Disappointments
My view from the milk stand is on practice makes perfect. My last batch of ash-coated goat cheeses didn’t come out right. They looked beautiful (shown below), but tasted awful. I believe I used too much ash. Cut into a baby one
Falling off the milk stool
My view from the milk stool is on falling off the stool, brushing yourself off and getting back on. I’m very sensitive – does that surprise you? All that’s going on – both in the world, my community and my own realm
Mad World
My view from the milk stool this morning is on this mad world we’re now living in. As I scrolled through Facebook this morning, the lyrics to “Mad World” by Tears for Fears came to mind: “All around me are familiar facesWorn
Taking care of ourselves
My view from the milk stool this morning is about taking care of ourselves. Times are crazy right now. Even though Wally and I are not directly affected by COVID, at least not adversely, it’s still there and we are aware of
Values
My view from the milk stool this morning is about values. I wrote earlier this morning that I feel like I need to wear a hate shield whenever I go on Facebook these days. What I’m seeing in comments is beyond comprehension.
On Division
My view from the milk stool today is about division. Y’all know it’s going on – at least anyone who looks at Facebook even on a casual basis and is not blind sees it. If only division could be as simple as
Making Cheese
My view from the milk stand is on how to be smarter than the cheese. It’s tough you know. Creating artisanal cheese is a challenge. It’s forcing me to slow down and be careful. So far, it’s kicking my butt though. I
Cherishing what you have
My view from the milk stool today is about cherishing what you have. I’m so blessed that I have an amazing group of goats and the equipment and facilities that I need to take care of them. I’m blessed that I have
On Counting Goats
My view from the milk stool today is on my confusion as to why it is you can send one goat into the barn after I’m through milking her and end up with two, three, four or five in return. What’s the
On circles
My view from the milk stool this morning is about balance and circles. After milking the goats, doing a phone interview and putting the e-edition of the paper up, I went back out to tackle the cover crop growing around the garden