This puppy was found in a neighboring town after the storm Sunday night, cowering in someone's bushes. The owner couldn't be found. The finder turned her over to the pound. Initially, we saw her picture circulated by the local Humane Society, but then on Tuesday, her picture was with the dog pound. We discussed it … Continue reading Fostering (let’s try it again)
Farm life
Fixing the bush hog (maybe)
This was Grampa Eddie's old bush hog, and he pulled it with his old tractor years ago. The tractor gave up the ghost long ago, but Ted keeps finding equipment here and there as we return the old farm to its previous glory. Ted bought new pins and gear oil for the bush hog. The … Continue reading Fixing the bush hog (maybe)
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New pasture
After thinking Beef and Bessie drowned in the flash flood last week, we've been figuring out where to set up a new pasture on higher ground. Ted set posts Sunday morning, and we put up the electric wire that afternoon. Beef and Bessie watched our every move. They are such curious animals. I can't get … Continue reading New pasture
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Clean up after the flash flood
We picked today to clean up Gramma's basement because it was super sunny and in the 80's. Literally everything had to pass through our hands. So much stuff was in cardboard boxes and completely soaked. This is about half of what we cleaned/tossed today. We (Teddy, Morgan, Sahara, Michael my nephew, Tyler his friend, and … Continue reading Clean up after the flash flood
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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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Flash flood!
It's 4 a.m. as I'm writing this on Monday night/Tuesday morning. I saw the weather report this afternoon about 2 p.m. and that word was in it: derecho. Background: The last time one hit was 2012. The high winds in it picked me up and slammed me down on the concrete. I broke my elbow, … Continue reading Flash flood!
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Prepping for next year
My little garden just looks sad this year. I try every year. Lord knows I try. I just do not have a green thumb. Now give me an animal, and I can get it through most anything and keep it healthy and happy. I had a spot bulldozed a couple of years ago for a … Continue reading Prepping for next year
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Pond scoop – what a deal!
I ran across a pond scoop on a Facebook group last weekend, and we picked it up Saturday afternoon. It was half the cost of a new one and had only been used three times. The owner bought a new tractor, and the old implements didn't fit the new one. He was a great guy … Continue reading Pond scoop – what a deal!
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And then there was this…
I went out to gather eggs, and THIS was over the coop door and window area! This thing was as big as my palm! Size reference below: it's on a 1x4 board! (shudder...) I'd really prefer the snake returning....
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Helping out Mama
I woke up to a sore ankle. I have no idea what I did. It just really hurts and is super tender to the touch. Jake said he'd help me this morning. He fought the lid off the feed can and tossed in treats for the chickens and turkeys. If I wasn't worried that snake … Continue reading Helping out Mama
Striving Acres 