I bought this old basket three years ago at a yard sale. The 93 year old woman told me that when she was a little girl, she watched her mother used it to gather vegetables from their garden. I used it this morning to chase two ornery goats away from my daylilies and into the … Continue reading This old basket
Farm life
Exploring more of the world
The pullets are seven weeks old today. They have been in the barn in the growing out portion of it (where they and all the hens and roosters can see each other but not beat up peck each other. This morning I opened the covered run and let them have free reign of the huge … Continue reading Exploring more of the world
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Ted’s new friend
This little baby followed Ted around when we went to buy hay this evening. She was all over the bales jumping and playing. The farmer there told us she has figured out how to get out of the fence and follows them all around. At night, she goes back in the pasture by herself.
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I love my lawnmower
Bessie is mowing the grass for the first time this year. Lol Last year I didn't have to know until the 4th of July. She has helpers this year. Maybe I won't have to mow at all this year!
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Score!!!
The Goodwill in the city of Delaware, Ohio, is absolutely one of the best stores in my opinion! Take a look at this grow light and seed warming matt that I scored for just $8 today after a work meeting! I have been wanting one of these grow lights for over a year, but due … Continue reading Score!!!
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Spring is here!!
The lilac is blooming... ...and the bleeding heart did NOT get destroyed by the goats last year!!! It's come back up!
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Rising waters
It started raining over 24 hours ago (off and on). At some point in the middle of the night, it started storming and pouring. Take a look at the pictures I snapped this morning! The neighbor's pond overflowed into the creek and is almost over the road. This is the creek at the bottom of … Continue reading Rising waters
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Sad little house
Every morning on the way to drop Sahara off at school, I pass this little house going and coming. There are little farms like this all over many communities. They're lost, forgotton, falling down. How does this happen? How does a family farm suddenly become an eyesore? What happens to a family that just simply … Continue reading Sad little house
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Green house experiment
One of those many projects I am working on this week: I threw down two huge packets of wildflower seeds in this flower bed and busted open an old pie pumpkin and scattered those seeds. Then bricks were set down with cardboard and a little foam on top of them and two old sliding glass … Continue reading Green house experiment
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Chick update
The chicks are growing like crazy! They are all starting to feather out on their wings and backs (that means they are losing their fluffiness and starting to resemble little chickens). This is one of the Dark Brahmas. These are gaining weight much faster than the other breeds and also are more aggressive than the … Continue reading Chick update
Striving Acres 