Turkey Terrors

 

This is Nikki's tom turkey. He is one of 3 turkeys ( 1 Tom and 2 hens) given to her by a couple that had to move and couldn't take them.   I never realized until today when we were loading up a cow at her place to take to market just how totally scary turkeys are! I was down at the back of the trailer directing to line up the gates and low and behold there was this waist tall dang turkey hen standing beside me! She was S-C-A-R-R-R-Y-Y-Y !!! I couldn't shoo her away for nothing! and NOISY! People think guinnies (sp?) are noisy! You get a waist high ugly bird standing beside you making this kind of loud chucking noise and you will see what is noisy! LOL good thing turkeys are dumb. They could be dangerous with real brains.

Ranchmama

(totally needing to get used to a big bird but can't forget the Rooster that pecked my rear in the outhouse when I was just in the 2nd grade or so at my Grandmas house)

Extract Warning!

This is a email my daughter in Arkansas sent me:

I used my homemade vanilla from you yesterday.  Boy - I could taste/smell the vodka in my snow ice cream!  I don't know if that's good or not.  But definite taste was there.

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Me:
 I imagine the difference was it wasn't cooked.
I think if you had cooked something the vodka would not have been there so much
try it on cookies, cakes or something cooked.


So funny!
You spiked the kids snow ice cream!!! LOL

love mama
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Daughter:

Yea - I made a funny daiquiri for the kids I guess...

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SOOOoooooooo.........!!!WARNING !!! 

IF you make home made extract using a alcohol base to extract the oils and flavor ...... Do not use it in a uncooked recipe unless you are of legal age!  LOL

Oh my goodness! Such a funny accident!

I bet you after she tasted it the kids didn't get any after all !  LOL

I am still chuckling.....


Ranchmama
(sober but apparently only because I use my homemade vanilla in COOKED recipes!)

Brrrrrr....

We were in prep mode when we heard of the cold weather. It's always better to get as many things as you can done while the weather is pleasant before you get ice and snow.

    Animals always come first on a ranch. So it was time to make sure everybody had enough hay. That was four different stops at four different places . The hay was put behind what wind breaks could be found for about 30 cows or so at most stops. Thank goodness for JD 4 wheel drive cab tractors! 

   Check the alternative electric devises and move into position so we won't have to do it in ice and snow. Got the tires aired up an covered with a tarp everything ready to go. 

   Did what laundry and dish washing needed doing while we have electric. Fridge is stocked. Potato sack ready for some really good potato soup with lots of butter and bacon in it. 

    Cell phones charged and flashlights handy. 

   We were as ready as u could be. Thank goodness the electric stayed on. Other than some really cold wind and wet shoes it's all snug and going smooth ..... At the moment anyway . 

    Poor doggies get kicked out for bathroom breaks and Sassy wobbles out to do her thing. Heidi Ho has no problem and goes out to play. 

    Would love to go to Wally World when roads are better. Even with 4 wheel drive it's still slick. The stores are going to be bombed with all the cabin fever that is being had I am sure. 

Here is the view out my front door. You can't even see the target on the 700 yd range in the top right of the pic on the hill.  Notice the thermometer is around 20* F on the porch. Sure feels a lot colder than that! 

Ranchmama ( keeping warm & snug)