Cupola

A cupola for the chicken coop barn!  Thank you to my hubby for making such a crown jewel for me and the girls.

Zucchini Start

Excitement of new greens -- the zucchini is here!

Smoked (Grilled) Zucchini

Slice zucchini length-wise
Spread with butter
Sprinkle with salt
Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette
Top with shredded Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Add to the smoker with the chicken for last hour or place on grill until tender

Smoked Chicken
Rub chicken with olive oil, sea salt and rosemary
Place in smoker for about 4 hours

Abundance!

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Garden is in abundance!

Today you have eggs, lettuce, a few beets and of course Swiss chard, but new are a few carrots and kale! There are three different kinds of kale in your package, each with their own unique taste. It was new to us and we both had a different favorite. Like Swiss chard, the kale stem is bitter so for a salad we cut the leaf away from the stem.

We are very close to having cucumbers, zucchini and tomatoes ready, maybe as early as next week.

When visiting the farm again, we now have the Hebl heard crazing behind us. It was so lovey to chat with them while harvesting the garden last evening. Three calves tucked under the fence and grazed the vineyard area. No harm and they are so sweet. It got one of us excited for goats. :)

Storm :( 

Down for the count:
·        1 flag pole
·        2 doors off the grill
·        2 trees
·        ¼ of the sunflowers and 2 rows of tomato plants buried from the wood pile being pushed over
·        1 Chicken coop moved 3 feet off its foundation;
·        2 Cornish rock meat birds are missing– can we tell you again how dumb this breed is?

Such is life on the open range.