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  • Chinook Overhead

    Chinook Overhead

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    Nerdbilly

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    A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over our property from time to time, and today is one of those days. I always wonder what they are doing. I imagine that it could be flying in and out of Selfridge ANG? Anyone out there know where this might be coming from? Last summer, it did some…

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  • High Tunnel and New Chicken Housing

    High Tunnel and New Chicken Housing

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    Nerdbilly

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    We had a fantastic weekend, with a dear long-time friend, Bob, staying with us, my brother Dave coming over on Saturday, and quite a bit getting accomplished, including enjoying a “B” Movie on Saturday evening. Or was that a “D” movie? Whatever the case, I was amused! Our meat birds have been doubling in size…

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  • Using Seasonal Foods

    Using Seasonal Foods

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    Nerdbilly

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    ‘Tis the season for using all of these early summer crops, and I’ve been busy doing just that. Over the weekend, I made some stuffed grape leaves. We have wild vines growing on our fences and so I foraged away, added some stuffing (rice, tomato, pine nuts, salt/pepper, cumin, and olive oil) and then cooked…

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