For Ted, it's working on his tractor. For me, it's my dairy cow, Bessie. For Cooper, it's rolling in stinky stuff in the yard... ...and thinking he's one of the big dogs. Sometimes the simplest things in life will make us the happiest people on the planet.
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Getting in hay
We still can't produce our own hay (yet!), so we have to purchase enough to last the winter and supplement in the summer. I started on it early this summer and lined up two good round bale sources. We will pick up our bales through the summer as the farmers bale in the field. We … Continue reading Getting in hay
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Making maraschino cherries
I used some of the cherries we picked to make my own maraschino cherries! The recipe was straight forward and easy to follow. It said they'd last three weeks in the fridge, but according to this recipe they last for months. We'll see! Let's hope they taste good.
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Organic feed at Tractor Supply
We found this for sale at our local Tractor Supply! We've noticed more and more organic and GMO free products getting shelf space at our local stores, and we are thrilled about it!
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Eeeeeeeek!!!
This huge spider was on top of the broody box Tuesday night when I went out to shut up the chicks. I almost had a heart attack. That board is a 1x4!!!! THAT SPIDER IS ALMOST 4" ACROSS!!! It's no longer in the coop. That thing was big enough to kill and eat one of … Continue reading Eeeeeeeek!!!
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Pickin’ cherries
Sometimes, dropping everything to go pick fresh sour cherries is the exact thing you need to relax. I needed it this afternoon. I was ready to tear some grade spreadsheets in half (if that could be done to digital spreadsheets). I really REALLY needed it! I'm so grateful I got to do this with … Continue reading Pickin’ cherries
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Pickin’ cherries
Sometimes, dropping everything to go pick fresh sour cherries is the exact thing you need to relax. I needed it this afternoon (Tuesday). I was ready to tear some grade spreadsheets in half (if that could be done to digital spreadsheets). I really REALLY needed it! I'm so grateful I got to do this … Continue reading Pickin’ cherries
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Gramma Izzie
She loves to watch Bessie and Beef. I think she checks on their water more than we do. I snapped this pic of her yesterday when she came home from church (while we were fencing).
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ACCIDENTAL BEEKEEPERS!!!
I added video to the Striving Acres Facebook page. In a nutshell, honeybees have moved into the hive stored into the house garage!!! You have to see the video to believe it! Unfortunately, I can't share it here. Check out the Facebook page!
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Fencing (again)
It seems like every week we're working on fencing. EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK. Ted does most of it. I think he enjoys it. We found the fence charger battery drained this morning. He thought the weeds shorted it out. He had to weedeat the whole fenceline, and then he decided to extend it. Beef and Bessie … Continue reading Fencing (again)
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