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Sprinkles -The New Face
I have returned from nearly 3 weeks away, visiting my mother and sister in Macon, Georgia. It was a wonderful visit but there is no place like home! I returned to a new face around here – Sprinkles....
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Cotton – Our New Coyote Defense
It has been quite awhile since I gave you an update on the coyotes which have claimed the lives of a beloved dog, cat and numerous chickens. In “Coyote Update“, I relayed the story of our 19 year old...
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Snowball
We have a new dog. Not just any dog – we have a new great Pyrenees. As I have shared before, we have a big coyote population here in west Texas. Not only are they a threat to our cows and chickens,...
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The G-Rated Barnyard?
Having a large family and farm animals makes for educational opportunities almost daily. This week, however, our attempts to maintain a G-rated barnyard have been almost futile! We have had not one...
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De-Budding the Vineyard
It is that time of year again – time to de-bud the vineyard. We have prepared for planting and planted 5 new acres but now it is time to take care of the older vines. You might wonder what de-budding...
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Unrest in the Barnyard
If you follow Cultured Palate on Facebook, you already know that last week we sold Buttercup, one of our family milk cows. It was definitely a more emotional experience than I was expecting. I cried....
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Emme
I thought I would give you a break this week on Family Friday’s from the vineyard work/harvest and update you on our family milk cow, Emme. Well, almost. Let me just say before moving on to our...
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Dogs and Porcupines Quills
Who knew – dogs and porcupines don’t mix! Well, ours don’t anyway! After losing Bob, a much loved dog to coyotes, seeing a coyote not more than 80 ft from me in the vineyard in broad daylight, and...
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No More Milk!
It is sad. Then again, it is good. First, the sad part: We are no longer milking Emme, our family milk cow. Needless to say, we are really missing the fresh raw milk… and cheese… and yogurt… But most...
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Butchering A Cow
“Butchering a Cow” might sound like a step-by-step tutorial, but I really just want to share with you how we butchered our steer Brisket (while encouraging you to also branch out beyond your comfort...
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Heavy Hearts
Have you ever noticed how situations, circumstances and lives can be changed in a matter of minutes? Life is fleeting and this was brought home in a very real way to our family this week through our...
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Hilde, Hildie or Hildy….
As I said earlier, during my absence from Cultured Palate, a lot has happened. So, I would like to introduce you to our new family milk cow. She is 1/2 Brown Swiss and 1/2 Jersey. The problem is the...
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Bernie – Our New Shih-poo
After losing Sprinkles, our much loved shih-poo, it took a while to find another dog to be our inside house pet. Considering the circumstances of her death, we decided against another shih-poo. But...
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The G-Rated Barnyard?
Having a large family and farm animals makes for educational opportunities almost daily. This week, however, our attempts to maintain a G-rated barnyard have been almost futile! We have had not one...
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De-Budding the Vineyard
It is that time of year again – time to de-bud the vineyard. We have prepared for planting and planted 5 new acres but now it is time to take care of the older vines. You might wonder what de-budding...
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Unrest in the Barnyard
If you follow Cultured Palate on Facebook, you already know that last week we sold Buttercup, one of our family milk cows. It was definitely a more emotional experience than I was expecting. I cried....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Emme
I thought I would give you a break this week on Family Friday’s from the vineyard work/harvest and update you on our family milk cow, Emme. Well, almost. Let me just say before moving on to our...
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Dogs and Porcupines Quills
Who knew – dogs and porcupines don’t mix! Well, ours don’t anyway! After losing Bob, a much loved dog to coyotes, seeing a coyote not more than 80 ft from me in the vineyard in broad daylight, and...
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No More Milk!
It is sad. Then again, it is good. First, the sad part: We are no longer milking Emme, our family milk cow. Needless to say, we are really missing the fresh raw milk… and cheese… and yogurt… But most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Butchering A Cow
“Butchering a Cow” might sound like a step-by-step tutorial, but I really just want to share with you how we butchered our steer Brisket (while encouraging you to also branch out beyond your comfort...
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