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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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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Not cool, folks
There's an old driveway that goes from our place up to the church. It was used before the church's driveway was cut several years ago. We joke and say the church driveway is the super highway (it is WIDE). This old little one is getting grown up with patchy grass, and nobody uses it so … Continue reading Not cool, folks
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Look at them grow!
The pups have changed so much with just a little love and encouragement and gentle touches. When Jake and I got home from looking at the pigs this past Sunday, I heard whining and saw this when checking on the pups: They wanted us!!! They were trying to get TO us instead of AWAY from … Continue reading Look at them grow!
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Piggies!
Jake and I took a little road trip Sunday afternoon, weaving round and round curvy back roads, up and down the hillsides until we found the place we were hunting. This is a Duroc sow (girl). She's got a great temperament and personality and couldn't get enough ear rubs from me. She's also pregnant and … Continue reading Piggies!
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A matter of weight
Dad found this sturdy little hauling trailer last fall and picked it up for us. We've finally found a good reason to need it (it's a secret - more on that next week!), but first, the trailer needs tags. We also need a pickup to pull it, but I'll figure that out after bit. I've … Continue reading A matter of weight
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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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Cattle in the backyard
We decided to move Bessie and Beef up behind the house. Ted put in the temporary posts and ran one string of electric wire around the patch of trees and through the backyard field. Then he decided to move them up the driveway without any electric line on the sides of it. I really didn't … Continue reading Cattle in the backyard
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Sometimes I just watch
Ted works so hard at his "regular" job, and then he comes home and works hard on the farm. Some of the things he does I just simply can't do. For example, I can't install gate hooks and hinges. I've tried. I can drill the hole with the power drill (I *LOVE* the hammer drill!!!), … Continue reading Sometimes I just watch
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LOOK!!!! IT’S GROWING! !!
Do you see that little green bulb in the bottom of the picture? I'm not sure what it is, but I sure AM excited to see what it turns out to be!
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