The "tweaking" of the homestead continues here at Chicken Scratch.  I continue to work to find ways to get it to run more efficien...

This time of year is always so expectant. Expectant of the spring to come. Expectant of the life rising up from the earth again. Expec...

Ah, my friends, how I have missed writing for you.  It has been so insane here as of late, I have not had a chance.  Forgive me.  I apprecia...

Hello my friends! Long time, no talk!  The days have been keeping me so busy lately, and by the time the night comes, I am D-O-N-E.  Harve...

Yes we are!  Done with meatbirds for the year.  Ahhhhhh....  that's so nice.  Hubby and I finished up on Saturday, processing the last...

Well, yesterday was their day.  The meatballs, who were large and roundish, were processed. The total?  82.28 pounds of clean, fresh, chick...

We're on our second batch of meatballs here at Chicken Scratch, and they are doing just fine so far.  This Saturday is the day for t...