I finally got some good photos of Kitty’s clutch of 12 eggs and wanted to share them with you here! Such a good, protective mama she is, and all settled into Ricky’s shelter where she’ll wait patiently for her ducklings to grow and hatch. Because last weekend was so warm, she spent a good amount of time off the clutch,…
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Shown I do believe Mama is officially pregnant!  How do I know without a blood test or an ultrasound? She’s asking for love and letting me pet her again, with a passion 🙂  She is usually very aloof, but we learned last year that this changes dramatically when she’s pregnant. So, YAY! (Pretty sure Lucy & Ethel are pregnant, too,…
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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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I spent a good portion of the weekend making two batches of citrus Marmalade. . . Grapefruit Marmalade and Meyer Lemon Marmalade. . . And I couldn’t be happier for it! See, it was quite serendipitous that Angi was offering some of her excess (completely delicious and organic) Meyer Lemons and Grapefruits at the same time I was learning about…
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If we were having coffee… I’d greet you with a big fat hug (if you’re amenable to those) and tell you how happy I am to see you!  Though we don’t see each other often enough, it’s always such a treat to share a cuppa with you! I’d thank you for joining me on this cold, rainy morning and I’d ask…
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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…