Merry Christmas! It sure came up fast this year. Santa stopped by & left lots of goodies under our tree. After all the unwrapping was done it looked like a cyclone had hit our house. All the kids had a good time though & it is always great to see their faces when they come… » read more
I know it is nowhere close to Thanksgiving, but we are having a turkey dinner today. It has been awhile since we had one & we figured, why not! Will, Cristian & the kids went out to the pen, picked one out, slaughtered it, scalded it,plucked & cleaned it. Now it’s in the oven &… » read more
Fall is in the air! I love this weather, not too hot-not too cold. The leaves are changing colors & there is nothing like standing outside & breathing in the crisp air. It has been a busy time around the farm, getting ready for the winter weather that is sure to come sooner or later…. » read more
Hi everyone. I hope you have all been having cooler weather than we have here. It has been too hot to go outside for long. We have been giving all the critters lots of water & my poor garden got some much needed rain today.
We got in a batch of new cornish hens last week…. » read more
My garden is doing really well this year I am happy to report! I do need to get out there & weed & water, but it is a hot one today. The heat index here for today is 105, so I am staying indoors as much as possible. Rain would be nice, but I… » read more
We started building a tree house for all the brats on Friday, June 24. It is a 20×12 structure, stretched between 3 trees in our backyard. All that is left to do is put on a roof, doors & windows. There are 5 windows & 3 doors. We also plan to add 7 bunks for… » read more
Warm weather is here & we have been busy. School let out on May 27 & since then we have had anywhere from 8-12 kids here for days/weeks at a time. We have already started eating our ducks. We have had 7 of them so far & a neighbor of ours had 7 baby ducks… » read more
We are really getting warm weather now. It was 90 yesterday & in the high 80s today. Our kids are enjoying it. The three younger ones play in the sprinkler most of the day.
I tell myself every year that this is the year I will plant flowers, etc. We were at our local Amish store… » read more
We had some really severe weather here last night/early this morning. The power went out at about 3am for a minute or so. The winds picked up after it came back on, Will opened the front door to the top porch & immediately yelled for me to get the kids into one room. We had… » read more
Hey y’all! I am happy to say that things are going well here. The weather has been beautiful & the new animals are doing well. Today we moved the rabbits & the bigger geese & ducks to their outdoor pen. They were a little reluctant to leave their hutches at first, now they are having… » read more
Happy April, y’all! We have been having some nice weather out our way, so we have been busy outside. The farm is looking really nice since we have been able to get out there & fix what needs fixing. We have also put up some new things, like a pen for the geese/ducks/rabbits. My garden… » read more
It’s hard to believe that March is almost over! We had some warm weather this week, but it has turned cold & rainy again, go figure! We had new babies come on Thursday: ducks, geese & rabbits. The geese were so adorable I called Detweiler’s & ordered more.
Right now we have the ducks &… » read more
Now that spring has rolled around & the weather has warmed up, we are starting to get more babies in. This week we got 25 Golden Comets. Luke was very excited when he saw the baby chicks in the brooder box in the back of the kitchen. Our boxer, Bruiser, is fascinated with them. He… » read more
Yesterday was a sad day here at our farm. My Tennessee Walker, Fancy, died. She got sick over the winter & there was nothing more we could do for her but make her comfortable. I will always remember how she would whinny when I would go out to the pasture to see her & the… » read more
Hello, everyone. I can’t believe March is here already! We have been having some nicer weather, but today it is rainy & cold. We have been busy getting the farm ready for spring. We have an order in for new golden comet chickens, Pekin ducks, toulouse geese, cornish hens & rabbits. We are building a… » read more
Hello guys & gals. Welcome to February! We had a passle of kids here last night & tonight, so in order to make enough food for everyone, we butchered our tom. After scalding, plucking & cleaning him out he weighed in at 35lbs. We cut him in half & cooked half yesterday. Today I used… » read more
Happy New Year! Yes, I know I am a little late-ok way late. I have been very busy. We have had at least 10 snow days here since school let back in on January 3rd. Of course, I have heard all the things kids say when they are stuck at home: I’m bored, there’s nothing… » read more
I hope everyone had a great holiday. Ours was really nice. Every year we tell ourselves we will start our shopping way early in the year. We have 7 children & we always do it in the last 2-3 weeks before Christmas. This year was no different.
My Mom always told me that for her Christmas… » read more
We got a new addition today. Ever since we moved here 3 years ago, my husband has been wanting a black & white boxer. A couple down the road from us breeds them, along with bullies & bassets. He got his wish today. As an early Christmas present this year, I got him the one… » read more
It never ceases to amaze me, the ability of the younger generation to pick things up that seem, in recollection, to take me forever to learn sometimes.
Cristian has a knack for the outdoors like nobody else. No matter what the subject, be it hunting, fishing, trapping, trailing, or woodscraft, the boy displays an amazing ability to understand things… » read more
