Ted spent a couple of hours outside in the drizzly cold weather today; he got a hay bale for the cattle, brought a bag of pig feed up for the pigs, fed the chickens (again), slipped the pigs, and raked our driveway, Gramma Izzie's driveway, and the church's driveway with the tractor. He wanted a … Continue reading Quick and spicy dinner
Farm life
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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Winter has finally arrived!
...and she came in like a lion here in southern Ohio! Daisy is enjoying watching the falling snow and wild birds (I toss a handful of cracked corn out for them in the backyard to help keep them warm).
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They figured it out!
Bitsy and Dixie have been flipping over their feed trough on a daily basis. I didn't think this was such a big deal because pigs like to root, and I just figured they would root around on the ground and eat up the spilled mash. I was completely wrong! They left it on the ground, … Continue reading They figured it out!
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Prepping a summer project
During that super warm weekend, Ted hooked chains to these two old tractor tires (found while bulldozing three acres for pasture), and he moved them where I wanted them. The plan is that these tires will beautify our barn area this spring and summer. We're going to fill them with marigolds and maybe a few … Continue reading Prepping a summer project
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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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Keep feed mice free
In the barn, if there's feed in feedbags, there are mice chewing into the bags and scattering it across the floor. Not only is this a waste of money, time, and resources, but it's also not sanitary. I've hit on the most foolproof way to store feed: old refrigerators placed on their backs and filled … Continue reading Keep feed mice free
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Pigs on the loose (again)!
I heard DG and Puppers barking their alert barks, so I stepped out on the porch, hoping it was the UPS guy with my package. IT WAS BITSY AND DIXIE - LOOSE!!! They pushed the fence up at the bottom and both went right out (at the same spot). Nobody can ever tell me I … Continue reading Pigs on the loose (again)!
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Little Miss Ornery
This kitten is so ornery. She's like a little devil cat most of the time. Once she settled in, she really settled in! Ted says whoever dumped her probably couldn't handle her. She stalks through the house, pouncing on everything that she thinks needs pounced (this includes paper, plastic, stuffed animals, trash bags, shoes, other … Continue reading Little Miss Ornery
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