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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Never forget
There have been and will be many things said about this day in American history, and it will be said by far more eloquent speakers and written by far more accomplished writers. No matter where you stand politically, no matter what beliefs you hold, no matter where you lay the blame, remember what happened to … Continue reading Never forget
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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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Moms of toddlers, take heart!
Most mothers have had it happen: you have a great eater, and then suddenly, your kid will only eat peanut butter sandwiches or nuggets or pizza or only red foods or just boiled eggs.....and so forth (I can feel you nodding in "Been there!!!" agreement). The food battles start. You try everything in your power … Continue reading Moms of toddlers, take heart!
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My super power
I walk my cow everyday! What's your superpower? Lol
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Behind this door…
...is my treasure trove!!! When we remodeled the bathroom (and on the spur of the moment, I had Mike and Dad knock down the pantry wall to make the bathroom huge), I was left with this door in my kitchen. They were thinking I should drywall over it, but I knew just what to do … Continue reading Behind this door…
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Ugly volunteer tomatoes ROCK!
During the winter, I was buying a type of tomato at Walmart called Ugly Heirloom Tomaties. They were two to a pack and were $4-$5/pack. The cores were always tossed over the porch railing to my chickens. Walmart quit selling these (along with the hot dogs with no corn syrup and Annie's Cheddar Bunnies and … Continue reading Ugly volunteer tomatoes ROCK!
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That’s your water truck, Mom!
I have the funniest daughter in the world. Sahara has the best and snappiest comebacks ever. It's like a comedy routine, and she never cracks a smile which makes it funnier. I was talking with her the other day and said something about how I had to clean the garage because it's starting to look … Continue reading That’s your water truck, Mom!
Striving Acres 