It’s going to be a hot one! We took the family camping for a couple of days and boy am I glad that we came home yesterday! Our high of today is supposed to hit 105 with a low of around 74 tonight. When I got up this morning at 8am, it was already 81… » read more
It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same. I know, I know, old adage, but it fits the current events rather well. I have been enjoying the whole working 40 hour weeks doing the corporate job thing, but feel it is time to get back to my own set-aside projects and… » read more
Wow, it has been quite awhile since I have posted. Life moves fast & I get caught up in things. I am always forgetting one thing or another. It is hard to believe that it’s May already. One of our does had a litter of kits. There are 5 of them & she won’t feed… » read more
The weather has been summer warm & we have gotten a lot done around the farm. We got 100 new Golden Comet pullets in yesterday, which means that around this time next year we are going to be overwhelmed by eggs. We have 50 layers right now & get about 2 dozen eggs a day,… » read more
Hard to believe it’s March already. We had a visit this month from my ex husband & his family. He came over this way from VA to visit our 2 children, Cristian & Madison. They had not been to VA to see him in about a year & a half so he decided to come… » read more
It’s a bit late, but Happy New Year! We have had a pretty mild winter so far. We have had just a bit of snow & mild weather. In fact, today it is supposed to be 63 degrees. Not bad, huh?
Our spring plans are being made. We have been taking stock of what we have… » read more
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
