winter

Poor Rory

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He got into a fight with a stray cat, and he lost. If you're squeamish, close this post and don't read any further because there are pictures of his wound! Yep, that's torn open, but it's not down into the muscle - it's just a big skin tear.  He wasn't happy we were taking pictures, … Continue reading Poor Rory

Work never ends here

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On the weekends, we always have something to do around here.  Two weekends ago, we had to fix a gate that Ted noticed was ready to fall off the main pasture!  Who wants to chase cattle?  NOT US.  We've been there and done that, and it's only fun the first two times!  Luckily, the weather … Continue reading Work never ends here

Valentine’s Day Bag

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Jake's school had their class party on the 17th, and he went through several ideas before settling on a floating Valentine's Day Bag to receive all his valentines from his classmates. We tried the Dollar Tree, but we got up to 15 balloons, and they still wouldn't lift the basket so we headed to Walmart … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Bag

Weighing Meanie

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We kept guessing the weight of the pigs, and we couldn't decide.  Are they big enough?   Are they not big enough?   Finally,  Ted decided to figure it out. He tried distracting them with corn.  They loved it but would move just out of reach every time he got near them.  Meanie decided to … Continue reading Weighing Meanie

Two big farm announcements

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Two big farm announcements: 1.  Our pastured pigs are ready to go to freezer camp!  We are selling these for $2/lb hanging weight (you pay the butcher fee) or $4/lb (we pay the butcher fee).  These are sold as half or whole hogs. Contact me now to place your order.  This is some of the … Continue reading Two big farm announcements