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Canyon Creek Farms: March 2013
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The good life, unplugged. Sunday, March 10, 2013. Update on distillery license process. In late January, while I was in the thick of finishing the first draft of my soon-to-be published book (Pure Poultry), I received an e-mail from an inspector at the WA State Liquor Control Board. The gist of the message was that the WSLCB is ready to grant me a Craft Distillery License, on one condition: That I submit a copy of my Federal Basic Permit. That's about it for now. I will probably be using a week's wor...
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Pot Pies and Egg Money: December 2013
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Sunday, December 15, 2013. Our ducks are still laying. what's going on here? One of our Khaki Campbell laying ducks. Okay, so it's now December 15, and we are still collecting between 6 and 10 eggs per day from our laying ducks. What's the big deal about that, you ask? Well, normally at this time of year we expect anywhere from very few to zero eggs. So what's the explanation for the continued egg production this late in the year? If you have laying ducks, are you still getting eggs? I'd like to hear abo...
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Pot Pies and Egg Money: Pure Poultry is going to press!
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Thursday, August 15, 2013. Pure Poultry is going to press! Endorsement from Hank Will, Editor-in-Chief, Grit magazine. Big news, Pure Poultry fans! It took me several months to get it done. Partly this was because I had periodic spells of completely losing confidence in myself. Eventually I did send it in, though, complete with sample photos. Shortly after my first presentation I met Pamela Art, the president of Storey Publishing. She let me pitch my idea to her and then asked me to send her my propo...
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Pot Pies and Egg Money: April 2013
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Sunday, April 7, 2013. Equal time for ducks: More on washing farm-fresh eggs. As you know, we raise laying ducks as well as chickens. Right now we're collecting an average of 28 duck eggs every day. The ducks have let me know, in no uncertain terms, that they want their moment of Internet fame; their eggs are not the same as chicken eggs, and washing them is also somewhat different from washing chicken eggs. Our organic duck eggs are sold in the Sequim area at Sunny Farms, Nash's Organic Produce, The Red...
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Pot Pies and Egg Money: June 2014
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Friday, June 27, 2014. Just when we thought it was safe to go into the turkey coop. TJ, the broody Midget. I really thought I'd seen everything. With the advent of Old Tom's shoe fetish (there's really no other word for it) a few years ago, it never occurred to me that things could get any weirder in the poultry world up here. This is going to be a short blog post. I mean, what the heck is there to say about this? Labels: broody tom turkey. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm a writer, photographer and homem...
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Pot Pies and Egg Money: The Mother Earth News Fair: It's that time of year already... again
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Thursday, May 22, 2014. The Mother Earth News Fair: It's that time of year already. again. I will be doing two new presentations this time. The first is The True American Spirit: Distilling liquor at home, safely and legally. This presentation is scheduled for 1:00-2:00 on Saturday, May 31. The second talk is Poultry Unplugged: Free-Ranging poultry off the grid or anywhere else. This talk will be from 2:30-3:30 on Sunday, June 1. I will be signing copies of my first book, Pure Poultry. I know I say this ...
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Canyon Creek Farms: August 2013
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The good life, unplugged. Thursday, August 8, 2013. Mantling and Re-assembly: 1969 Karmann Ghia engine overhaul, part 3. Remember I said that when I took off the clutch plate, I discovered the flywheel was loose? So I asked him what my options were. The upshot was that he thought my best bet would be to shop for a good used engine. What would that cost? Well, he said, you could easily spend $1000 or more. He gave me a few tips on what to look for, and I sadly packed up my cylinder heads and went home.
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Canyon Creek Farms: 1969 Karmann Ghia engine overhaul project, Part 1: I don't know I can't, therefore I can
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The good life, unplugged. Friday, June 7, 2013. 1969 Karmann Ghia engine overhaul project, Part 1: I don't know I can't, therefore I can. My 1969 Karmann Ghia, up on the ramps. Isn't she gorgeous? So, back to the current situation. While I was awaiting the arrival of the tow truck, I read through the entire procedure for removing, dismantling, mantling and re-installing the engine. At the end of it I thought, hey, why not? It would be a good time to learn, and who knows? It might even be fun! That's righ...
