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Poor Puppers!

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I'm not sure if a cat scratched her or if she got stung by a bee, but her poor face was so swollen on one side yesterday!!! She acted completely normal so I took a wait and see approach instead of running straight for the vet. It's gone down now (next morning), but yesterday she … Continue reading Poor Puppers!

Decisions

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I got the Terrible Twosome initially as companion animals for a future dairy goat (which became Bessie when I saw her at the flea market the following spring).  Now that we have Beef, we really don't need companion goats.  The problem is that I saw how attached Bessie was to the goats when one of … Continue reading Decisions

Blast to the past

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It was rainy all day Thursday so Ted couldn't do much outside.  He bought a little sandblaster for the air compressor so he decided to try it out in the garage. I have had a stack of my Great-grandma Bertha's cast iron pans for a few years. I found them in Gramma's old garage. The … Continue reading Blast to the past

Progress!

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Monday was a great work day for the new coop. The weather was beautiful! The front wall, window, and door frame went in. The door is over 100 years old and solid wood. Dad gave it to me from his stash (in our family, tossing out stuff is like a cardinal sin LOL). Sometimes being … Continue reading Progress!

Tipped scales

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I realized today exactly how out of balance our lives have become. We work hard...and we work all the time. Starting a farm takes back-breaking labor or money to hire that labor AND money to feed all the animals and keep equipment and fences repaired, etc.  We have outside careers which provide that income.  They … Continue reading Tipped scales

My dirty little habit – broken!!!

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I have always bitten my nails. I mean I BIT THOSE NAILS.  They looked horrible. Proof (February 14th): I quit a couple of times in my life, but it was for other people: once for my husband and once for my sister's wedding.  I would always end up biting them again, and once I started, … Continue reading My dirty little habit – broken!!!