Category Archives: Processing

A Year In Pictures

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Tom

So, photos starting with last winter, up until a few weeks ago.  We lived through Christmas, I slept through the New Year, and here we are in 2015.  Hope you enjoy this look back, and stay with us through the … Continue reading →

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Why You Do Things Yourself

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Tom

I have a lot of people ask me why I bother taking the time to do a lot of things myself, that nearly everyone else pays another to do for them. This is the ribcage of Claire’s deer, attached to … Continue reading →

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Farm Segue

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Tom

So, started out at the Round Barn Farm Bed & Breakfast this morning down in Red Wing MN.  I got home, packed up meat cutting things, and headed to Pasture Adickes farm in Buffalo MN for the evening.  They had … Continue reading →

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Family Thanksgiving

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Tom

Four days of food and fun.  Family took another three deer, and ten pheasants.  Pheasants are for Christmas dinner, and one of the deer is older and rutted up, so lots of sausage for the family, and a younger deer … Continue reading →

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To Kill A Cow

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Tom

So, this is your only warning.  If you are upset by images of dead animals, blood, etc., and you do not want to see pictures or read descriptions of dealing with DIY cow butchering, do not read through or scan … Continue reading →

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Just Another Step In The Things We do

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tom

Well, a few weeks ago, prior to deer hunting season and the sudden arctic plunge into winter, I posted a piece on how we clean up a deer skull to make it, if you are into such things, presentable, and … Continue reading →

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Winter Is Six Weeks Early

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Tom

By the date anyway.  Usually, we can expect snow that will stick around until spring a few weeks from now.  We have even had deer hunting seasons in short sleeve shirts.  Last couple of years we have had a definite … Continue reading →

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Still At It

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Tom

Last night I and my girls shelled popcorn.  We were going to be meeting a friend, and making a trade, the next day (today) and a third of the popcorn was a portion of what we were trading. Another part … Continue reading →

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Growing Time Ends

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Tom

And now Claire is a year older.  Damn.  This is going fast. Cousins came to help her celebrate.  That was 6 days ago. Today it is 50 degrees cooler, and snow is expected.  <shrug> Minnesota in early October.  We have … Continue reading →

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Fall, School & First Frost

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Tom

So a lot has happened since I last posted.   Phoebe hit the 8th anniversary of her birth.  I took her out for coffee and a cherry tart before anyone else was awake. We have had a less than ideal growing … Continue reading →

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