Buster-isms

Our interns have began recording wise words from Grandpa Buster. He has little sayings that he repeats often and we would like to share them with you!

"He who is in a rush gets no place in a hurry."

"Blind in one eye and can't see outa the other."

"Me, I don't pay no attention." (Usually mentioned regarding someone acting silly.)

"Don't kiss by the garden gate, love is blind but the neighbors ain't."

"Work, that's a bad 4 letter word!"

"Haste makes waste."

"In the Army, thinking is dangerous!"

"That'll get you drunk." (Referring to any alcoholic beverage.)

"Each burp makes room for more."

"It's hard doin' nothin'." (Referring to not being able to work.)

"Why cry over spilt milk? It won't do no dogon good."

"Bed just goes too dogon fast!" (Referring to sleep.)

"I may be walkin' funny, but at least I'm walkin'." (Unfortunately, he is wheelchair bound again.)

"There's a reason for everything."

"Life is weird."

I hope you enjoy these words of wisdom from Richard 'Buster' Berry (Satch's Dad).

Simon’s Limon Pie

Here is the recipe I followed. I remember using only the yolks in the
filling though, which makes for a better recipe because you get to use
the whites in the meringue, but you'd have to add milk or something to the filling.


Tarte au citron meringuée

Dough : pâte sablée
250g wheat flour
125g butter
1 egg
40g sugar

Let the butter sit until it is at room temperature. Mix it into the
flour and the sugar with the tip of your fingers until you get sand-like
powder. Add the egg, and mix it with your hands until you get a uniform
dough. Form a ball, spread it, and put it into the pie tin. Punch some
holes in it with a fork, and bake it for 15 minutes at 430°F or until
well cooked.
Alternatives : egg yolk only, and 40mL water, no sugar, makes for a good
pie dough.


Filling :
4 lemons (juice)
orange zest (optional)
4 eggs
150g sugar

Heat the lemon juice up on low heat. Add the eggs after whipping them
into omelette. Add the sugar. Stir until thickening, and stop at first
signs of boiling. Pour it into the already cooked pie dough.


Meringue :
4 egg whites
1 pinch of salt
80g sugar

Beat the whites (and the salt) until there are stiff peaks. Gently mix
the sugar into the whites, so as not to break them. Spread the meringue
on the pie and bake it one final time at 320°F until golden brown.

So, as it turns out, the calf is a girl (has been the whole time!) DH said he just looked from a distance yesterday and saw the umbilical cord and thought it was something else. ???? Oh well, I'm just doing the happy dance that we have a healthy calf and mama.

Her name is Kahra... Cold in English, because it was a cold night that she was born.

So, babe and Mom are doing well... but... it's a boy not a girl... sigh, I just did a quick feel/look and didn't find anything so thought it was a girl... dh went out this morn and came in to tell me.

Happy they are healthy!

It's 32 degrees outside with a windchill of 21 degrees...

Our cow, 31, decided to have her calf! It's a Girl!!!

Allissa and her kittens!

So I have been participating in a spinning activity called Tour de Fleece that has been happening while the Tour de France is happening. We have the same break days and a challenge day. My goal was to spin every day. That may not seem much for most, but that is a lot for me with my busy schedule. So at the end of 3 weeks this is what I was able to accomplish~

This is quite an accomplishment for me. Now to make some mitts and scarves to sell at market!