Blind Hog and Acorn survived the record lows as well as the snow. Thankfully the 12-16″ threatened were just that- a threat. 4″ was plenty. Barns are being prepared for the next round of kidding. Pantry items are being replenished. New shelf in the kitchen is installed. Getting all the little piddly chores done…
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Season 6, Episode #7~ Storm’s a’comin…
Blind Hog helped neighbor set out hay bales at noon while Acorn cleaned house like a whirling Dervish. Getting all kinds of chores done before Tuesday’s expected snowfall. Great Weekend Bird Count is on- Acorn spotted 14 species in 15 minutes, with appx numbers for each. LOTS of finches… Super Bowl brought sadness of theContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #7~ Storm’s a’comin…”
Season 6, Episode #6~ Superb Owl Weekend…
Another cleaning of the dairy barn, having funs with sourdoughs, getting ready for another Icy Blast of Winter. The fun never ends… Was it really just a week ago when it was in the upper 70’s??? Acorn bought a 50 lb bag of hard red winter wheat to grind for flour. Little Red Hen found thatContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #6~ Superb Owl Weekend…”
Season 6, Episode #5~ Happy New Year…
Chinese New Year, the Wood Snake. Wheeeee! Dragon has been replaced with Snake, and so the New Year begins. Weather most temperate, Super Bowl teams set. Fodder experiment has mixed results- hard to get going but the geese were given the first tray and they gobbled it down. Sourdough discard waffles and cheesy crackers made;Continue reading “Season 6, Episode #5~ Happy New Year…”
Season 6, Episode #4~ Warming Up and Kidding Break…
Blind Hog and Acorn have thawed out, round one of kidding is completed, and it actually got into the 50’s… Who knew? January Resolutions have been upheld for the first 3 weeks- amaze! Will this be the year of better health and exercise? Maybe, and no Covid quarantines to impose such! Acorn is tending aContinue reading “Season 6, Episode #4~ Warming Up and Kidding Break…”
Season 6, Episode #3~ Another Cold Snap…
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…”
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…”
Blind Hog and Acorn 