Carrot Banana Orange Cream Shake

Ah! I at least try to post on here once a month, but there is no post on here for the month of April! But, the last time I posted it was the very day March 31, so maybe that will make up for it ;). The internet has been tweaky lately (on/off), and we even lost power a couple weeks ago because of a severe storm.

Storm April 18

Things have been going pretty well. The animals have been doing alright, but we've had some problems because the weather has been soooo up and down. So we've been busy with spring cleaning (the house and barn! well, actually, both are barns - we just live in one LOL), treating animals besides the regular care, and bottling the 20 bottle babies we have. Yep, 20. It actually doesn't seem like that many - maybe it's because either they're organized into groups or we're used to it - or both.

Bottle kids enjoying the green. Yep, they are still on the bottle . . . we spoil our kids!

It's May. It's the month of M-A-Y, ok? The weather is supposed to be nice like spring, right? It was 80 degrees a couple days ago, and the next day it was like 40! One day we're sweating and the next it's freezing rain! So ya, that's what I mean by the weather has been up and down. No wonder why some of the goats have gotten pneumonia. This can't be good for us humans either :). This is Oklahoma after all.

Dogwood flowers

Even if it doesn't look like spring outside, maybe this nice fruity shake will help get you in that spring mood.

And yes, I know I'm weird. I put weird things in my shakes. At least I don't put the whole quail egg in, shell and all, like some my family does . . . I just tend not to like sand in my shake.

Presenting you with yet another of my breakfast creations . . .

Carrot Banana Cream Shake
Hanunyah Creation

3-4 quail eggs
1 frozen banana -OR- 1 banana, peeled + 3 ice cubes
1 orange, peeled
1/4-1/2 of the orange peel
1 carrot, washed or peeled, whichever you prefer
1 1/2 cups raw goat milk (or cow or non-dairy milk)

Blend up and chug! :) You may add a cup of oatmeal to this shake (before blending) if you'd like to make it more filling, but I find I do better without grains.

A few more pictures . . .

The special girls, Tiny Bit (left) and Trauma (right)

A couple of the pregnant does.

Storm April 18

Storm April 18

Storm April 18

Storm April 18. This is where we drained our pond. It appears lightning struck it. There was ash there where those dark streaks are.

Storm April 18. This is a pine tree on our property that was struck by lightning. 

Storm April 18. A Dogwood flower in the creek.

~ Hanunyah

31 for 21: When I'm Not . . .

baking and creating: Playing with animals and pictures.

~ Hanunyah

31 for 21 is a blog challenge to raise Down Syndrome awareness 1 blog at a time. The challenge is to blog everyday the whole month of October (31 days) to raise awareness for Down Syndrome (aka Trisomy 21). This is the 6th Annual 31 for 21 Challenge.

31 for 21: Buddy Walk

Today was the 10th Annual Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa Buddy Walk. There was booths and free food. Since McDonald's is a presenting sponsor, there was a lot of junk food there . .  but there was also a gluten-free table with healthy food - Beanito chips and LARABARS. I hadn't heard of Beanitos before, but they are healthy and were pretty good in my opinion. And of course, the LARABARS were good as always.

Pictures!

Our team name flag.

The start of the walk.

Fun with best buds!

Nighty-night.

~ Hanunyah

31 for 21 is a blog challenge to raise Down Syndrome awareness 1 blog at a time. The challenge is to blog everyday the whole month of October (31 days) to raise awareness for Down Syndrome (aka Trisomy 21). This is the 6th Annual 31 for 21 Challenge.

31 for 21: PICTURES!

I know it's baking season and all, but sometimes it's nice to take a break from the kitchen, ya know? It was beautiful outside today.

Here are some pictures from here at Liberty Ranch.

A training horse.

Welcome, fall!

Watch out, kitty!

Turkey Vulture

A new calf in the morning sun.

Jay, the new donkey born 1 week ago today!

Jenna, Jay's mom.

Lulu (my calf) being wild.

Grandma . . . stuck in a box!

Lulu and a "brand new" bottle calf.

Lulu stuck in a bag.

Jay, watching.

My sis, Haleluyah, and Jay.

A chocolate colored hair sheep ewe.

A nubian doe.

My brother bought a boer goat show whether. Thanks for posing, bud!

~ Hanunyah

31 for 21 is a blog challenge to raise Down Syndrome awareness 1 blog at a time. The challenge is to blog everyday the whole month of October (31 days) to raise awareness for Down Syndrome (aka Trisomy 21). This is the 6th Annual 31 for 21 Challenge.

Happy Mother's {yester}Day!

....to the human moms ;). Since we live on a ranch, why not include a few pictures of the animal mamas for mother's day, too?

The cake may have to be late (I didn't make one yet), but we have had a wild weekend - more on that later, Lord willing. May freedom prevail ;).

Mom + daughter.

A good sitter duck is so devoted. This one hatched out about 20 after the long approx. 36 days.

A mama goat with her new son.

~ Hanunyah

30 DOZEN Cookies

Well, actually I made more than that - but of just the Pumpkin Snap Cookies, I made about thirty dozen of them. It only took a couple of hours. I sort of felt like a machine ;). It was fun, though. Here's a few pictures of the huge stack of them.

~ Hanunyah