Desert Weyr Blog
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Happy Chickens
Thanks to the combination of construction and snow, all the chickens are being kept in their house this winter. To keep them happy, we give them lots of treats, food scraps, stale bread, vegetable pieces, and other bits of food. We have several breeds of laying hens, including Rose Comb Brown Leghorns, Golden Penciled Hamburgs,… Continue reading
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More Siding
Both dormers got framed today, and a lot more siding was installed. It’s supposed to snow more tonight, but Bill and his crew are making good progress. It would be wonderful if the weather would just hold off until we get a roof on… Continue reading
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Bread, Second and Third Try
Here are my second and third attempts at bread. The loaf on the left is the whole wheat variation. The one on the right is the regular one. For both loaves, I weighed the flour rather than using a measuring cup. For the regular one, I increased the second part of the baking (sans cover)… Continue reading
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Working at the Winery
Yesterday, Ken and I went up to Terror Creek Winery to help bottle wine. With the four of us, we can bottle nearly 40 cases in just a few hours if everything’s set up. Terror Creek makes wonderful wine. We helped bottle Chalet, a red table wine, yesterday. Joan makes the most wonderful Pinot Noir,… Continue reading
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Winter Storm
On Monday, the construction crew got the joists up on the roof, but today they had to quit due to the snow. Ken’s been up top clearing snow off to try and keep it safe for when they have time to work on it. Our fencing crew couldn’t make it up the hill, so the… Continue reading
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Hervey and Friends
This is Hervey the ram and 2 of his girlfriends. When we first saw them, the one in the white coat was sleeping on his shoulder. As I tried to get the camera out, the other ewe came up and started bothering them. I sure hope that that means they’re in heat and we’ll have… Continue reading
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Bread!
Historically, when I’ve tried to make bread here in Colorado, I’ve gotten hockey pucks, bricks, or other building materials. Bread fails to rise, or rises and falls flat. It’s dense beyond belief, and while tasty, a loaf could feed an army for a week. This most recent loaf came out nearly perfect, though! I used… Continue reading
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Better Shop View
Here’s a better picture showing the shop progress. This was taken on Friday, December 7th. It was too wet and miserable to work on Friday. Today we had snow, but it’s melting fast. The weather looks pretty good to get on the roof during the next two weeks. Once the roof is on, we won’t… Continue reading
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Warped Again
I’ve finished my small sampler of singles yarn. It’s probably going to be a handle for some sort of tote or bag. I learned more about weaving with singles – mostly that I have to spin a much tighter twist than I thought to get it sturdy enough to beat with the reed. I also… Continue reading
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Duct Tape Double
Ok, I’ve been shamed into this by Kass here. I, too, got to spend part of a weekend – last weekend – being wrapped in duct tape. Red Green would be proud! Ken got the hanger attached to the fabric tube for a stand this afternoon. I’m planning on starting stuffing this afternoon or tomorrow.… Continue reading