Lambing
Tides A Turnin’
It was a tough week last week. The hard week started last Sunday. And the story in a second, but first a note… Sorry I left you with such a dismal post for so long, I will try to refrain from exposing my psychosis, well at least I won’t keep it up front for nearly … Continue reading
Sometimes, it is Just Plain Weird Around Here
So today was a livestocky sorta day. All day Bet and I worked on things for the livestock branch of the insanity around here. When Dirt got home, he joined us. After all was said and done and Bet told me to go in and finish up dinner, I ran out to my Market Garden … Continue reading
How Do You Spell Tired? L-A-M-B-S
Yep, the long awaited season has begun! I won’t say much about it as lambs and poultry are Bet’s thing. Just that I did a lot of helpin’ out last night and boy howdy I’m extra groggy this morning. Dirt? Extra cheery. No lambs lost, though it was touch and go with two. So … Continue reading
It’s Thriday
If I’m going to be confused I figured you could join me. Yes, today, for most folks, is Thursday, but because of another furlough day, love ’em – hate ’em, it really is more like a Friday here at the Farm. Especially because Justin and Anna are coming to visit and instead of coming on … Continue reading
Peas Please, and Don’t Track That Mud In
This week’s header theme, for this week’s post: “Tracks”. On my side board are links to the fellas that participate in the Header Challenge, go see what they have. Meanwhile back on the Farm… the only thing the sheep are givin’ up are their usual tracks in the muck. No lambs yet, but the shepherds are takin’ turns checking on … Continue reading
Moving Right Along Updates
Orphan Calf The calf didn’t make it. It failed to regained its sucking urge enough to handle the bottle in spite of whole bag of Lactated Ringers and tube feeding. Bummer yes, but not a huge surprise. My headache will go away, Bet’s watching Australian girls who are dumber farmers than us and laughin’, and … Continue reading
Remembering, Doing, and Looking Forward, All in a Saturday’s Work
How’s the Hothouse and Market Shed project going? Well this is where I left you last, the big trees were down, the little brushy trees got cut out, and I kept looking at what it was going to be. . Last Sunday, the last day of February, Mr. Leonard, Leonard and Sons Excavating, came … Continue reading
Today and Tomorrow, Oh and Yesterday Too
Today and tomorrow are the best days for seeding root crops and perennials, I’m a busy lady for the next couple of days. Plus Mr. Leonard’s crew (okay, one operator) is coming early Saturday morning to rip out the stumps and level out my building site then Mr. Vick can get the gravel in here, … Continue reading
Leonards, Lambs, and Landscaping
Our good friends, the Leonards, have big equipment, so to get out the stumps, who do we call? The Leonards! Leonard Excavating, with big fat stump ripping out excavators! Yahooooo!And what do we do when we call friends over? Eat! But what happens when the Vicks sit down to eat? Lambs! It’s Tilly! Anna’s bottle … Continue reading
Oh Peas, Another Baby Announcement!
These are barely the fetal stage! Aren’t they cute though, sitting in the furrow waiting to be covered. One of five different shelling peas: Canoe, Wando, Green Arrow, Alaska, Maestro. Oh, but this is really what you came for isn’t it Dear Reader? This year’s first lambs hit the ground as we went out to … Continue reading
