Ted was dragging the driveway when something in the pasture caught his eye. He investigated, and he couldn't believe what he found (and that the cattle never are it!)! He brought it home, and it's decorating the front porch for fall!
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C’mon, piggies!
The gate has been opened to the bigger paddock for the piglets because they've stripped all the greenery from their little area, but they still are afraid to cross where the gate was previously locked. Now, we start the coaxing. We tried feed. They would go a little out and then right back inside. We … Continue reading C’mon, piggies!
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Jake bakes a cake for Grandma Billie
Ted's mom, Billie, turned 68 today. She ran over for a visit and to drop off egg cartons and coupons to me. While she was here, Jake decided she couldn't have a birthday without birthday cake, so he decided to make her a cake. He was naming random ingredients, so I told him to look … Continue reading Jake bakes a cake for Grandma Billie
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Happy fall, y’all!
I pruned these hydrangeas from the front of the bush where it was hanging over the sidewalk. My husband and youngest daughter said it looks like I picked a bunch of dead flowers and stuck them in a bucket on the counter. I like the way they look! LOL
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Better chick door
Our chicken coop is separated into two sections. This is because we can quarantine new hens when we buy them until we are sure they aren't sick (when I remember and don't cost us $128 for a $15 rooster - more on that tomorrow!), and when we raise our little chicks, we can move them … Continue reading Better chick door
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Eek!! Snake!!!!!
It was an absolutely gorgeous day here on the farm, so Ted fixed the chicken coop door, and then I said, "Let's clean out the garage while it's not hot!" He agreed, and we got busy. We've been out here for five hours, trying to organize all of the tools and farm stuff and gardening … Continue reading Eek!! Snake!!!!!
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Piggies again!
This past Sunday, we set out through the countryside, down winding narrow roads, over bumpy hills, and up a tiny little dirt road to pick up our newest batch of piglets! Jake was impressed that there was a horse...until the stall door opened, spilling out two large horses and a rather tall mule, all of … Continue reading Piggies again!
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I grew these!!!
Digging these out of my little garden box was so much fun! It was like a little surprise every time I dipped in my spade! And these!! And these!!!
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Maybe I messed up
I thought I had two yellow squashes growing in here. Instead, when I traced the great big one back to its vine, it looks like it came from the cucumber plant, and the little yellow one came from the squash plant! Can squash and cucumber cross? I didn't even think about that when I planted … Continue reading Maybe I messed up
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Busy Sunday for Ted!
It took him nearly all day, but he figured it out! I'm so proud of him! He had an audience all day. They're so curious! A little feed kept them away so he could get the fence fixed.
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