Bessie had her baby sometime in the night between Thursday's wee hours and Friday morning. When we saw her Friday evening, she was prancing all over the field. There was no bumbling around like Bindi did. Welcome to the world, little Belle!
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Getting healthier (a work in progress)
When I went to the doctor last week on August 1st, I was very unhappy with the reading on the scales. VERY UNHAPPY!!!! I knew I'd gained some weight because my foot just HURT horribly for months, but I didn't realize how much. There's something about elastic waist shorts that let you think you're still … Continue reading Getting healthier (a work in progress)
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Look what’s on my milkweed plants!
I bent over to pick something up yesterday off the garage pad, and this caught my eye: Tiger moth caterpillars On further inspection of the plant, I also found a monarch caterpillar! Monarch butterfly caterpillar This is so exciting to me! Last summer, I planted a bunch of wildflower seeds in the front flowerbed, … Continue reading Look what’s on my milkweed plants!
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Dark Act signed into law – Goodbye democracy
This president has now superceded state laws which were to go into effect very soon and now consumers will have to scan a QR code on every packaged item they purchase to know if it contains genetically modified ingredients, but there are so many loopholes in the Dark Act that tons of companies will just … Continue reading Dark Act signed into law – Goodbye democracy
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I’m on baby watch!
Jake and I noticed Bessie, Bindi, and Chantilly were all in the hoop house and wouldn't come when we called, so we turned off the electric fence and checked it out. Bessie's membrane has broken! We should have a calf on the ground soon!
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Our very first blueberry!!!
Two years ago, I dumped a massive amount of woodchips in the chicken yard and along the outside of the fence to amend the clay soil. Last year, we planted three blueberry bushes and two blackberry bushes along the chicken yard fence and chicken walkway. Four of the bushes have a few berries on … Continue reading Our very first blueberry!!!
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Where have I been?
It's been twelve days since I've posted anything on the blog! So what in the world have I been up to??? I'm glad you've asked! I teach at an e-school (online/virtual school) in Ohio. Our summer break is not the entire summer like most school districts get; instead, I get from June 16th through July … Continue reading Where have I been?
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Blackberry-strawberry jam
Best jam recipe in the world
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Bad dogs and dumb chickens
These are bad dogs (sometimes). They're usually great, but every spring, they hear the call of the wild and go into straight up wolf mode, killing any chicken that gets outside the chicken yard. Last week, they killed three. They don't even eat them; they just break their necks and leave them near the fence … Continue reading Bad dogs and dumb chickens
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This little piggy went to market
Well, not to market - to be processed. A reality show crew should have taped us last night. Ratings would have been super high, and people would have laughed and laughed. Ted took scraps into the trailer, and Bitsy went right in there. Dixie took a few seconds of coaxing because she just didn't like … Continue reading This little piggy went to market
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