2022 was a good farm year for us! The barn cats have completely settled in and have established routines. They do not mind the snow, they seem to enjoy being out and about in it. Max and Copper Sue are growing like weeds and settling down just a tiny bit. Both are up to around 60 pounds but we'll get exact weights at their next vet visits. Copper will be turning 1 year … [Read more...]
Autumn on the Farm (2022)
There’s been so much going on here on the farm, I don’t even know where to start! I guess first with a remembrance of our sweet angel Luke. I bought these lovely chimes to put in our memorial garden for him. I wanted to do something a little different than what I have for his angel sisters and was happy when I found these. We still miss him so much; his spirit is with us … [Read more...]
Summer Farm News!
Losing our Lab mix Luke left a huge hole in our lives. The house was too quiet. We pulled up all the throw rugs, moved the pet stairs away from our bed, cleared out and put away dog dishes, and gave the floors a good cleaning. I finally went through all the old dog toys and threw away the rattiest ones and washed the ones still in good shape. It was nice to have the house a bit … [Read more...]
A Time to Plan
Now that the busy holidays are behind us (it was a very successful Christmas shopping season at my shop!), and my hubby is officially “semi”-retired (he’s still working at his job two days/week), it’s time to sit back and look at what’s ahead for the farm! The Flocks The winter so far has been a bit crazy. All our chickens stopped laying eggs completely, which has never … [Read more...]
Autumn – and the Flocks – All Settle In
The Flocks of Guinea Hens The new guineas born this year are completely integrated with the older birds, so finally things will get easier for a while! It’s been interesting to watch the dynamics to see how guineas and chickens would group together. Mostly it seems those that were hatched and started out together stick together. The four hens from early spring, which came from … [Read more...]
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