"Alright, Lamby and Beary, you sit here, and listen while I play"
"Isn't this nice!"
"This is Middle C, and you put your hands like this"
"Oooh, I can sing too!"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The next little Mozart
"Alright, Lamby and Beary, you sit here, and listen while I play"
"Isn't this nice!"
"This is Middle C, and you put your hands like this"
"Oooh, I can sing too!"
Monday, November 2, 2009
Chicken Butchering
This past Friday morning at 7:00 a.m. in the stillness of the north second street neighborhood, the loud protesting of chickens could be heard in the dim lit morning.Around 8:00 a.m., after our 71 chickens were loaded up, we drove out to our friends house, where we were butchering.
After the are all finished on the table,
they chill in cold water, until they are ready to be packaged.
After unloading our stuff, we jumped into the action and started helping. Unfortunately, the weather was pretty chilly-around 35 degrees- so we had to take some "warm-up breaks" throughout the morning.
We worked our chickens, then started our friends-After a lunch break, we finished up, then spent a few hours cleaning up. I think we did around 225 chickens altogether.
It was a great experience and I'm glad to say we've done it! Thus our chicken escapades are ended for this fall-(Until next spring, that is!!!
We can fit 7 chickens in one crate.
Tying them down with cords-we don't want to
lose them on the way out!
Miles liked loading them up!
Once we were at our friends farm,
we got right to work-Dad gathered the
chickens and put them in the killing cones.
After their throats have been slit, blood has been pumped out,
and their heads removed, they are placed in
the "scalder" a big barrel filled with regulated hot water.
The scalding helps in the feather removal.
We worked our chickens, then started our friends-After a lunch break, we finished up, then spent a few hours cleaning up. I think we did around 225 chickens altogether.
It was a great experience and I'm glad to say we've done it! Thus our chicken escapades are ended for this fall-(Until next spring, that is!!!
We can fit 7 chickens in one crate.
Tying them down with cords-we don't want to
lose them on the way out!
Miles liked loading them up!
Once we were at our friends farm,
we got right to work-Dad gathered the
chickens and put them in the killing cones.
After their throats have been slit, blood has been pumped out,
and their heads removed, they are placed in
the "scalder" a big barrel filled with regulated hot water.
The scalding helps in the feather removal.
-In the foreground you can see the plucker-
-Behind the plucker are the chicken cones-
-Behind the plucker are the chicken cones-
The plucker is an amazing invention
I was EXTREMELY grateful that we didn't have to pluck the chickens by hand!
I was EXTREMELY grateful that we didn't have to pluck the chickens by hand!
Papa and Memaw got to come and help!
Memaw helped with the inside job of packaging and weighing.
Papa was the one who sorted the "innards"
All the yummy gizards, livers, hearts-Are you cringing yet?
Memaw helped with the inside job of packaging and weighing.
Papa was the one who sorted the "innards"
All the yummy gizards, livers, hearts-Are you cringing yet?
The butchering table-There were always around 7-8
people doing the "evisceration" process.
people doing the "evisceration" process.
After the are all finished on the table,
they chill in cold water, until they are ready to be packaged.
Monday, October 19, 2009
What is it? Answer!
The answer of what the picture from Friday, IS (drumroll)
A cobweb on the grass covered with water droplets! Are you surprised?!!!
I went out to check the chickens one morning and saw this beautiful creation on the grass-Of course, I had to take a picture of it!
A cobweb on the grass covered with water droplets! Are you surprised?!!!
I went out to check the chickens one morning and saw this beautiful creation on the grass-Of course, I had to take a picture of it!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
October Update
The Beckman family is still here, just in case you were wondering.......
We have been occupied with school, fall projects, Susanna's birthday, preparations for friends to visit and our daily life routine(which is pretty hectic!)
I've been collecting some pictures though-and according to out recent poll, ya'll want more pictures. (62% to be precise!) But, since our renovation, our comments have been slacking-Is everyone still there?? I hope this post gives you something to comment about! -Check out our new poll!-
The colors of autumn!
In September, Dad, Eric, Miles, Papa, and I went dove hunting-
Dad, Eric and I had taken the Hunters Ed Course over the summer,
so we got to put into practice all we learned!
Hmmm-Isn't that full moon bee-ouy-ti-ful!!!
We thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with some dear Christian friends of ours one sunny September Sunday afternoon-At the park where we went to talk, there were 10 adorable Labrador puppies.
In school, we have been learning about Ancient Egypt.
Miles made a couple different Lego pyramids/ziggurats-
Did you know that over 2 million 2-ton stone blocks were
used in the pyramids?
We helped some friends out with the Lindsborg paper route while
they were on vacation-Eric got a little overwhelmed!
