For sheep, anyway...
Welcome again to another Tanglebranch Meadows update! Today the sheep got a special treat in addition to their typical diet; the remains of our jack-o-lanterns! As well as a couple other pumpkins of the same variety, chopped up, seeds and all.
There's Puddles getting in on the action. And here is Umbra, eating right out of my hand.
Pumpkins are a tasty little treat for the sheep, to break up the monotony of their daily hay and provide them with some 'fresh' food.
Pumpkins are also reputed to have anti-parasite qualities, naturally combatting the worm populations in the sheep's stomach and intestinal tract. We treat our sheep on an as-needed basis with medications that kill the worms, but don't mind the extra boost natural products (like pumpkins) and practices (like pasture rotation) give to the de-worming program.
Other fun things that happened here today were a dungeon crawl basement clean-up and watching The Fellowship of The Ring. The basement part wasn't actually very much fun .
I also managed to make a tasty supper that EVERYONE liked, a stuffed spaghetti squash type thing!
It's basically just hamburger browned and seasoned as desired (I used taco flavouring!) with cooked rice, mixed together, and divided between halves of already-baked squashes. Top with cheese and broil.
Because if it has broiled cheese on it, it must be delicious. (see also: lasagna, french onion soup, pizza, philly cheesesteak)
The kids thought it was very fancy looking, so decreed that we needed some fancy mood lighting.
Tada!
So, it was an extra fancy meal, enjoyed by all, even my middle child, who is currently running a fever and is otherwise feeling pretty listless.
And that's all I have for you today! Have a great night and see you next time, neighbors.