Milk Bath Anyone????

Mom and I were milking to day. The flies were very very bad. For some reason they just love flying around the milk. She just loves to pick up her feet to shoo the flies away.

"Watch out Kaylee" COWZILLA IS ON THE LOOSE!!!! She knocked me over and I was trying to protect the milk because we were going to give it to Debbie, I managed to save most of the milk but as I landed on my backside I held the bucket in one hand and only a small amount sloshed onto me.

The bucket I was sitting on ended up in front of me with milk on it also. Hair, clothes, me you name it. It was so gross. I had to wash my self with a cloth in the outdoor kitchen. I was thinking of going to the dugout and having a mud bath.

Mud or milk, what is worse?

Return

Well as you may see I have returned to the world of blogging. Last week I bought a camera!!! Yup you read it right. That means more pictures and videos!. Also Mom and Dad bought Tyrell and I a little tent.

It is so tiny I can't even stand up in there! Reggie just loves it.

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When we went to town, Reggie,Blue, and Shiloh stayed in the kennel for sometime. Less than 5 hours. So you can imagine they are hipper when they come out. Don't they look so happy to be released from JAIL!




Also here's the pics I promised of Tyrell and I riding the cow.








On the way over there Poppy Rose, Mallory, and Emelia were just by the dugout.



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Gertrude is my Grandpa's cow that he had bought for us.



Well I should go and figure out what to have for breakfast.

Birds.VS.Cat

I was out on the deck chatting with Mom, all of a sudden there were some birds that were screaming, they made a birds nest under our roof and were screaming and flying all crazy like, all the time.

Mom and I looked and there was our cat, Marshmellow, eyeballing them. The parents were protecting their young baby birds.I thought it was so cute and funny at the same time.



Have you ever heard of riding a cow all the way home???? Tyrell and I were sent off to do a mission.

Noami never came up to be milked. Tyrell and I had to get her on a lead rope and haul her over to the milking area. We went to the field and searched. Finally we saw her at the bottom of the hill.

Tyrell said to me that he never ever rode a cow and wanted to. I put my hand on his foot and raised him up so that he`s on the cow. I thought it was so funny, riding a milk cow home.

Mom and I milked and I milked 1 gallon in 30 minutes. Mom milked about a gallon and a half.I am going to make some butter today again. We have so much cream,milk, and butter. Anyone want some???

Gravel

Last night Jesse came up and had a huge surprise for Mom and Dad. He had his huge dump truck with nice soft gravel. Mom was so happy.We are going to spread it around our camp site.

Jesse came up this morning with his truck. He said that the gravel was in his parking spot. So he just went up there with his truck and all!



Mom wanted me to take a picture of it. Isn't that a boy thing to do.

Mom Broke The Butter Churn So...

I was actually quite excited when the butter churn broke because I have been begging Mom to make it the old fashioned way. " Mom if we do it the old fashioned way we don't have to turn on the generator".

So today I made butter for the first time by hand.It took me 15 minutes to do.

Here's the first step: You skim off all the cream from the milk. Put it in jar with a secured lid.






Continually shake it until the butter milk separates from the butter.





Step 2: Poor the butter milk off. Put the butter in the bowl and add nice cold water to it.


Step 3: Wash the butter by pressing the cold water through. You can use your fingers or a wooden spoon.

Step 4 : Add a bit of salt, mix smooth then put it in the fridge and your good to go:)

ps. I forgot t mention the reason we are milking niamo is that she lost her twin calves. She was to old to push them out. It was a girl and a boy. We had to pull the calves out.

Gotta Love Farm Life

This morning I woke up and had some breakfast. I went on my computer for a litle bit looking at all my blogs that I like to look at. Mom and I are going to do the dishes soon as the water is a bit cooler as it was so hot. Mom looked in the fridge and the water melon was turning a bit off so she cut it in half and gave it to Granny may our goat.

Granny May tried and tried to eat it but didn't turn out as well as we thought. Mom sent me out there to cut it int chunks. Mom put it on a plate so I can put it on the stairs and chop away. By the time I had one chunk off, Granny May made a bowl out of the half!

Here`s the video:




Also as you may have heard the cows in the back ground. I went up to Mallory and she let me touch her! She is never that friendly. We separated her Mom and herself because we want her to be friendly.

Mom fed her the bottle for the first time. Mom had to wrestle her to the ground and put a little halter on her so that we can catch her more easily next time. The halter is a bit to big but she will grow into it.


Here's the video:

Isn't she cute! I think she is.

Here's another video of her:




This is first time doing this so I hope it turns out okay ;)

Kaylee and Reggie***

Something I Forgot To Mention

I totally forgot to mention that I am going to go to a baby sitting course, July 8th 2010. Jody ( who bought our place) is a baby sitter instructor and is going to let me in.

I am not going to get my baby sitting ticket until I'm twelve which is in November. I will be at her place at 6:30 in the morning and we get ready and drive to Fort St. John.

