Animals
- Checking In With Ginger And Maryann
These days if we want to see the porcine princesses,we have to visit them in their winter palace. It's been way too cold for pigs this past week. They have been staying in their house,nestled snugly in a bed of hay with a warm heat lamp radiating...
- I Need A Week To Rest Up From The Weekend....
We were gifted with another beautiful autumn weekend. By Sunday, however, the weather turned markedly colder...a harsh reminder that winter is on its way. We had farm visitors on Saturday...three grandchildren of a friend. The animals were happy to...
- Friends
You might think me odd when I tell you how exciting yesterday afternoon was for me.But then again, if you know me, you won't think it odd at all! Yesterday afternoon was Super Duper Pooper Scooper afternoon! After a month with snow on the ground...
- Manure And Other Fun Stuff
Living on the farm has given us many skills...some we are good at,and some at which we excel. We grow our own food, grow hay for our horses,keep bees and many animals...but the thing we just may be the best at is making great compost! We have an endless...
- Indoor Gardening
With the arrival of the new year,we have been plunged into frigid winter weather...at least for the time being. Dressing to go out to do farm chores reminds me of how my Mom used to bundle me up to play in the snow when I was a very little girl.I have...
Animals
Work Time, Play Time
We enjoyed a beautiful laid back weekend here on the farm,
with temperatures in the 50's...
a welcomed break from the frigid weather of the preceding two weeks!
We spent most of the weekend catching up on outdoor chores
along with the usual farm chores that are done no matter what the weather.
Mulching, garden clean-up, compost-turning, were just some of the "extras"
that we accomplished.
I tell my family quite often that I am "fiercely independent"....
and just to illustrate, this is how I carry 8 water buckets by myself...no help needed.
Hubbs just had to document this with a photo.
Hubbs spent a little time mending fences...
with the dogs as his companions,
while I worked on manure clean-up.
I love this peaceful scene in the dry lot.
It does my heart good to see our horses so relaxed...
taking their afternoon naps.
Sid and Shirley were grazing while Hubbs worked on the fence around that pasture.
Naturally, Sid had to come over and visit with us.
"Whatcha doin'?"
It felt great to get everything in order before Winter's cold settles over us for good.
The best part of the day, though, was a little snuggle time with
Ginger and MaryAnn.
Now, if you don't have kunekune pigs, you might think me crazy for snuggling with my pigs...
but if you happen to have a few of these amazing creatures,
you will understand perfectly well just how lovable and huggable they are!
And, they are incredibly clean animals as well.
- Checking In With Ginger And Maryann
These days if we want to see the porcine princesses,we have to visit them in their winter palace. It's been way too cold for pigs this past week. They have been staying in their house,nestled snugly in a bed of hay with a warm heat lamp radiating...
- I Need A Week To Rest Up From The Weekend....
We were gifted with another beautiful autumn weekend. By Sunday, however, the weather turned markedly colder...a harsh reminder that winter is on its way. We had farm visitors on Saturday...three grandchildren of a friend. The animals were happy to...
- Friends
You might think me odd when I tell you how exciting yesterday afternoon was for me.But then again, if you know me, you won't think it odd at all! Yesterday afternoon was Super Duper Pooper Scooper afternoon! After a month with snow on the ground...
- Manure And Other Fun Stuff
Living on the farm has given us many skills...some we are good at,and some at which we excel. We grow our own food, grow hay for our horses,keep bees and many animals...but the thing we just may be the best at is making great compost! We have an endless...
- Indoor Gardening
With the arrival of the new year,we have been plunged into frigid winter weather...at least for the time being. Dressing to go out to do farm chores reminds me of how my Mom used to bundle me up to play in the snow when I was a very little girl.I have...