Here is my small stockpile the jars are 3 deep

I also do cows and pigs and of course fish.  we only by chicken and turkey from the store.   I would guess over half veggies  I eat I produced.

We like to do cows in Nov/Dec. They are usually still outside picking or just in.  The more hay they eat the more they taste like hay. Although pig can almost be done anytime we have ours set so they go when its cool too. Like May and November.  That's the kicker to pigs take 6 to 8 months to raise. Cows take 2 years minimum often 3 so there is much more work invested in beef.

Great to hear your voice Andy.
4 plus a couple of days ago here  and another 4 plus yesterday and tonight- high winds too.
Just heard a crash in the distance --tree??
 
Wanted to be on the SR this week but high waters may well keep me away for a bit.

My brook is usually bout 6 inches-right  now bout 6 feet>>>>almost over the top of the wall with  clear eroision on the far side.
Wind advisory --gusts to 65 MPH.
 
Quite a night.
Been like this a few hours.
 
WOW- like ya flipped a switch---OVER
Radar says its gone and now the moon is out.
We will see bout the brook and runoff though.
 
More than 50,000 homes in Ct w/o power- think that's about 300,000 to 4000,000 people.

Today was one of the hardest and worst things I've experienced in my life.
We held our beloved black lab , Toby , in our arms while he passed away at 2am this morning.
I have never before felt such grief for an animal before , because he was not just pet, he was a member of our family.
We noticed he became ill Saturday and hoped it was just a virus. By yesterday afternoon we knew it was something more and hoped he would make it through the night to take him to a vet so that he and we wouldn't suffer. By 10pm it was obvious that was not going to happen so we just held and tried to comfort him.
At 2am he put his nose against my legs while my wife hugged him tightly and he passed in our arms.
Today I will proceed to put him in his favorite resting place in our yard where he will always remain with us forever.
It is with many tears that I write this and never hope others have to experience such pain .
We love you dearly, my buddy, Toby ..

So sorry Rich, I know your pain well. Just remember he passed doing what he enjoyed best, being with those he loved and being loved by them.

I am so sorry HT,  the loss of such a cherished family member is one of our greatest sadnesses, I am glad you and your wife were able to be with him and I hold faith that at some point, in some way, we will all get to enjoy the company of our beloved animals again. 

Condolences HT.

Never easy to lose a pet of any type, not easy to hear of such loss, even by people who I have never met. But from your post, I can tell, Toby had a loving family and good home. Toby knew it was time to go.


Pafisher, I've never found a new pet that could replace the one before them. However, somewhere there is a pet that would like to try, and needs a friend.

Thank you folks so much. Toby is now at peace. I only hope time heals because the tears just won't stop.
As you said Jack, I don't think I could do this again. He was the best friend I could ever have wished for.
Honestly the weather was perfect to his liking today.

Raised Labs for years- special dogs.
Sorry for the loss Tuna.
Lost my last Lab 2 weeks ago.
Last one- for me.

Sorry for your loss RJ. When I lost my lab I laid in the grave, not able to get up,  for 1/2 an hour. My Mom's little dog just went 2 days ago, it was her companion for 17 years, now she's going, too. Life is hard sometimes.

Nice tuna!!! Chilly around these parts too... river is pretty empty due to high water

Congratulations HT.    We unz here in my neck of Penn's Woods been lookin for the rut to kick into full swing.  What's Mother Nature doing in your hunting grounds.
 
Don't know if Yinz fellers who been wantin rain drops to keep the criks flowing was watchin the PennState & MichiganState game today, but the rain is on it's way.
 
Wishin yinz good times and tight lines......

Great job Tuna!