Farm life
Hay time again
We have to get more land fenced in for Bessie and the goats. What we have is just not enough. I have started supplementing with hay everyday already. I didn't plan to start feeding them hay again until November! This is true love right here - Ted has horrible hours right now at work, and … Continue reading Hay time again
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Bringing the BIG HAY!!!
Mr. Manning showed up at my house today just as Teddy came in with boxes to pack up and move his things into Morgan's Dad's house (they've decided to stop going back/forth now) and just as I was going out the door to get Sahara from band. He was ready to bring the big round … Continue reading Bringing the BIG HAY!!!
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Meeting an icon
I met Joel Salatin. I leaned back on a sweet smelling hay bale on the ground near a tractor tire rim firepit full of apple wood smoking embers and listened to a talk he gave on Sunday at the Pawpaw Festival. I took copious notes. I met Joel Salatin. I bought one of his books … Continue reading Meeting an icon
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He’s back!!!
I went out at 8:45 Friday morning to let the chickens into the run, and I stopped dead in my tracks. The chicken hawk, the one who stole away with a good portion of my flock earlier this summer, was IN MY DRIVEWAY! He was staring intently at my hens through their pen, trying to … Continue reading He’s back!!!
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Somebody’s jealous…
..of this... ...and this... PS I didn't edit the photo to make that kitten's eyes blue! I think the flash did it. They aren't really blue like that.
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First cow kick ever
Bessie kicked me! She has never kicked me in her life! I didn't do anything different than what I normally do; I was running my hands over her like I always do everyday so that she's used to me touching her so I can milk her eventually, and she kicked me and hit my left … Continue reading First cow kick ever
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Fixing fences
One of the things I recently learned from Bessie is that when you have a cow, you don't just install a fence and have it forever without any upkeep....you don't even have it three months past brand new without upkeep! I noticed about a week ago there were two posts with loose fencing on them; … Continue reading Fixing fences
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My super power
I walk my cow everyday! What's your superpower? Lol
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Prepping for winter
Being on a hill when it's winter makes it hard to get the gas tank refilled. I want a soapstone wood stove, but I havent quite talked Ted into that yet so I talked the gas company into installing a 1000 gallon tank instead! Hopefully this will mean no refills needed this winter, and the … Continue reading Prepping for winter
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