In the last week of March, we planted Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce, and today we HARVESTED! We have had lots of frosts but our lettuce has survived them all. Tonight we are going to have some delicious salads with our wonderful greens.
Also, when we took off Dolly's brace earlier this week, all her toes were straight!
We got ourselves a show chicken!
We are up to $45 dollars in sales and donations for Miraclefeet! WOO-HOO! With $50, Miraclefeet can cover the cost of two braces. Hopefully we can reach that by the end of the month.
We care for this little acreage along Highway 1 in Johnson County, Iowa. If you come by to visit you can meet a few kids - both of the two legged and four legged variety- a couple of dogs and a whole lot of chickens. And two fairly tired but happy parents.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
VROOM VROOM!!!
It is fun zooming to the top of the hill! And no, the two of us are not aloud to go joyriding alone. |
Elliot the "super hero" on the sweet ride! |
Friday, April 6, 2012
Miraclefeet
We have gotten lots of comments about correcting our chick’s
crooked toes. The casting method we used is a lot like the Ponseti Method used
to treat clubfoot in children. Our friend, Chesca, is the Executive Director of
Miraclefeet. Miraclefeet is a
non-profit organization created to deliver simple, affordable and effective
treatment to children born with
clubfoot in developing countries.
We have decided that for every dollar we earn selling eggs
this month, we will donate the same amount to Miraclefeet. So far we have earned $17. With only $25 Miraclefeet can provide casts for up to
10 children! Want to learn more? Go to: http://www.miraclefeet.org/index.php
FYI, we just took off Dolly’s brace and all of her toes
except for one are straight! The only one that is not fixed is MUCH better! We
are going to put two of her toes back in the brace for one more week.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Local Harvest
We were informed about this website where you can post a listing for your local farm or business. We made a page for the Golden Egg. Check it out!
Here is the link: http://www.localharvest.org/the-golden-egg-M51839
Here is the link: http://www.localharvest.org/the-golden-egg-M51839
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