Last week's list: 1. Get an estimate on building onto the barn. Had a contractor measure - should receive the estimate soon! 2. Get the water department to mark the tap and schedule them to put it in before the end of October. Moved to this week 3. Clean the chicken coop. I finished this … Continue reading This week’s to do list
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I MILKED MY COW!!!
Bindi is three weeks old on Thursday. Every evening it would get dark, and I would think, "There's another day I didn't milk Bessie." Then I'd feel sorry for myself for working so much at teaching and studying so much for those two college classes, and I'd have a pity party in my head. Then … Continue reading I MILKED MY COW!!!
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Something’s coming soon…
Ted's been hard at work the past three weekends. He's prepping for our next adventure on the farm. We're getting ready to add to the farm and expand our knowledge base. It's exciting, knowing what we're hoping to achieve and knowing were starting the journey now. I'll share what it is on October 25th! For … Continue reading Something’s coming soon…
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Flea market fun
We went to the big swap meet yesterday. We were once again disappointed because it seems like the swap meet has definitely moved away from the farming emphasis that it had in years past and instead is now more focused on flea market and yard sale type sales. That's not to say that we didn't … Continue reading Flea market fun
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Grampa’s garage
The roof is on again! It's been setting empty for years. Within two days the rafters, the roof, and the felt were put on. It's such a different feeling to come down the driveway and see it there at the bottom, looking the way it did when Grampa Eddie was here. Every time I … Continue reading Grampa’s garage
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Look what Ted found!
Last week on Thursday while Ted was feeding Beef and Bessie, he heard a kitten crying. He started looking around and saw a little ball of white fluff out in the middle of the paddock, right where Beef could get to it! Now I don't know if this applies to all cows, but Beef and … Continue reading Look what Ted found!
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Back to blogging
The time since Bindi was born has been HARD on me. I just haven't had time to blog. I've taken pictures, but there's been no time to write the stories to go along with them. My days include all of this: teaching my second graders online, getting Jake to/from his half day at school, doing … Continue reading Back to blogging
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I’m so in love!
This is the sweetest pair EVER!!! I am very hopeful that milking will go well once I start doing it this weekend. I gave Bessie super good scratches and ran my hand over her udder. She started spraying milk from her back teats within three seconds. It was a LOT OF milk, too! She is … Continue reading I’m so in love!
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More fence getting started
When you are trying to build a farm, you can never have too much fence. It is just a fact of life. It is as sure as the sun and the moon and the stars that as soon as you think you have enough fence, you will realize you absolutely do not and have to … Continue reading More fence getting started
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Striving Acres proudly announces…
Striving Acres proudly announces Bindi born September 22, 2015 at 4:56 p.m., @ 45 lbs After much back and forth discussion, Ted and I finally settled on the name Bindi as a tribute to the late and great Steve Irwin (1962 - 2006). He was an animal lover, a wildlife expert, a conservationist, and he was … Continue reading Striving Acres proudly announces…
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