Monthly Archives: February 2006

Before last week’s tree work and after The neighbor that farms the ground around us should be happy that our trees won’t be stunting his crop growth anymore.

YeastFlower bulbsIvomec (for the pigs)Tetanus vaccine (also for the pigs)

I had a visitor at the farm this afternoon! Lisa of Gracious Acres fame was in town for lunch with a friend, and then popped out to see me. Matt calls her my twin, because when we met only a … Continue reading →

I’ve been an absentee blogger lately, haven’t I? I don’t think I can say it’s because there’s nothing going on. There must be something going on that causes me to be just plain too tired to type in the evenings. … Continue reading →

Got my chick orders in to Hoovers Hatchery this week. I’ll be getting a box just like this on April 13th, and again on August 10th! Submit your Photo Friday entry!

Bone from a composted cow has worked its way out of the chip pile and makes a sort of sculpture in the snow.

What a way to spend your 38th birthday, eh?

Our good friend Rod recently bought a Boomer, and then a grappling bucket. So this weekend he brought his tractor over to “play” with Matt’s tractor, and in the process they fell a whole lotta trees and a bunch of … Continue reading →

As a scrapbooker I love to document the day-to-day living we do around here. Of course I also document the events of life – birthdays, first day of school, lost teeth – but it’s the “everyday” that we tend to … Continue reading →

I’m sure you’ve been checking this blog daily, nay, hourly for a report on who guessed the hogs’ hanging weight correctly. I’m happy to say, I won! Hanging weight averaged 68%. I had guessed 65-68%, Matt guessed 70-73%. Who’s your … Continue reading →