Phew! A busy and fun week for the intrepid farmers. Blind Hog and Acorn completed a few more projects and even managed a day in KC! The Kemper Museum! The Nelson Atkins! IKEA too! Weather was sunny and nice for the trip and the next day? Almost 3″ of glorious rain. The pastures (and livestock)Continue reading “Season 2, Episode #51~ KC and the Sunshine”
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Season 2 Episode #50~ All Clean
Blind Hog and Acorn finally FINALLY got the goat barns mucked out, clean and ready for winter/January kidding. Phew! Only took one front tire repair on the Mahindra and removal of up-teen front end loaders of piled up “residue” raked up from the barns to get the job done. Much better now, even though theContinue reading “Season 2 Episode #50~ All Clean”
Season 2, Episode #49~More Fencing Fun with Record High Temps!
Phew! Blind Hog and Acorn have been working like dogs… Tearing down the Murphy bed that Blind Hog built super well, i.e he glued the joints, to working in the west field in preparation for winter grazing. All the walking back and forth along the fence lines. A bit of baking first thing this morning-Continue reading “Season 2, Episode #49~More Fencing Fun with Record High Temps!”
Season 2, Episode #48~ Post-Thanksgiving
Blind Hog and Acorn had a full house the past week, and seven at the table for Thanksgiving! Visitors from Alberta, Canada and Texas, along with Badger and her beau for the holiday feasting. Trips to see a couple goat ranches as well as a trip to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Acorn isContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #48~ Post-Thanksgiving”
Season 2, Episode #47~ Thanksgiving Cleaning
Now that the 200′ underground electric project is competed and 220v is surging from the power pole to the new breaker box in the old goat barn, Blind Hog and Acorn have put their attention to domestic chores- cleaning the house in anticipation of out of state/country guests! Yes, Old Frank is returning and thisContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #47~ Thanksgiving Cleaning”
Season 2, Episode #46~ Blind Hog has a Birthday, Acorn has a Cold…
A very busy week on the farm and nothing will stop the busy farmers… Not even sinus colds or 80th birthdays… Blind Hog has the deed done; electric is in the conduit and in the nice trench, already hooked up to the main power box as well as the new breaker box in the oldContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #46~ Blind Hog has a Birthday, Acorn has a Cold…”
Season 2, Episode #45~ Trenching in the 220V Line
All the fun trenching in yet another new underground line, but this time a 220V from the power pole to the old goat barn. Blind Hog is more than halfway there. Good weather ahead too! If you want to see the video Acorn made with her singing the silly song, check out their Facebook PageContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #45~ Trenching in the 220V Line”
Season 2, Episode #44~Possible Aurora Tonight???
Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing all the usuals- moving the herd, got the last pasture clipped after grazing. Even picking up 8.44″ of rain for the month of October! Crazy! Bees have been getting a bit of thick syrup to top their stores off for the winter. Garden has been cleaned of allContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #44~Possible Aurora Tonight???”
Season 2, Episode #43~Blind Hog and Acorn Go Out on the Town!
Hard-workin’ farmers do get to go to town and have fun every now and then, right? After mucking about with the walnuts, tending the livestock, feeding the new kitties, Blind Hog and Acorn headed to the Big City to see David Sedaris, live and in person. 3 Words? “It was awesome!” Acorn picked up aContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #43~Blind Hog and Acorn Go Out on the Town!”
Season 2, Episode #42~ Winter is Coming, Prepare the Wood Stove!
Wood stove is prepped for the upcoming season- flue pipe cleaned, stove vacuumed out, glass windows washed. Blind Hog rolled in a couple loads of firewood and Acorn will lay the first logs. Blind Hog could talk for a whole show about how much he loves that Hearthstone wood stove- Acorn is surprised he passedContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #42~ Winter is Coming, Prepare the Wood Stove!”
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