Because he didn’t know that that’s where the coyotes live 😉 Despite their cute beginnings and all our hope for gobs of pure white eggs, our Leghorn chicks have grown into the most ridiculous chicken raising experience to date. Between their flightiness (yes, you all warned us) and our dogs,…
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These two broody mamas are sharing the nest these days. Not every day, mind you, but often enough for it to either end in endless cuteness and shared responsibilities. . . or in tears. Can’t wait to see the little fluff balls developing beneath them, though! Soon enough… Soon enough.…
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Oh man! This girl and her goats are just the cutest, aren’t they?! She loves the cartoon Heidi (yes, based off the horrible old movie that is hard to watch at times but also has some pretty good lessons). . . Hence the super cute yet very determined (elbows high)…
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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…