We finished the siding on the addition on Monday; on to the next order of business! We got eight goslings this spring. 3 succumbed to raccoons and 5 grew up. We have been too busy to build a new outbuilding for the geese, so all of them were destined for freezer camp. For all of our other birds, we have used a pillow case with a hole cut in one corner. A big chicken can rip a pillow case. We needed a better sack for the geese. So I made one.

My mother put me on to making yarn out of plastic shopping bags. It is strong and washable. Fit the ticket. Michael bent a threaded rod to hold the heads. A U-bolt could do as well.

The bag keeps them snuggly, the bent rod is set into the stump to keep the head secure. One swift whack with a very sharp ax and the goose is gone.

The next piece of equipment we needed was a scalding pot. Michael bought me a 15 gallon pot for my birthday.

Geese. Down. We couldn’t just throw it away.

Lucy, who was 24 weeks old, weighed in at 10 pounds.

The rest of the geese were 17 weeks old and weighed in around 8 pounds.

All are now safely stored for the winter. We have 3 drakes who need to join the geese, and then we can finally get to the garden. I need to plant garlic before the snow flies.

Cleaning up after the last of the siding went on.

And because I can’t help myself, an image of my mother meeting my granddaughter.  The things are good, but the people are the best. — And because I can’t help myself, an image of my mother meeting my granddaughter. The things are good, but the people are the best.