Despite our walks around the perimeter of the property… and our verbal warnings… Despite welcoming her back warmly when she returned on her own (positive reinforcement)… and locking her in her kennel when we had to go searching for her (negative consequences)… Despite her gentle way with our chickens… and the great strides she has made in learning to be calm…
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Our nine year old husky mix, Mika, has been struggling with her health for years now, but we hit a really bad spell last week and were quite worried that we were finally looking at “the beginning of the end”. Keeping in mind her challenges (ongoing bad arthritis in her back legs and hips in addition to her very upset…
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These two are as sweet as can be. I mean, really! Just look at that smile! A month apart in age and so incredibly different in their personalities… I love watching these two and how they interact… How gentle they are with each other… How curious they are together. It is truly wonderful that they have each other. xoxo, M
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If we were having coffee, I’d tell you how nice it is to see you and thank you for joining me on this cold, crisp, January day! Do tell, how are you? Are you enjoying the New Year so far? Have you found your groove again after all the Holidays and merry making? I have to admit, the last two…
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In the Quiet that is January, I’ve been allowing myself the space to rest… to do nothing…or very little… while dreaming big and allowing my desires to float up to the top and dance in front of my imagination. In the Quiet that is January, I’ve been brainstorming ways to make this part-time homesteading gig a full time one… how…
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We’ve been trying our best to intentionally spend more time with Akuna in the goat pen, training her to protect them and not play with them. The goal is for her to imprint on them, care about them and guard them, but not want to engage/play with them. Her job is to chase off anything that comes near them, but…
