Its been how long since my last post?

Really? Thats just embarrassing. I mean, I've been busy, but I think mostly when I do get a chance to poke around on the computer I've been on that dang Facebook! Who knew I'd turn into such a convert to something that I thought I'd never even sign up on?! Oh well, I also thought I'd never get a DVD player or a cell phone....

So, this post will be sort of a round up of what I've been up to in the past month and a half, starting with: The Turkey! Below is a picture of Turkelton with Martha and Henrietta, who are both probably very happy to not have been born meat birds. They are egg birds. I did manage to make good with my promise to myself to allow Turkelton to be made into the friend's Thanksgiving day dinner. She was a sweet bird in personality, and a tasty bird to eat. I really recommend raising your own Turkey someday, its an amazing experience, and I will do it again next year!

And, in case you were wondering, it really is more humane to kill and eat your turkey than to keep it as a pet, because the breed of turkey that Turkelton was was created to be eaten. Which means they grow to full eating size in under six months, and most likely if left to continue on, may become to big to walk. Not a real good life for a bird huh? But in the six months I had her she had a great life. She was pretty much free-range, got to eat all sorts of interesting things, had bird friends, got stuck on the greenhouse (and then fell off it), and got pet by tons of people.

Below is a picture of a couple of the twenty people that got to enjoy Turkelton on Friendsgiving day. Iris did an amazing job of cooking the turkey, and Senna and Forrest did a great job killing and cleaning her, and they learned alot in the process! Thanks guys!

Moving on in the month, we made beer! Jonah and I made a couple of dark winter ales for christmas presents. An Old Style ale, and an India Black Ale. We just tried both this weekend (cause they are all finished at this time) and they are delicious! Not sure we can part with them now... They were the first recipes I tried off the internet, and I am SO glad they turned out! They were a big hit at his birthday gathering this weekend. And yes, we are wearing chicken aprons.

His band Sudden Anthem (check out their myspace page to hear them!) played at East Burn on the 4th of December. We had a nice big table of friends there to hear them play for the first time. Iris graciously went up and took this picture for me, so I didn't look like a total crazy girlfriend taking pictures of her boyfriend's band. Nice of her.

Hmm, seems this is a pretty Jonah-themed post. Here he is reading my FAVORITE christmas story to my housemate Ayla and my dog. Christmas comes to monster mountain. Its about count dracula kidnapping santa so he can win an election, and a teddy bear who saves him and brings christmas to the mountain. and dracula wins the election, btw.

So, yay Christmas! I am looking forward to it so much! Think its gonna be the best one ever! Happy holidays everybody!

Maggie