Susanna enjoyed her 3rd birthday themed "Butterflies"
We have been occupied with school, fall projects, Susanna's birthday, preparations for friends to visit and our daily life routine(which is pretty hectic!)
I've been collecting some pictures though-and according to out recent poll, ya'll want more pictures. (62% to be precise!) But, since our renovation, our comments have been slacking-Is everyone still there?? I hope this post gives you something to comment about! -Check out our new poll!-
The colors of autumn!
In September, Dad, Eric, Miles, Papa, and I went dove hunting-
Dad, Eric and I had taken the Hunters Ed Course over the summer,
so we got to put into practice all we learned!
Hmmm-Isn't that full moon bee-ouy-ti-ful!!!
We thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with some dear Christian friends of ours one sunny September Sunday afternoon-At the park where we went to talk, there were 10 adorable Labrador puppies.
In school, we have been learning about Ancient Egypt.
Miles made a couple different Lego pyramids/ziggurats-
Did you know that over 2 million 2-ton stone blocks were
used in the pyramids?
We helped some friends out with the Lindsborg paper route while
they were on vacation-Eric got a little overwhelmed!
Susanna enjoyed her 3rd birthday themed "Butterflies"
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Happy Birthday, Susanna!
Today Susanna Joy turns 3 years old!!! Can you believe it??!!
I remember 3 years ago when we had gone to Salina for our usual grocery trip, and Mom also had a Dr. appointment. The Dr. told her to do some walking-So we went out to where our grandparents live and walked....She went back to the Dr. and was admitted to the hospital. Well, the rest of us where happy because we were going to get to spend the night at "Memaw and Papa's House!!!" About 9:00 or so, my grandma and I (Elizabeth) were in the kitchen talking, since everyone else was in bed. About 9:20 p.m. the phone rang. It was Dad saying the baby was born-So we got everyone out of bed and loaded into my great grandma's car. If we would have been pulled over that night we would have been about 3 people over the limit.....But we weren't!
Anyhow, we got to the hospital and got to meet our new baby SISTER! Sweet Susanna.
I can't explain what an amazing joy she has been to our family. A friend of ours just told me a few weeks ago, how different our lives would be without Susanna.
And it is rightly so!
Adorable!
She is pretty funny!
I remember 3 years ago when we had gone to Salina for our usual grocery trip, and Mom also had a Dr. appointment. The Dr. told her to do some walking-So we went out to where our grandparents live and walked....She went back to the Dr. and was admitted to the hospital. Well, the rest of us where happy because we were going to get to spend the night at "Memaw and Papa's House!!!" About 9:00 or so, my grandma and I (Elizabeth) were in the kitchen talking, since everyone else was in bed. About 9:20 p.m. the phone rang. It was Dad saying the baby was born-So we got everyone out of bed and loaded into my great grandma's car. If we would have been pulled over that night we would have been about 3 people over the limit.....But we weren't!
Anyhow, we got to the hospital and got to meet our new baby SISTER! Sweet Susanna.
I can't explain what an amazing joy she has been to our family. A friend of ours just told me a few weeks ago, how different our lives would be without Susanna.
And it is rightly so!
Adorable!
She is pretty funny!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Round 2
On Friday, September 4th at 4:30 a.m. our second round of chicks arrived!!!
Mom had called the Post Office to alert them the they would be getting them, and they said they would call us when they got to town. At 6:30 we still hadn't heard from the PO, so Mom decided to call. We are friends with the post mistress, and she had decided wait to call us, and let us sleep instead. So around 7:00 we went to pick them up! Out of the original 78 chickens, only 2 have died! I'll be posting some more pictures soon as they get bigger!
Mom had called the Post Office to alert them the they would be getting them, and they said they would call us when they got to town. At 6:30 we still hadn't heard from the PO, so Mom decided to call. We are friends with the post mistress, and she had decided wait to call us, and let us sleep instead. So around 7:00 we went to pick them up! Out of the original 78 chickens, only 2 have died! I'll be posting some more pictures soon as they get bigger!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Eric! You are 14 years old today!!!
You are growing closer to the Lord every day! Keep that up always~
(gotta have a picture with a chicken!!!)
You are growing closer to the Lord every day! Keep that up always~
(gotta have a picture with a chicken!!!)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Have you noticed?
There are a few new changes at The Beckman Family Blog-Random Reflections-
Check out our new poll, calender, favorite blog-roll, new background!
What do you think??? Please comment-It's been quiet around here!
Check out our new poll, calender, favorite blog-roll, new background!
What do you think??? Please comment-It's been quiet around here!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Coming Soon.......
Be looking for an updated, refreshed blog site from the Beckman family-coming soon........
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Happy Birthday, Caroline!
Today is Caroline's 12th Birthday! Special Birthday Wishes to you, Caroline!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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