Today is our one year anniversary of moving from here to here. I thought it would be nice to look back at how things have changed. I’ll zip through the changes we’ve made to the place. We’ve added some toys…..oh yeah, I’m supposed to call them tools. We cleaned a really dirty barn. We added […]
Weed Warfare
Our garden is out of control. No, not with wonderful fresh produce. Weeds. Yes, I know, “What is a weed to one person is a edible plant to another”. Yada yada yada. I’m not eating this stuff. The solution? A new toy tool. Michael bought himself a propane torch. Just what every man wants, a […]
Milking
It has been more than three weeks since the babies were born. Tuesday marked the first day of milking Brown Sugar. Monday night Michael locked the babies in a carrier so they would not drink any milk through the night. They are eating some hay now and do not need to be feeding through the […]
New Chicken Run
I made an executive decision a week ago Friday. We skipped math and history so we could get chores done. Michael had to be out of town for the weekend working and we didn’t want him to have too many chores to do when he returned home. First on the list was moving all the […]
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons
At eleven and twelve years old our boys can swing to both sides of the emotional spectrum in a heart beat. After spending Friday afternoon playing with their friend (Dylan) we had some chores for them to do on Saturday. “Woe is me”, was the unified outcry. “You’re always taking our fun away from us,” […]
What’s Happening on the Farm
The weather being so nice has allowed us to do more outdoor things. We have been putting half the chickens in the garden every day. A friend gave us this chicken tractor and it is wonderful. Michael will make another at some point. The chickens have been laying a lot of eggs. 132 eggs […]
Weighing the Goats
When Bryn came to visit on Monday she brought her animal scales. We need to weigh the goats to determine the amount of pour-on insecticide to give them. They have…..lice…..shhhh. Actually it is quite normal this time of year. Talking with other goat people in the area the general thought is that it will be […]
Jasper has Left the Love Shack
Michael took Jasper back to his home last Saturday. He had been with us Halle since January 10th. Not much went on in the Love Shack. She might have already been pregnant. If only she was more obvious when she went into heat. I’m just grateful that we have room for a Love Shack and that […]
New Roof for the Chickens
Michael’s big weekend project was to add some metal roofing over the outdoor pen for the chickens. He expected to quickly get the project done on Friday after picking up the roofing. Projects rarely go quickly. The little bit of time he set aside on Friday was taken up with removing rotten posts. Here is […]
Deep Litter with Goats
Our barn has cement floors. It is really nice for cleaning. The stall floors are covered in straw. In the summer we clean the stalls weekly. All that dirty straw goes into the composts bins and becomes wonderful compost for the garden. As summer came to a close we decided that we would use the […]
Goat Update
We really like having goats. They bring us much enjoyment and entertainment. Halle is still shacked up with Jasper so Brown Sugar is alone with the three doelings. We give them treats every now and then. This is some winter squash. They all love it. Since the doelings came from the same herd they are […]
Doelings or Leprechauns?
On Saturday a new and already beloved friend named Raspberry came over to teach us to 1) give our goats vaccinations and 2) tattoo our new doelings. Raspberry is a long time goat owner. He started in his youth with 4-H. He is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. For 20+ years he was a […]