Chickens in the Road

First Company

Suzanne McMinn — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:41:09 +0000

I will have my first company in the studio today as a couple, who are Kickstarter backers, come to the farm. I’ll tell you all about our day later! In the jar: hydrangea, roses, lamb’s ear, rosemary. (Smells divine!

Bread 911!

Suzanne McMinn — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:05:34 +0000

I get more emails about breadbaking disasters than anything else. I’ve been making bread since I was a kid, so sometimes I wonder if I’m the best person to ask about making bread, but I do like to talk to people about bread and teach people to make bread. My main thing is making bread [...]

The Only Good Cookie

Suzanne McMinn — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:45:15 +0000

Morgan came home from school to me taking chocolate chip cookies out of the oven. BIG chocolate chip cookies. I didn’t really mean to make them that big, but what good is a little cookie anyway? The only good cookie is a big cookie. I’m getting ready for two guests to the studio tomorrow. Today, [...]

Get This Print!

Suzanne McMinn — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:02:16 +0000

How gorgeous is that? This painting was created by artist Kelly Walker from a photograph of Patriot and Zip, my two rescue horses. This painting will be made into a print for the Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue benefit at my studio grand opening party on June 16. You can get more details about the [...]

Moving In

Suzanne McMinn — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:34 +0000

I’m getting ready to cook for the first time in the studio! The studio isn’t quite finished yet, but this Thursday, my first Kickstarter backer will be visiting to spend the day at the farm and I will be cooking in the studio. Exciting!

Second Place Ribbon

Suzanne McMinn — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:28:34 +0000

View from my back porch: When did I get a black dog???? OH. Luckily, when sheep escape, they don’t really go anywhere. They just hang around the perimeter, waiting for you to bring them some delicious feed, at which point they will nearly climb all over you as you lead them back into the field. [...]

A Small County

Suzanne McMinn — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:05:49 +0000

Spencer is what I refer to as the “big” town here, though that’s relative to my “little” town of Walton. The entire county of Roane boasts a population around 15,000. My new farm is located on the far southern edge of the county, which means it’s as far from Spencer as it is from the [...]

Also This Weekend

Suzanne McMinn — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:01:49 +0000

Morgan rode Zip! Yeah, yeah, there’s still a halter on her, too, but Morgan got a little flustered getting the bridle on and finally just left the halter on along with it. She took only a short ride in circles around the barn yard, but it was a giant step forward in regaining her confidence [...]

The Goings On

Suzanne McMinn — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:53:28 +0000

As expected, today at 2:00, 12-15 people showed up in 4-5 vehicles. I took a bucket of feed to the cows ahead of time and led them off to the outer limits of the field. One gentleman arrived early and thanked me for mowing a path. I told him that had been done by the [...]

Me Against the Truck

Suzanne McMinn — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:12:37 +0000

Ross arrived around midnight last night for a quick turnaround trip. While he was here on leave for a month, he talked to a guy who works on diesel engines. His “new” (not brand new, just new to him) truck needs some work. It’s an absolutely gorgeous truck, but it needs the engine rebuilt. Ross [...]