Gramma Izzie, Morgan, and Grandma Rita Wiseman Last week on Friday, our daughter in law graduated from cosmetology school! We are so proud of her! She put in over 1500 hours to get certified in Ohio (in comparison, kids in Ohio who attend public school only go 920 hours). Before she went to do this, … Continue reading Morgan graduated!!!
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Goin’ huntin’ (but not really)
Ted got a new toy on his way home from work Monday. I mentioned to him over his vacation that I saw a fly repellent gun at the feed store last summer, but I hadn't seen it since then. He was vaguely interested, but he didn't seem to be paying much attention, and … Continue reading Goin’ huntin’ (but not really)
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Chantilly Lace and a Pretty Face
After Ronnie loaded up Beef, we hitched up our little trailer and headed for his big farm to get our trade: an eight month old Charlois heifer! We had to wait until Ronnie got there, and then Ted and Ronnie herded her into the barnyard and then the barn... Barn cat hanging out at Ronnie's … Continue reading Chantilly Lace and a Pretty Face
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Beef has left the building
Looking to buy meat for your freezer locally? Ron Manning is who you want to see! Ronnie came over Thursday evening to pick up Beef. Ted got him in the back corner near the barn and fed him a treat, and I put down the electric polyrope and had Ronnie back his trailer straight up … Continue reading Beef has left the building
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Big decision made
We stopped today to settle up with Ronnie for the winter hay and the side of beef we purchased from him, and out of the blue, he asked what we're going to do with Beef. We've been discussing what to do for over a month, and we reached the decision that we were either selling … Continue reading Big decision made
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Filling the freezer!
It's no secret that the absolutely best meat that you can get is the kind that's raised the old-fashioned way and the way the animals were meant to be treated on a farm, not from one of those confined animal feeding operations where they don't see the light of day and don't feel the grass … Continue reading Filling the freezer!
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Composting with hay
About three weekends ago, we went out to Mr. Johnson's farm with the trailer. I had stopped by there the previous week when I saw him out and about and asked him about some of the really old hay bales he had setting outside. Once hay has been setting out for about a year it … Continue reading Composting with hay
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What a deal!!!
I pass a Christmas tree farm daily, and recently I noticed there was a small tractor setting at the foot of the driveway with a few implements for sale. I gave the owner a call a few days ago, and Ted and I went over to take a look at everything last night. We already … Continue reading What a deal!!!
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Happy early birthday to Ted!
Ted decided a couple of weekends ago to rent a wood chipper to try to clean up a bunch of small downed trees and branches on the three acre pasture, but it was already rented and had a waiting list. He called around to price them, and nobody had one in stock, so suddenly he … Continue reading Happy early birthday to Ted!
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It’s chick time!
I recently placed ads to sell chicks to local folks. I feel like we had a great response for the first year of doing this, and we made up a monthly list of hatch dates and folks who want to start their own little flocks locally. We have hatching date set from March, April, and … Continue reading It’s chick time!
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