Growing Up Agrarian

We are four Christian, homechurched, homeschooled, homesteading, agrarian children growing up in Central Texas on a Ranch. We are Tracy,(15) Jennifer,(10) Robert,(9) and Sarah(5) Bunker. We also have one more brother, Thomas Shepard Bunker, who is in the courts of glory. We like to read books, raise animals, and play on the land. Tracy will be writing about the stuff we do. We hope you enjoy our Adventures!

3.30.2008

Rabbits and Chickens

Hello Y'all

Today we had another nice fellowship at the Ante's house, and what a wonderful dinner it was! We had brisket, noodles, potatoes, salad, wheat bread, broccoli, corn, cupcakes, watermelon and quartered donuts ( a rare thing for us). We had a nice singing and have added a new song : I'd Rather Have Jesus. We love to sing!

Tracy has 2 new rabbits, a Black Lop female named Guinness, and a new male Californian named San Clemente'. They are doing well, and we are expecting 2 more litters out of Santa Monica, due April 8th and Santa Rosa, due April 1st, Santa Rosa is my hand-raised female ( she was out of the very first litter we had). We now are up to 15 rabbits, 9 of which are due to be sold at the Buffalo Cookoff in Santa Anna in May.

We have about 50 chicks we are raising for next year's supply of meat and eggs. We have a mixture of many breeds and are keeping them warm with kerosene lanterns. They are doing well and seem to never stop chirping.

Well we better get to bed as it is 9;00 on the dot.

Later
The Bunker Chillins

3.09.2008

A Sunday Feast

Hello

Today we had fellowship at the Ante's house. We had smoked brisket, salad, mixed veggies, baked beans, tortillas, baked macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, pudding and chocolate pie.
Yummy!

We just had 7 more kits out of Santa Clara. Lord Willing, we will be selling them at the Santa Anna Funtier days in May. We have ten to sell, and they will be 10 dollars each. We are trying to call the lady about a booth.

We got 20 chicks on Saturday and so did the Antes, but one of the Ante's died. We just got a mixture of breeds from ACCO feeds.


Well, we will be writing more later.

The Bunker Children

3.02.2008

Rabbits and Tornados

Hello

Today we had fellowship at the Sifford's barn. It was nice and we are are learning a song called Angel Band.

We traded Californian bucks with the Sustaires since their buck was not doing his job. We gave them San Diego and they gave us Mr. Buffalo and we butchered him. We smoked him and Dad seasoned him with a Sangria Basil sauce. We ate him along with smoked turkey for fellowship. It was really good.

Mom, Robert and Jennifer are in Smyer helping our grandmother get around after her accident. She is doing very well and putting weight on her leg. We continue to pray for her and hope she gets better and better every day.

Tracy's rabbit Santa Monica had seven kits on Thursday. We probably will be taking them to Santa Anna Funtier Days and Bison Cookoff. We will be selling them there Lord Willing. Mom asked Amanda, the teller at the Santa Anna Bank if she knew anybody we could call to get a booth there and she did, so that is a blessing.

Well yesterday was the start of tornado season here in Central Texas. We now have to watch the skies and keep the radios charged and a emergency bag packed at all times to run down to the root cellar at any time. We have not decided what to do with the rabbits, but we will come up with something.

Well we will write more later.

1\2 of The Bunker children