December 27, 2007 

o you still have a full belly from the holidays and not quite moving around yet? Do you want some kind of quiet homesteady project to do? I found this one on how to make your own cow. Try it out!

It is from Ben & Jerry's ice cream company and I do not mind promoting them as they are fighting for anti-rBGH labeling on their products. If you want to help them out, click here. In Pennsylvania, new rules are set to go into effect in February 2008 that would effectively ban rBGH labeling on all dairy products. This means that someone does not want to let you know what is in your food. Do you want that? I know I want to continue to get hormone free 'Cherry Garcia' and they have a good sounding organic one coming out I want to try.

Recombinant bovine growth hormone, known as rBGH or rBST, is a genetically engineered hormone that is injected into cows to make them produce more milk. Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and all 25 countries in the European Union do not allow the use of rBGH.

 Both Ohio and New Jersey are considering rBGH labeling restrictions, and other states may follow. Let's not let another such thing as Oregon's Measure 27 to fall through.

In other news around here, I have been getting company left and right the last 2 days. I have a friend up from the island who is visiting for a couple days. Just after she showed up, then Barb came over. Pork chops with apples and onions, organic salad and homemade dressing for dinner. I am glad my dinner turned out good as my island friend is a professional caterer.

Just as I have morning coffee on the go, another friend calls up and she is coming over for morning tea.

Snowmobiles are coming over today and we are going to pack trails for my 2 mile track at home. Then I am going to show them the local trail systems to ride on. Last night we took the dog team out about 9 pm, but the trails are so powdery, it is very difficult for the dogs to pull 2 full sized adults. It will be nice to get my trails packed.