We had gorgeous weather the past two days (Friday and Saturday). We worked and worked outside. The chickens tried to help in their own way. I hired a couple of teenage boys to clean the barn, till the big flowerbed, and help me rip out the old weedliner in the front. It's going to all … Continue reading We missed working like this!
Farm life
Mama’s fried chicken
This will knock their socks off!! It's a Sunday dinner they'll all remember and keep requesting time and again: fried chicken, mashed red potatoes, and green beans with bacon. This is such an easy meal to put together. When you are working in the kitchen, do small things to save yourself time overall. One of … Continue reading Mama’s fried chicken
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Growing up so fast!
Ladybird is 38 days old today (March 20th). We think she's a black lab and bulldog mix. She's grown so much since we brought her home! Remember this size at two days old? Now look at her just this morning!
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Growing up so fast!
Ladybird is 38 days old today (March 20th). We think she's a black lab and bulldog mix. She's grown so much since we brought her home! Remember this size at two days old? Now look at her just this morning!
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Spring is definitely on the way!
When I went to gather eggs today, this is what I found. These two lovely ladies are getting in the mood to raise some babies. These eggs aren't fertile, but once the girls start chasing me out of the hen house (literally), that's when I know that spring babies are truly on the way!
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Put those birds to work!
Did you know your chickens can work for you? Pick a spot you intend to garden and fill it with dead leaves, compost, etc. Turn your chickens out and sprinkle some feed on that patch of land. Your birds will scratch and dig happily for hours, shredding the leaves, aerating the compost, and depositing and … Continue reading Put those birds to work!
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Plans, plans, plans
Every winter, I draw and sketch and plan and scheme what my little farm will look like next summer, how it will change, where my vision for it will lead next. This winter has been no different. I have tons of papers on my desk and sites galore bookmarked. This year though is a little … Continue reading Plans, plans, plans
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A peek at the peepers!
These 30 little ones will grow into my next egg laying flock; it will take them about six to eight months to start laying, but the hope is we will get at least a dozen eggs a day in the winter from them and two dozen a day from them in the summer starting in … Continue reading A peek at the peepers!
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The start of a new adventure
I did OGT testing with high schoolers this morning, and I picked up my next flock of egg layers on the way home! Be sure to keep checking out this blog and our Facebook page for daily updates and pictures!
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The Electric Went Out Today…
...and I couldn't have been happier! So many times our entire family just has their noses buried in some type of electrical device. We're checking messages from friends, playing on Facebook, playing video games, reading books online, or even putting together blog posts. Not today! At 10 a.m. our electric went out! At first, they … Continue reading The Electric Went Out Today…
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