yet in my quest to add new proteins to my diet …
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Caterpillars
This first caterpillar seems to be the infant form of a Pipevine Swallowtail. The three caterpillars in the last photo appear to be juvenile versions of the Queen Butterfly.
A Cicada Molting
These little guys are good eating but this is a bit too late in the cycle to harvest. I would have had to get this guy right when he came out of the ground, before he went to look for some place to climb a tree and transform from an insect with paper thin skin …
Broody at the Worst Time
One of my hens has gone broody at the worst time. It is literally 107 degrees right now. Every day i have to go out there and take her off the eggs, collect them, and force her out if the coop to get a drink. As soon as she has done so she goes right …
Little One
This is “Little One”. She is a very young doe. She spends most of her day on the property. At night her mom comes back to sleep next to her but she doesnt take her with the rest of the deer during the day. Instead, she hangs out here and spends her day antagonizing the …
Tips for Surviving Summer In Texas
the other day i looked over at the thermometer i have mounted against the house on the front porch and it read “112 degrees”. I dont know if the wall is a different temperature than the rest of the town because it was only supposed to be 106, or maybe it was just possessed, but …
The Scorpions are Back
I was wondering when we were going to transition from not seeing any scorpions to seeing them all the time. They begin appearing outside in march or april but as to when they start coming out of the woodwork in the house, its usually late spring or early summer. This year we made it until …
Losing Petunia
Losing Petunia brought on a very painful realization for me. I couldnt look at my chickens as children. I mean, to a certain extent, i could, but i needed to plan for the reality that these birds weren’t going to live forever. Chickens get sick. Chickens develop various health problems. Chickens succumb to predators. I …
The Toads are Back
I really enjoy the toads. I keep three empty pots on the porch for them and dump water in every evening to keep the habitat nice and muddy for them. They burrow into the mud and sleep there during the day to escape the heat. At night they jump out and busy themselves eating the …
Something that Needs to be Addressed
It has come to my attention that someone has started a blog in which they have written about myself, my dogs, and this blog. They claim that i have a secret passion for painting and have been selling my paintings to my readers. I havent painted in years and i have never sold a painting. …