Today starts a run of several birthday celebrations in our family! We have four birthdays for men in nine days (that's a LOT of cake)! Dad has the first birthday - so happy birthday, Dad! I am so thankful I have you as my father. I can't imagine anyone else in your place. You are … Continue reading Happy birthday, Dad!
Month: April 2015
The last great escape (so far)
Beef - LOOSE AGAIN!!! We knew we had a real problem. Beef is a bull, and he can't run loose. He could cause a car accident if he went on the road, and he could destroy a neighbor's garden or vehicle or property by eating it or scratching his horns on it. The biggest … Continue reading The last great escape (so far)
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The great escape parts 2 & 3
Beef got out again Thursday night by jumping the fence. He literally jumped a 4' tall fence. Ted grabbed a gate from the barn and rigged it up with some tie straps inside the pasture and a piece of plywood outside the fence. It was pretty dark when we got Beef back in the pasture … Continue reading The great escape parts 2 & 3
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Flea market fun
This past Saturday, we went to the flea market. There are two around here that only happen three weekends a year. We try to always go because we never know what we might find... ...like a Delaval Junior Cream Separator.... ...chickens and ducks of all types... ...goat kids... ...and, of course, the beehives we bought! … Continue reading Flea market fun
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There’s always one…
...that won't stay off the porch! She loves dog food. Ornery thing!
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We finally did it!!!
We are getting older. Stuff we could do when we were 25 without batting an eye is a lot harder at 43 and almost 44, and it's just going to get even harder as we age. It's been clear for a long time that our little farm needs a tractor. The budget just wasn't as … Continue reading We finally did it!!!
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The great escape
The neighbor called last night to say. "You probably already know this, but your cow and steer and goat are all out and running loose down here." ! !!!! NO! I did NOT know that!!! I grabbed my boots, yelled at Sahara to watch Jake, and ran out the back door. I ran into Ted … Continue reading The great escape
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Nest box find
I love the local Facebook auction page! Sometimes I find the best stuff on there. Last week, I found a set of 4' high by 4' wide by 1' deep "garage boxes". They are the perfect size for nest boxes in the new coop! Only two have been divided and are not usable for the … Continue reading Nest box find
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Destructo Dog
I thought the neighbor lost my drill bit set while working on our coop a couple of weeks ago. He said he never took it and couldn't find it when he left so he thought I took it. My Dad found ago few bits in the yard from the coop to the porch. Ted found … Continue reading Destructo Dog
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A honey of a find
My mother will never visit me again...so she says...LOL
Striving Acres 