Wrapping up November

This is just a quick little post about what we are up to here at Ole Lake Farm as we near the end of November.

The turkey flock has been reduced quite a bit.  Most of the turkeys are either in the freezer or have been given away or eaten already.  Remaining to carry the flock into next year are Penelope, her daughter Peanut (not the same Peanut, but she looks like a Peanut to me!), and a new Tom obtained in a swap with another small farm.

Tom is a Narragansett, another heritage breed - I think he is rather handsome.  You will notice that the turks are indoors.   They will be spending the winter in the Summer Coop.  This is not their choice of course but I sure feel better about it and will not have to worry about them so much when the truly nasty weather of winter comes. 

We obtained an old hand cranked corn-sheller at a neighbor's auction this summer. The cornmeal corn crop was better this year than last, so we are happy to have it.  It's an interesting tool and works great.

The cold weather has continued and that means we are always worrying over water.  The pigs are still with us and are especially a pain to keep watered.  Three of them will be butchered next weekend with the other two in a couple more weeks.  I sure don't know what Kevin will do with all of his extra time!  Maybe  I will put him to work wrapping soap bars...

Until next time (in a couple weeks) be well friends!