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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Summer break is here!
I'm so happy right now! My summer break officially starts as of 5pm today! I never know who's happier about summer vacation...students or teachers (but I have an inkling as to who it is). There are four big home projects on my summer to do list: 1. Finish painting and putting furniture together for Sahara's … Continue reading Summer break is here!
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Pigs are like big rocks…
...they don't move easily. Ted built that ramp, backed the tractor and trailer down to the chicken gate, and set up a corridor with electric wire to get the pigs to move to the trailer. I saved the scraps for two days in hopes that they'd follow that scrap bucket right to the trailer. My … Continue reading Pigs are like big rocks…
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Oops!
The new driver in the house needs to practice backing up out of the driveway a little more. LOL Nobody was hurt, including chickens and turkeys. The door bracing (on the side of the little door where the hinges are) got knocked askew. With four brackets and thirty minutes, this will be good as new.
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Guess who drove the tractor Saturday?
That's right! This girl!!! I can do it!!! I can also put on and take off the hay spear all by myself (it just takes a little redneck ingenuity in the form of a big metal bucket that I use because of my bum wrist)! Now I just have to figure out how to run … Continue reading Guess who drove the tractor Saturday?
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This week’s to do list
Last week's list: 1. Get an estimate on building onto the barn. Had a contractor measure - should receive the estimate soon! 2. Get the water department to mark the tap and schedule them to put it in before the end of October. Moved to this week 3. Clean the chicken coop. I finished this … Continue reading This week’s to do list
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I MILKED MY COW!!!
Bindi is three weeks old on Thursday. Every evening it would get dark, and I would think, "There's another day I didn't milk Bessie." Then I'd feel sorry for myself for working so much at teaching and studying so much for those two college classes, and I'd have a pity party in my head. Then … Continue reading I MILKED MY COW!!!
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Something’s coming soon…
Ted's been hard at work the past three weekends. He's prepping for our next adventure on the farm. We're getting ready to add to the farm and expand our knowledge base. It's exciting, knowing what we're hoping to achieve and knowing were starting the journey now. I'll share what it is on October 25th! For … Continue reading Something’s coming soon…
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Back to blogging
The time since Bindi was born has been HARD on me. I just haven't had time to blog. I've taken pictures, but there's been no time to write the stories to go along with them. My days include all of this: teaching my second graders online, getting Jake to/from his half day at school, doing … Continue reading Back to blogging
Striving Acres 