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Sophia aka Sofie
There is a story behind the kitten, but its the blog so we are not going into to much detail.. raised a house kitten, then rehomed to a farm to be a barn kitten, really wants to be a house … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Slips..
So these Sweet Potato’s were harvested in the fall of 2014 and I did the recommended high heat cure and then I put them into storage, not all of course, we eat lots of them, but I put the right size … Continue reading
Early Christmas Present came today
I just adore this photo that DH took of Brandy and I and I had it turned into a keepsake photo.. The keepsake above the original below. work done by Lucy Ritz
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Winter is here..
We spent the weekend prepping for what we knew was coming! Snow.. The hoop area is prepped an ready to the plastic in feb to start winter sowing and then early spring greens, compost added, ash added, , cleaned up, … Continue reading
One Bowl Chocolate Cake Recipe
This is a very old recipe, that I remember from my childhood.. In a large bowl put one cup of butter and two cups of sugar, cream together well Then beat in two eggs till well mixed Add in one … Continue reading
Why I stopped selling Farmgate Lamb
Now, I never sold a lot of lamb, just a few extra’s above an beyond our own needs, the goal of the lamb was to pay the sheep flocks and my lambs butcher costs, so it was never a “money” … Continue reading
Long Weekend Reflections
Well, I keep looking at my note-book, I need to transfer all the data on the last two weeks from the challenge, do all the math to prove out what I already know, if we had to buy what we … Continue reading
Nov 11th Ride
It was cold and the wind was mighty and my cough was large but I really felt that caleb needed some one on one time an not sure grooming today but something to engage him both mind and body. I … Continue reading
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The Monument by DH -Least we forget-PG Rating
11 November 1908: North of Manaus, Amazonas del Sur“Passing through?”, the homesteader asked, his rifle resting in his arms.”Yes”, the traveller replied, his rifle dangling off his right shoulder on a strap. “I was told there was a veteran building … Continue reading
Goat and Sheep Manger Built Into the Fence
This is one of my regular blog sites that I read.. and they had a great post today on how to build a goat and sheep manger into your fence.. Well worth checking it out.. When the goats arrived … Continue reading
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Just another Day on the Farm 