10/12/2022
Well gang, Hurricane Ian was an event I prefer NOT to experience again. I pray all of you are safe and sound, and that the damage to your homes is not catastrophic!! My house became an island for awhile, my son even got stung by a catfish while standing in our driveway!!! The house didn't flood, but our back garage/shop/Packer Palace did. So, we're starting the process of gutting it and rebuilding. The roof of the house and garage will both have to be replaced. Unfortunately, the farm was decimated!!! The flooding destroyed a good number of trees and the roof of the coop totaly blew off, so much damage to it. We've down from 40+ chickens to 6!😭 (part of the reason you'll see in the pictures...we had lots of visitors!). So, this year instead of doing markets, we'll be rebuilding the farm. Plans for a state of the art chicken coop are drawn up, now to get permits. This is going to take awhile, so, I don't think I can do markets this year. Between seminary classes and rebuilding, there just isn't time. We are still selling eggs as the girls permit, and still at $6/dozen. We've kept that price over the past year and will continue to do so as we can. Well, I'm praying all of you are well, I'll post rebuilding pictures as I go. New chicks and baby turkeys will be joining the family too! XOXO to all of you🥰
