Category Archives: Stories

Bounty

Posted on August 8, 2004 by Kelli Miller

And I am grateful.

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Buzz Buzz

Posted on July 29, 2004 by Kelli Miller

Today I heard those buzzy insects for the first time this summer – cicadas, are they? Is that supposed to mean something, like the first frost will be 6 weeks from today? That would be September 9th, so we’ll see. … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 10, 2004 by Kelli Miller

Just playing around with my camera.

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Posted on June 21, 2004 by Kelli Miller

This is a little rose bush that my friend Becky gave me. They were re-landscaping around their house and didn’t want it, so she dug it up and gave it to me. Pretty impressive that it has survived the move.

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Wooly Bully

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Kelli Miller

You never know what you’re going to get when you step out the door in the morning. I suppose that’s true of most professions, farming being no exception. Today it was Bully, who’s been sequestered in his own space since … Continue reading →

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Chicken Butchering Day

Posted on June 9, 2004 by Kelli Miller

Our first chicken-butchering day. I was so excited you’d think we were doing it ourselves. Instead a local Mennonite woman is doing them for us. Originally we were supposed to have them to the Hurst’s farm at 8:00 a.m. But … Continue reading →

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Geese

Posted on June 4, 2004 by Kelli Miller

About 10:00 this morning I happened to glance out the kitchen window. Wow! There was a flock of over 40 Canadian geese hanging out along our creek. I quick grabbed the camera, went out and started snapping pictures. All of … Continue reading →

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R.I.P., Sassy

Posted on June 4, 2004 by Kelli Miller

Today started off a little rough – Matt ran over Sassy, one of our 2 housecats. She had spent the night outside and was apparently under his truck when he drove out this morning. She wasn’t killed immediately, but I … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on May 22, 2004 by Kelli Miller

We’d had 1.5″ of rain Wednesday and Thursday. Then last night we got 4.5″. Matt woke me up at 5:30 this morning – he’d already been up a half hour. He woke me just to see the creek and say, … Continue reading →

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Babies!

Posted on March 22, 2004 by Kelli Miller

Calving season started on Sugar Creek Farm, and started with a bang. Saturday morning, about 11:15, our first cow gave birth – to TWINS! The kids and I were shopping in Mason and missed all the excitement. Twins can be … Continue reading →

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