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…”
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Season 5, Episode #11~ Win Some, Lose Some…
Chevy Tracker is running again! Acorn for the mechanic win! Goats being born (17) and two doelings died- one by black vulture attack, the other probably butted hard when it got confused and went to the wrong nanny. Trying to graft Peanut (the runty triplet) onto the nanny whose kid was killed by the vulture. Continue reading “Season 5, Episode #11~ Win Some, Lose Some…”
Season 5, Episode #4~ Ice Cometh and Leaveth…
The farm got iced; Acorn fell on her ass, the Subaru slipped and Blind Hog was reeled in like a big old tuna. Happily, the icing only lasted 48 hrs which was LONG enough! Power never flickered and next week the farm will see actual sunshine and temps pushing 60F. Acorn went to a henContinue reading “Season 5, Episode #4~ Ice Cometh and Leaveth…”
Season 3, Episode #13~ Acorn Returns
Yes, Acorn was called away again due to family needs and Blind Hog held the conn with Sam. Meanwhile the livestock scale worked, then didn’t, then got fixed. Plans made for geese, cows, garden, goats. A delicious loaf of Icelandic rye bread, baked for 12 hrs is sampled. Perfect during the crazy weather when MotherContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #13~ Acorn Returns”
Episode #11~ Jars, Jars, Jars
Acorn has been a canning fool! If it stays still long enough, she will plop it in a jar and pop a lid on! Garden bounty has been most wonderful and ratatouille has filled the shelves. Goats have been checked and dewormed if needed, cow herd now combined back into one group. The comet hasContinue reading “Episode #11~ Jars, Jars, Jars”
Blind Hog and Acorn 