Author Archives: Kelli Miller

Some of you that have been around this here blog a while may remember that time I broke my tailbone feeding chickens. Or that time I fractured my elbow feeding chickens. Well I’m here today to write Chapter 3 in … Continue reading →

The temperatures here have been bitterly cold the last few days. The creek is really icing over, but small areas of open water remain. I can’t imagine how frigid that water must be. But still the ducks trek back and … Continue reading →

And you thought the daily after-chores game of football ended when the snow flew? Indoor stadiums are for wimps! Santa brought Rafe a new football, a “real, big-kid football!” Since Mom generally frowns upon punting, passing, or kicking in the … Continue reading →

number crunching I’ve created a monster. I showed Matt how to use Excel, and now he won’t stop! It used to be, say prior to the 1980’s, that a person could raise a handful of feeder calves or hogs and … Continue reading →

A handful of quick business-related items… *We have 4 quarters of beef available for March butchering. Email if you’d like to reserve 1 or more – at 2007 prices! *We are now taking reservations for March & April pork. *We … Continue reading →

Sunset over Sugar Creek Happy New Year, everybody! Thank you for all of the Christmas wishes you left! I hope yours was merry. I’ve had a fantastic 10-day break from the blog, spent enjoying time with the kids, extended family … Continue reading →

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Sorry for the photo-heavy post, but I couldn’t help it. It was just so beautiful today, what with the fog, and the hoarfrost, and later a touch of sun and blue sky. After a stressful bit getting Christmas packages mailed … Continue reading →

Ollie is such an unassuming fellow. He doesn’t clamor for the limelight, like those glory-seeking cows. Here’s Ollie and the hole he’s digging to China. Hey there good looking! Nice tusks! Oh, now you are showing off!