Two days ago, while doing the morning chores, it was discovered that we’d lost a duck to a predator. Feathers everywhere under The Grandmother Tree, a limp body in the acequia, scared siblings, and a missing momma. We were in a rush to leave the property with a sick toddler in tow, a day of juggling said, sick toddler and mandatory work…
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Who knew that Muscovy Ducks would become some of my very favorite critters on the farm?! Don’t get me wrong, I have a deep affinity for the chickens and goats and turkeys and barn kitties and dogs, too! But the ducks just have me feeling all warm and fuzzy these days 🙂 From their quiet nature (no squawking from these…
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Poor thing looks just miserable, doesn’t she? xoxo, M P.S. Happy #FluffyButtFriday!
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I’ve been missing this space and, being so full of so many stories to tell, unsure of how to make a re-entry. And so here we are, more than half-way through October and I’m barely editing many of September’s captures. I’ll chalk it up to the busy-ness of work and Studio Tour prep, farm life and family life. All good,…
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…who stands out from the rest, isn’t there? One whose feathers are different than all of her sisters… One who grabs your heart (even when you’ve promised yourself to not let that happen again this year like it has in the past)! Two years ago it was Lavender Lily, this year its Cinnamon Girl. Isn’t she just lovely?! xoxo, M P.S.…
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With our Freezer Wealth bursting at the seams with the nine ducks, seven turkeys, and five chickens that have recently been culled, I am humbled by the quiet that whispers through the property these days. There will be more to say about the process, the plans, and the recipes (especially in regards to the ducks) but, for now, there are just…