We're trying to be respectful of Bessie and her new baby (still unnamed), and we're trying to give them space, but it's JUST.SO.HARD! Ted checked on her this morning while I worked. Bessie doesn't want us to touch her so she puts herself between us and the baby. Gramma checked on her from across the … Continue reading We can’t get enough of the baby!!!
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BESSIE HAD HER CALF!!!
Ted moved Beef and Bessie last night into the paddock (which now opens into the huge new fenced three acres). This morning, Bessie acted "off". She didn't eat much, and she seemed restless. Gramma said she was sure today would be birthing day. We checked on her many times today; about eleven this morning, she … Continue reading BESSIE HAD HER CALF!!!
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Mr. Fix-It
The goal for the day was to get the trailer down to the feed store to get it weighed and then over to the license bureau to get tags on it. Unfortunately, the trailer was not willing to cooperate with this plan. First Ted had fenced the trailer in with the cattle so I had … Continue reading Mr. Fix-It
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Frog pond
This used to be our fish pond, but it flooded during the summer so the last fish was scooped out and placed into our swimming pool with the ones from the winter (when the ice topped the pond and caused the big fish to die). Now it's a frog pond! There are five big frogs … Continue reading Frog pond
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Blueberries are soooo good!
I have wanted blueberry bushes forever for our farm. I finally decided that this is the year to plant them. We bought one from Rural King, and it is an Elliott blueberry bush. We are going to buy two more of a different variety from Tractor Supply this weekend and get those planted as well. … Continue reading Blueberries are soooo good!
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BFFs
DG and Puppers are best friends. They have so much fun together. They race through the farm ( although Puppers is smart enough not to run under the electric fence anymore!), try to scare the chickens (because making them scatter and squawk is a favorite past time), and have "fights". People think they're really fighting, … Continue reading BFFs
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Hanging with my peeps
It's gorgeous out, and wifi makes it possible to have my virtual parent teacher conferences outside, surrounded by all my peeps! How could I not take advantage of this? Chicken tv is HILARIOUS!
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Teasing the turkey
I downloaded a turkey gobbler call from the Google Play Store. Our Tom turkey is absolutely going wild for this thing. There are three different gobbles on it and two or three yelps from hens on it. Our turkey hens just walk around and make a little pipping noise when they hear this app. Our … Continue reading Teasing the turkey
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Cooper loves the new truck!
He had to use the running boards to get in it, and it took him a few tries, but he finally got up there. This truck has Cooper's stamp of approval!
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Big change #1
We did it!!! We have a farm truck!!! It was such a good deal! We can pull anything with this baby. It's a Silverado 3500 four wheel drive with an Allison transmission and a gooseneck trailer hitch in the full size bed. We're going to get a new paint job on it and a vehicle … Continue reading Big change #1
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