Author Archives: Kelli Miller

So, here we are again. A rather large chunk of time has elapsed since my last post. As I responded to Karen this morning, it’s a combination of life and lack of writing mojo that’s conspired to keep me from … Continue reading →

I mentioned in my last post that the almost-12-year-old middle daughter is the resident worrier around here. She’s also especially helpful when we work cattle. Her job is to wait for a calf or cow to enter the chute… with … Continue reading →

The hens are getting a little too free-rangey with their free-ranginess & have taken to helping themselves to the brooder chicks’ buffet It’s good to know my middle daughter is watching out for me. This morning I went out to … Continue reading →

Stock? Get it? It’s that time of year, time to start thinking about stocking up for winter. Buying “on-the-hoof” is the least expensive way to fill your freezer with delicious naturally-raised meats. Here’s what we still have available for your … Continue reading →

Another year of fair, over and gone already. It was a fun one! Beautiful weather, and with only pigs there to chore this year (no horse or cattle like last year), it was a lot less tiring. Both girls had … Continue reading →

What can I say about this girl of ours that I didn’t say last year? We still like her pretty well, teenagerhood and all. She seems to still like us, too, most of the time anyway. She’s dealt with some … Continue reading →

Seriously? 3 weeks since I posted? I have no idea. As Olivia would say, “I know, what?!?” Sorry about that… So…we managed to find 4.5 days this summer where we could get away in between softball season, volleyball camps and … Continue reading →

Matt & Rafe reclaiming the brassicas What with all the ball playing going on around here, the garden was planted late and then left to the weeds. So we’ve spent some time lately trying to rescue it. Just a couple … Continue reading →

It’s always fun when the piglets are at that age where they’re old enough to be adventurous and small enough to slip through the fences. One evening, as the cows were coming back up from the pasture, they found piglets … Continue reading →