We decided to move Bessie and Beef up behind the house. Ted put in the temporary posts and ran one string of electric wire around the patch of trees and through the backyard field. Then he decided to move them up the driveway without any electric line on the sides of it. I really didn't … Continue reading Cattle in the backyard
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Fostering again
When I listened to my voicemail this afternoon, my friend from the pound was on it, asking me for help. She sounded a little frantic, so I called her back immediately when I heard the message and felt a little guilty because it was three hours after she had placed the call. When she was … Continue reading Fostering again
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Sometimes I just watch
Ted works so hard at his "regular" job, and then he comes home and works hard on the farm. Some of the things he does I just simply can't do. For example, I can't install gate hooks and hinges. I've tried. I can drill the hole with the power drill (I *LOVE* the hammer drill!!!), … Continue reading Sometimes I just watch
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Daisy on the prowl
This normally sluggish cat is tearing around the living room like a chicken after a grasshopper. You have to understand. Daisy is an old cat, probably at least ten years old. When she arrived here one cold October night in 2009, she was a stray who had obviously been dumped. My Dad had said a … Continue reading Daisy on the prowl
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Fostering – the hard part
My family gets nervous when I bring home a new foster puppy, and it's with good reason. I kept Puppers (who I believe is really a kangaroo in a dog skin suit). I would have umpteen dogs if I could, and they know this, so they tend to get...nervous. This last little puppy (the Lab … Continue reading Fostering – the hard part
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We’re a real farm now!!!
Two huge things have happened here at the farm in the past couple of weeks. First, we received notification that we are now an officially recognized farm in our county and state. That's super exciting! It opens up a lot of future possibilities for us. Second, we hired a local Amish man to build a … Continue reading We’re a real farm now!!!
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LOOK!!!! IT’S GROWING! !!
Do you see that little green bulb in the bottom of the picture? I'm not sure what it is, but I sure AM excited to see what it turns out to be!
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Trial run Thanksgiving
I bought two turkeys from the same little girl I purchased my other white birds from last summer and this summer. She couldn't take them to the fair (lots of poultry exhibits have been banned right now) so she gave me first dibs on them. I immediately went to see the little Amish lady who … Continue reading Trial run Thanksgiving
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Estate auction – woohoo!!!
After dropping the puppy off to meet her new owner, we headed to a local auction. This wasn't the auction we normally attend on Saturday nights. This was a real auction with tons of tools and antiques. Unfortunately, there were no farm items there, and the two items that I was interested in went very … Continue reading Estate auction – woohoo!!!
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Christmas in July Week 4
This week, I found a gift for my Dad. It was one of those neat, fun, super duper, one-in-a-million finds that just happens. I stumbled across it and couldn't resist! I also picked up the most adorable stuffed Grinch for twenty-five cents!!! He's going on the tree as a topper!!! He's pretty big (baby doll … Continue reading Christmas in July Week 4
Striving Acres 