I’ve been reflecting on titles and labels a bit recently. Maybe it’s the transition I’m making as I settle into my new job and introduce myself over and over and over again to people who seem genuinely curious about who I am. . . Or the fact that Kim and I…
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I’ve been frustrated by the fact that I haven’t had time to blog about all of the happenings around the farm these days because of all the happenings around the farm and beyond the farm! And so I’ve been posting to Instagram in a micro-blogging fashion in an attempt to keep…
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I am currently re-reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, a book drenched in history with deep, rich, story-telling…and Vampires. I have been searching for a book to read for what feels like forever, and have started several that I just couldn’t quite get into. They all required too much thinking…
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Despite my romanticized visions of perpetually gorgeous views with all sorts of beautiful farm animals frolicking about it’s becoming abundantly clear that real life often looks a bit different. Case in point: Country chickens. They are a funky bunch. They are brave and stupid. (Stupidly brave?) They escape the coop…
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It’s been a full month and we still haven’t decided what to do with these two cuties. We don’t want/don’t have the space, time, need, or wherewithal to keep both of them as bucks so we’ve been waiting to see what their personalities are before making a final decision. Regardless, to…
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We milked Mama for the first time today! There was resistance and cooperation, more resistance, a bit of grain nibbling, a calm moment or two and more resistance. Exactly how one might expect a goat to react who’s never been milked before. No surprises here. Poor Mama, though. So, in…
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It truly was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. I’m not sure there are sufficient or appropriate words for today and there are no photos of the process. Necessary? Yes. Something we got through because we had to? Yes. Terrifying/stressful/heartbreaking? Absolutely. I did my best to soothe each…
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Oh boy! Do I have a story to tell you!!! It’s quite long, a full three chapters, so sit back, get comfy, and enjoy the ride 🙂 Spoiler Alert: It’s mostly about baby goats, but there are a couple of other pieces of today’s puzzle I’d like to share, too.…