Triple digit heat indices, Blind Hog and Acorn have been sweatin’ fools. Calves got “worked”, goat kids separated from their mommas. Garden is string trimmed, wild black raspberries picked. Elderflowers have been plucked and stuffed into gallon jars to make “St. Germaine” cordial- recipe on the new farm website! Broiler chicks are something new- readyContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #25~ Working Calves and Kids…”
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Season 2, Episode #24~ Sneaky Snakes
Weather has gone from “light jackets” to “turn on the a/c” in a matter of days… Acorn has had some run-ins with local snakes, one of which had got the goose off her nest and was in the process of eating an egg- all when they might be starting to hatch! (well, if there areContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #24~ Sneaky Snakes”
Season 2, Episode #23~ Mannish Water
Busy week on the farm PLUS a Farm Guest! Dr. Frank Pinkerton, nigh on 93 yrs old, drove himself to Missouri to visit a goat farm in the making, speak at a conference/show/sale in Sedalia, as well as spend a few “leisurely days” here at the farm, and yes- he did make it back homeContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #23~ Mannish Water”
Season 2, Episode #22~ Clipping the Pastures
Blind Hog has spent the last week on the Massey Ferguson, clipping seed heads off the fescue. Acorn has been in the garden, putting in the last of the vegetables and then went all crazy using the string trimmer. Such fun! She’s also been working on her PowerPoint presentation for the goat talk in SedaliaContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #22~ Clipping the Pastures”
Season 2, Episode #21~ The Goosie Hut is Built!
Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy- the goslings are growing too damn fast and they needed their own pen. It took a couple days, but as we speak, they are enjoying green grass and fresh air, and no competition with the nine chicken peeps! Listen in Sunday morning and find out all the news.Continue reading “Season 2, Episode #21~ The Goosie Hut is Built!”
Season 2, Episode #20~ Things Settling Down
Diagnosis is in on the Outback- it is not good. She has been deemed a total loss. However, Blind Hog and Acorn will replace her with the very same thing so it will all work out. Thank you, State Farm. Fun was had weeding the garden, moving a huge forsythia bush, playing with goslings andContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #20~ Things Settling Down”
Season 2, Episode #19~ Technical Difficulties, Please Stand By- the Computer Had Hiccups
Blind Hog and Acorn recorded their podcast a day early but did not realize that the computer was having technical issues- the recording had gaps, much like hiccups. Acorn did not feel like doing a 2 hr edit on a 35 min podcast and promises this will not happen again. Soldier though and try toContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #19~ Technical Difficulties, Please Stand By- the Computer Had Hiccups”
Season 2, Episode #18~ Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
A roller coaster of a week for Blind Hog and the Acorn; ups, downs, ups, downs. Good news is that they are both still here to bitch and complain, better than the alternative! A bit of a longish episode, live on Sunday morning. Morels are about done. The last ones collected were dehydrated; works likeContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #18~ Every Cloud has a Silver Lining”
Season 2, Episode #17~ Gosling Time
Blind Hog was walking down to get the mail and guess what??? He found a morel! All on his own! Wooooooot! Listen to the latest episode dropping Sunday morning to find out more. Goslings are hatching, flooding rain in the forecast. “Its raining geese, hallelujah it’s raining geese…” Garden survived the hard freeze and evenContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #17~ Gosling Time”
Season 2, Episode #16~ Chicks-r-Hatching!
Dropping Sunday morning- the latest podcast! What is that racket you ask? PEEPS!!! Chicks have begun to hatch; geese, fingers crossed, should begin pipping next week. Blind Hog spent time on the Massey Ferguson, clipping yet another paddock. He even went to the East Field and cut up that dead tree that had fallen onContinue reading “Season 2, Episode #16~ Chicks-r-Hatching!”
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