Well, this is how Ted looked all bundled up to water the cattle and do evening chores last night! LOL
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Snowpocalypse
Everybody was tagging snowpocalypse last night on Facebook and Twitter (at least it seemed that way to me). I'm not sure how others fared nearby, but here's the results of the winter storm here at Striving Acres. The snow has stopped, and as of 10a.m. this morning, we have a total of 8.25 inches of … Continue reading Snowpocalypse
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Nope!
A light drizzling snow started falling this morning. It came down for two hours, and it doesn't show signs of stopping. The roads are covered (not just the back roads but the state routes as well!), and my little farm friends don't like it. See the white hen in the back who is photo bombing … Continue reading Nope!
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Little explorer
Lucy isn't afraid of anything in the world except party horns (on New Years Eve). She isn't afraid of the dogs; she jumped on a sleeping Puppers and then fought her, standing on her hind legs, all the way across the living room when Puppers let her know she didn't appreciate being woken up so … Continue reading Little explorer
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Busy, busy, busy!
This month has been full of work. It should have been full of Christmas prep as well, but for the first time in fifteen years, the holidays took a backseat to everything going on in our lives. Between work and college and the farm, I didn't have the gumption to tackle decorating, baking, etc. ahead … Continue reading Busy, busy, busy!
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Operation Move Those Pigs
Ted hooked up the electric to the fence in the big pig paddock, and it worked well so he decided today was the day to move the pigs. By the time I got out the door, he'd moved Dixie who heard Bitsy squealing because she was suddenly alone and promptly shot under the hot wire … Continue reading Operation Move Those Pigs
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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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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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Hard decisions happen…
...when you live on a farm. While our egg layers live out their lives here even long after they've stopped producing eggs, sometimes an animal gets very ill. There are no chicken vets here. If you've read my blog for long, then you've seen me doctor a lot of things, injuries and illnesses alike, in … Continue reading Hard decisions happen…
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New coop decor
People always laugh when I say my chickens love it when I change their coop "decor", but it's true! They do! Every time I start doing any coop work, they stand around the interior door, watching and talking amongst themselves as I carry on. It's like listening to a foreign running commentary. Once I leave, … Continue reading New coop decor
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