Animals
- The Weekend Wrap-up
It was a beautiful, but cold, autumn weekend here on the farm. With the exception of one trip to the urgi-center for a tetanus shot,it was a pretty great weekend.To make a long story short,I had a bit of an altercation with a dirty old (sharp) pitchfork...and...
- Gardening Season Wrap-up
In between the Autumn drizzle that we have been experiencing the past two days,I took a couple walks out to the garden.Gardening for this year is almost over. The garden fence is almost covered now with vines and blossoms...just the way I had hoped it...
- Gardening With Guineas
Something new is occurring in the farm garden.I'm not sure if this will be a good or a bad thing. The guineas have been hopping up into the garden boxes.I assume they are looking for bugs. If so, then it is truly a great thingand maybe the...
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...
- Another Sad Tale
It is a good thing that the happy tales way outnumber the sad tales....or this farm life would be unbearable. As a result of too many unhappy guinea tales, I have come to a critical decision.....no more guineas. This past weekend was just too sad. The...
Animals
First Frost
Mother Nature has a way of bringing us up short.
Just when we think we have a handle on her shenanigans,
she surprises us... catches us off guard.
And that is just what she did this weekend.
She dropped by the farm on Saturday morning wearing a heavy frost.
Sadly, I hadn't anticipated this appearance,
and had not made the necessary preparations.
That is.... I should have been prepared by harvesting all of the rest of the peppers
in my garden.
Mother Nature decided that I would be better served with less work to do,
and saw to it that my peppers died a quick death.
And so, on Sunday, Hubbs and I spent a little time in the garden,
cleaning up and winterizing.
We pulled the rest of the dead tomatoes and peppers.
We harvested carrots and parsnips
that had grown to such magnitude they were nearly impossible to get out of the earth!
Naturally, Bobby Cat helped in the process.
Elton kept a close eye on us.
Sammy found a soft, warm bed...
a zinnia bed...
for a nap.
Look who else found a safe place in a zinnia box...
Last week when I had counted guineas, I thought I was one short.
It seems this little lady was busy....
But since it is not a good time of year for guinea moms to be tending a brood,
I stole her eggs.
Sorry guinea....but, let's wait until Spring comes...ok?
Meanwhile, the rest of the guineas?
Chimneys!
- The Weekend Wrap-up
It was a beautiful, but cold, autumn weekend here on the farm. With the exception of one trip to the urgi-center for a tetanus shot,it was a pretty great weekend.To make a long story short,I had a bit of an altercation with a dirty old (sharp) pitchfork...and...
- Gardening Season Wrap-up
In between the Autumn drizzle that we have been experiencing the past two days,I took a couple walks out to the garden.Gardening for this year is almost over. The garden fence is almost covered now with vines and blossoms...just the way I had hoped it...
- Gardening With Guineas
Something new is occurring in the farm garden.I'm not sure if this will be a good or a bad thing. The guineas have been hopping up into the garden boxes.I assume they are looking for bugs. If so, then it is truly a great thingand maybe the...
- Edith
Two weeks ago, our beloved Edith (female Bourbon Red turkey)went missing.And for a week we searched for her.And during that week, you all sent your wishes and hopes that we find her safe. One week ago, we found Edith...sitting on a nest of eggs.You rejoiced...
- Another Sad Tale
It is a good thing that the happy tales way outnumber the sad tales....or this farm life would be unbearable. As a result of too many unhappy guinea tales, I have come to a critical decision.....no more guineas. This past weekend was just too sad. The...