Seed heads getting clipped of the fescue, fields are 2/3 done, if not a smidge more. Old Pi, our oldest cow, died and got toted with as much ceremony as the farmers could muster, up to the Upper 40 to be laid out on the glade. She was a very good cow who was notContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #21~ Clipping the Fields and a Sky Burial…”
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Season 4, Episode #19~ Mower Ins and Outs
Blind Hog and Acorn started off the week by getting a really good deal on a battery powered riding mower, saving $2K off list price, only to find out that yes- it did have a serious problem and so they got it back to Tractor Supply within 24 hrs (almost) for a refund. Seems itContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #19~ Mower Ins and Outs”
Season 4, Episode #18~ Snakes on a Plane
What a fun week at the farm! Goslings hatching, new porch furniture, a porky pig sighting, goat milking in the mornings and whatever did Blind Hog and Acorn find in the clothes dryer blower fan but a pair of blue racers! BTW- Acorn did check to see if they were on the trail of mice but there was notContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #18~ Snakes on a Plane”
Season 4, Episode #17~ Goslings…
The incubator hatch was so-so… A few duds that were iffy when candled and although four goslings hatched, one did not make it. Acorn thinks the egg was too warm and thus a “preemie” pipped too early. Them another gosling developed spraddle leg from the incubator’s “too slick” floor. When the legs go out sideways,Continue reading “Season 4, Episode #17~ Goslings…”
Season 4, Episode #14~ Springy Activities
Art museum visit– check… Redbuds blooming– check…Morels popping– check…Martin gourds up– check…28°F mornings (?)– check… Springtime in the Ozarks! Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing the usual chores, extra work on the Springfield house, and even took a day off to visit the art museum in Bentonville. Acorn is more than ready to do thatContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #14~ Springy Activities”
Season 4, Episode #13~ Gooses!!!
Alpha Goose sat on 9 eggs and 8 hatched. The unhatched egg was a stink bomb, we see this. Now to see if Bravo and Charlie gooses are ready to incubate their nests or were they just giving Acorn a cruel “April Fool’s” prank when she found both on their nests … 23 eggs inContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #13~ Gooses!!!”
Season 4, Episode #13~ After the Floods…
5.5+ inches of rain in 48 hours- THAT got the farm right soggy! Goose pens were flooded, needed trenching to divert the drainage but even better news? The county road held! Blind Hog and Acorn had a productive week at the Springfield house, ready for appliances to be delivered. They even took a couple daysContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #13~ After the Floods…”
Season 4, Episode #11~ The Oracle Speaks…
Another busy week at the Springfield house, but things are coming along. Blind Hog and Acorn came back to the farm at noon, ate lunch, took a nap and off to evening chores. Tomorrow is a “stay at the farm day,” so that is sweeeeeet. Goats are growing, geese continue to lay, extra goose eggsContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #11~ The Oracle Speaks…”
Season 4, Episode #10~ Chilly and Wet…
Daffodils might be blooming, but Blind Hog and Acorn are hunkered in this morning, feeding wood to the woodstove. Baked goods of many kinds being made, but not to have the farmers “baked” themselves- lol… Goats are doing well, Sam is enjoying the egg-bounty while it lasts. Speaking of eggs, Acorn brought in the goose eggs from the twoContinue reading “Season 4, Episode #10~ Chilly and Wet…”
Season 4, Episode #9~ Farming and Plumbing…
Farm chores have been thankfully under control- goats are doing well, geese are “a-laying…” Plumbing work at the Springfield house has been an adventure, to say the least… Good news with that is everything will eventually be taken care of… Eventually… Cold snaps are in the future but moderate temperatures continue for now. Snow next Saturday? Continue reading “Season 4, Episode #9~ Farming and Plumbing…”
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