Blind Hog and Acorn muddled through another year on the farm. 2026 looks to be most interesting, like the farmers need anything more interesting… Normal and dull sounds quite lovely, actually. New Year’s Eve featured fresh ham, New Year’s Day had the usual ingredients. Acorn is thinking about the garden, Blind Hog continues being “farmerContinue reading “Season 7, Episode #1~ New Year, New You…”
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Season 6, Episode #50~ What a Way to End the Year…
The weather is just CRAZY! Farmers are not really complaining about the 30-40+ temps above the usual average for this time of year, but 82F going to 30F for highs? That is just not fair. A very merry Christmas was held at the farm and what follows is Acorn’s birthday a couple days later. FeastingContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #50~ What a Way to End the Year…”
Season 6, Episode #49~ Done Kidding?
Yay! Kidding was an eleven-day affair… Now the farmers have a break until March. Acorn’s recovery is going along great- moving well, taking precautions. Weather has helped improve spirits for all concerned. 2025 quickly coming to a close, Christmas just around the corner. Where did the year go?
Season 6, Episode #48~ Dobby is a Free Elf…
House arrest about lifted, Acorn is now driving and free from being house bound… In the meantime, a few farm and workshop projects going… Goats started kidding (all boys so far), shop tools being powered on. Bitter cold snap moving in tonight with single digit lows, but then 50’s and even 60F next week? Craaaaaazy!
Season 6, Episode #47~ Road to Recovery…
Acorn is chafing at the bit to get out and about, Blind Hog has his hands full with multi-tasking. Knock wood- no goats born so far, Acorn is about to the point where she can stand and assist Blind Hog if needed. Things ARE progressing! Sorry- no pictures this week… Been that dull around here…
Season 6, Episode #46~ Hip Hip Hooray!!
Weeks of preparation are paying off as Acorn is cruising quite well post-op with new total left hip. Blind Hog is having all the fun being nurse to Acorn as well as wearing the “head farmer hat” and taking care of everything else. Slow and careful wins this race- Acorn wants to be on theContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #46~ Hip Hip Hooray!!”
Season 6, Episode #45~ Chores and a Run to KC~
Blind Hog and Acorn have been getting all the chores done, and even took a day off to go to KC to shop at REI and IKEA. How else was Blind Hog going to get Acorn to sit down for 7 hrs except to drive? Farm chores are pretty much caught up now, BlindContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #45~ Chores and a Run to KC~”
Season 6, Episode #44~ Welcome to the 21st Century…
Steelmeadow has joined the rest of modernity- ditching the cell phone wifi for Starlink. Put it this way, the podcast uploaded faster than it took Acorn to type these two sentences… Goat doelings were picked up. Blind Hog had an eye exam. And a birthday. Acorn had pre-op appointment and in between all this, choresContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #44~ Welcome to the 21st Century…”
Season 6, Episode #43~ Acorn has a Rant…
Lots getting done- barns scraped and dirt floors limed, garden just about ready to say goodnight for the winter, and the Subaru got new tires and an oil change. A 2 hr long oil change… Acorn says never, ever again… Blind Hog is moving old firewood so new firewood an cage, with the oldest to beContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #43~ Acorn has a Rant…”
Season 6, Episode #42~ Bamboo-zled!!
Blind Hog and Acorn went to a guy not too far away who had a plethora of bamboo that he lets folks dig in the Fall, FOR FREE!!! Seven three-gallon nursery containers got loaded up with bamboo plants ranging from 12″ to 48″. Acorn is quite pleased. House plants and the last of the squashContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #42~ Bamboo-zled!!”
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