Time for second winter. Preparations made for a sub-zero front and Blind Hog and Acorn are ready to hunker in. Livestock and pets all taken care of, now to see if “that one goat” can hold off kidding until Thursday, if she doesn’t get it done today that is… Geese are set up better this year-Continue reading “Season 6, Episode #3~ Another Cold Snap…”
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Season 6, Episode #2~ Snow Day
Six inches of the white stuff has covered SteelMeadow Farm. Is very fluffy, with just a bit of ice on the ground underneath. Doubt it will stick around long and actually the geese and goats would prefer it go ahead and melt on off. Blind Hog and Acorn had done all the necessary prep workContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #2~ Snow Day”
Season 6, Episode #1~ Storm Prep for the New Year…
Blind Hog and Acorn about have chores done before the “winter event” arrives tonight. Goat barns prepped, goosey hut covered and fluffed with clean pine shavings. Goose hut fits right in with the Ozarks… Fingers crossed the ice stays to the north. Acorn found out who has the best prices for Rx eyeglasses (Costco). BlindContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #1~ Storm Prep for the New Year…”
Season 5, Episode #51~ Out with the Old…
Blind Hog and Acorn had a very quiet Christmas since the kiddos were doing their own visitations. Acorn cooked up a delicious rib roast with veggies underneath, baked up some Yorkshire puddings with all but leapt out of their pan. Totally delicious. Farm chores chugging along. Blind Hog got the drainage ditch behind the workshopContinue reading “Season 5, Episode #51~ Out with the Old…”
Season 5, Episode #50~ A Few Nights Before Christmas, and all Through the Farm…
Kidding Round One has wrapped up, just one more to go but not for a couple more weeks. #450 finally had her twins the other evening- luckily the baby monitor picked up the kids squealing as she birthed them in radio silence. Put hay out for the first time as temps dropped in to theContinue reading “Season 5, Episode #50~ A Few Nights Before Christmas, and all Through the Farm…”
Season 5, Episode #49~ Kids A-Poppin’…
Seven kids on the ground, but we lost one due to being squashed at 4 days old by its nanny. Is not the first time, not will it be the last. Singles are tipping the scales at 9+ lbs! Along with kidding going on, new solar lights installed on the goat sheds, outside the oldContinue reading “Season 5, Episode #49~ Kids A-Poppin’…”
Season 5, Episode #48~ Kidding Begins!
Busy enough week for Blind Hog and Acorn… Oil change, appointments, errands, trip to KC and coming home with a new gander to be the mate of Miss Priss. Blind Hog said it made Acorn sound a bit like a matchmaker… Goosey matchmaker… First kids of the late 2024/2025 season have been born- twin doelings. Continue reading “Season 5, Episode #48~ Kidding Begins!”
Season 5, Episode #47~ Battery Replacement, Other Chores and Thanksgiving Feast…
Blind Hog and Acorn had a delicious feast with the kiddos at the Springfield House. The farmers had their fill, visited a while, then made it back to the farm at dark to do chores. Speaking of chores- the Mahidra got a new battery which called for contortions and manipulations to get the old oneContinue reading “Season 5, Episode #47~ Battery Replacement, Other Chores and Thanksgiving Feast…”
Season 5, Episode #46~ Fan Mail…
Chores getting done while the weather is nice. Blind Hog set in a drainline to go under the drive to the hay barn. Much needed little project there. Acorn has been busy in the garden pulling out dead plants and mulching. Blind Hog also got his 4 week cardiac monitor applied- will see how thatContinue reading “Season 5, Episode #46~ Fan Mail…”
Season 5, Episode #45~ Blind Hog Has a Birthday and More Chores Done…
Indeed, Blind Hog has made it to 83… Lots of chocolate cake was involved. Major chores completed on the farm- both goat barns all cleaned, powdered and hay laid on the floor. Miss Massey’s distributor woes now a distant bad memory- all is peachy with her! Driveway repaired from the last flash flood. South roof “rescrewing” completed.Continue reading “Season 5, Episode #45~ Blind Hog Has a Birthday and More Chores Done…”
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