Somebody new is coming to join our farm on Saturday, so we had to install a small piece of new fence. Once Ted got started, the cattle were absolutely fascinated by the auger on the tractor. It was all I could do to keep them away from it so they didn't get hurt while he … Continue reading Settin’ fence
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Meatbird time again!
The day before we went to Chicago, we went to Tractor Supply for some little item...and I saw these... This happened to be the half off bin which made the meatbirds 99 cents each, and I could not pass up such a great deal! I came home with 13 of the little boogers. I couldn't … Continue reading Meatbird time again!
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Little farm boy
This little farmer stacked hay bales, built a hay "house", helped fill the water tank, decided to dig a hole, decided it wasn't a good idea to dig a hole in gravel so filled the little divet back in, and went to Tractor Supply and chatted up the cashier. The only thing he wouldn't do … Continue reading Little farm boy
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Fixing the trailer
Finding the tires that were the right size for our little pig trailer was an absolute nightmare! Ted had to hunt for them all over the place, and he finally found them about an hour from here. Then he had to find the bolts and the nuts because he was missing some. He ended up … Continue reading Fixing the trailer
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We can’t give it away!
Believe me. We've tried for two years to give away the giant pile of cherry wood, and we've had two takers. Finally, Ted read that a leaf blower, when aimed at the base of the woodpile, would fan the flames enough that it would burn quickly. He went to work yesterday and came home … Continue reading We can’t give it away!
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It’s always something
Ted loaded up the pigs Sunday evening and put the trailer in the barn to keep them warm and dry. The goal was to go straight to the butcher shop early Monday morning before work. Unfortunately, we didn't realize that they didn't open that early. Luckily, I found out before we left because I checked … Continue reading It’s always something
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More hay…
I swear, next year we are getting all that we need during the first and second cuttings. It's no fun getting it in the cold! We have to have it because even though the weather here keeps bouncing around like Mother Nature is on a trampoline, the grass in the pasture still looks like this: … Continue reading More hay…
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Poor Rory
He got into a fight with a stray cat, and he lost. If you're squeamish, close this post and don't read any further because there are pictures of his wound! Yep, that's torn open, but it's not down into the muscle - it's just a big skin tear. He wasn't happy we were taking pictures, … Continue reading Poor Rory
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Work never ends here
On the weekends, we always have something to do around here. Two weekends ago, we had to fix a gate that Ted noticed was ready to fall off the main pasture! Who wants to chase cattle? NOT US. We've been there and done that, and it's only fun the first two times! Luckily, the weather … Continue reading Work never ends here
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Valentine’s Day Bag
Jake's school had their class party on the 17th, and he went through several ideas before settling on a floating Valentine's Day Bag to receive all his valentines from his classmates. We tried the Dollar Tree, but we got up to 15 balloons, and they still wouldn't lift the basket so we headed to Walmart … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Bag
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