I think the course ends at 3:00 so I will be packing lunch. I can't wait. I have gadgets on my desktop and I have a note pad and I am counting down the days. Right now it is 17 more days.

By the way its almost the end of June!!!!!! 8 more days then it will be July! When you want days to go by fast its slow and when you want days to go slow it goes fast! Its abit hot right now but not to bad.

I am sitting on the couch looking at our island and table. Dirty dishes are on there and bread dough is rising like crazy and crumbs and dirt on the carpet. It is so overwhelming sometimes.

I am going to dry the dishes and Mom is washing. Its Tyrell's turn to do the chickens. We take turns but soon we are going to complain but I sure hope not because I love checking the eggs:)

Well I thought I would do a quick blog post... Will write again:)

Kaylee and Reggie***
PS. I am baking some banana bread.

Monday's Wait

Last night around 10 our cow Naomi was having her calf. I was sitting on a bucket waiting. I thought that I could take a video and maybe post it so I went into the house and got my computer.

I was waiting and waiting and waiting and still no calf. Mom said that she was to tired so she and Tyrell went to bed. I stayed out for another half an hour and still no calf.

Her water broke and everything and was still dripping. I put my computer in the cabin and went to bed. I was going to check her every single hour. I fell asleep. This morning Mom asked me if I wanted to come with her and see if Naomi had her calf.

Tyrell and I got up and checked on Naomi. She was missing. Tyrell and I searched the whole pen. At the bottom of the hill there she was laying on some grass and leaves.

We went up to the house and had some breakfast. We were playing horse opoly and then we had to do our chores. I went outside and did the chickens. I checked the eggs and sure enough there was just 1 egg.

For some reason they like to lay eggs in the evening. I gave them some grain. I did my chore list that mom made Tyrell and I. We finished up and then played Horse Opoly.

Dad said that we had to go to Jesse's place to get the water tank and also go to the spring and get some water for the animals. I did some laundry at Jesse`s and went home.

I put the hose in the water tank and it kicks like a mule. Well its somewhat hard to hold it because of the pressure. At the end Tyrell splashed me with water so I got him with the hose and then he got me.

When we got home we were very very wet. Mom and Ty were trying to put a halter on Mallory but she ran away so they have to try again tomorrow. I went with Dad to get another load of water for the garden.

I got a hold of the hose and had to hold her down. I almost got soaked by letting the hose go but I managed some how.When I got home I went inside cleaned abit and played Horse Opoly again with Tyrell.

By the way Dad aid that today is the longest day of the year and the rest of the days are getting shorter. Today I believe is the first day of summer. Which is weird because the rest of the days were so hot and today was gloomy and raining.

I am going to go and make some supper right now so will write again tomorrow well try to anyways...

Kaylee and Reggie***

Road Trip

Ahhhh back at home. Dad,Tyrell,Grandma,Auntie Joan, and I went to clear dale to see Auntie Cathy,Uncle Wayne and my 5 cousins sing. They did very very well, although we were abit late so we couldn't hear them sing, only just a song.

Shaya and I went to the park for awhile. There are a huge pile of sands 1 huge one for older kids and a small little one for 5 and under, A man throws money in there and you have to search through the sand to find money!

We found a few quarters so I asked Shaya if she wanted a freezes and she said YES. She even showed me where it was! She's a smart girl that one!. We went on the swing. I haven't been on for quite a while until now.

I was wearing a complete white shirt and I had a freezes and I thought I would have spilt on my shirt. Well Shaya tripped when I was in the shade and then red juice came out and just landed on my pants and socks but I don't care its wash and wear!

It was soooo hot out it wasn't even funny.Thank goodness there was nice cold cold freezes. It was time to go so we had a group picture. It was sure nice to see them all again.

The trip was a couple hours. On the way home we decided to take the long way because there is pavement and also no gravel roads! We stopped at a gas station and Darcy came into our vehicle.

I love going on a road trip:) Dad dropped off Darcy so I decided to come with him because I had laundry and dishes to do. Darcy was so thankful for me doing the dishes.

Well I am going to go now

Kaylee and Reggie***

Ice Cream.

I am craving Homemade ice cream very very bad. Emelia had her calf and was missing correct? Well we saw her this morning and she is out in the open now. Mom needed to open up the cow pen but dad tighten up the chain so its very very hard.

We were so close of getting our own ice cream. I am just so tempted going into town and buying some ice cream but I don't think we can though.Speaking of town, we are going to go to Craig and Stephanie's place today.

They are so close to town so I am thinking of asking Mom of getting some ice cream. Mrs. Ford and her children came. We had fun. We were having some brunch and also we played Pictonary. It was very very fun. Although we never finished the game.

Here's some pictures I have been looking at.




Doesn't that look good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vanilla Ice Cream

2 cups milk
¾ cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups heavy cream or half-and-half

Scald milk in double boiler, gradually add mixture of sugar, flour and salt, and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly; stir small amount into egg yolks, then return this to mixture in double boiler and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Chill; add vanilla and cream and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.