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So many pictures today!
Firstly I got a present from one of my children of a FitBit. I set it all up – proceeded with my ordinary day and here was yesterday. Do you have a FitBit? Or some kind of device to track steps. I am loving it. And I love that it told me I slept well…
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The Piglets have Arrived!
Sometimes I have a dozen pictures but yesterday because we took three hours out of the day to collect the new piglets the work became hurried. And I just forgot to take photos. 🤭 But our first group of piglets have arrived and they are great! The piglets are all very active. One just started…
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Turning Up The Heat
And then my friend R found us some pigs. We have families to feed and one of them is hers. And she is a local with a huge network. She heard back from an old friend and she said come get them tomorrow. Tomorrow is reorganizing day at her hog facility apparently. It will be…
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Great news!
Good morning. Another fine clear morning has announced itself and another hard but satisfying day behind and ahead. Haymaking I have two thirds of the barn sorted and up to date. R is coming today to work with me on the West side while I load another 100 bales into the East side. Here is…
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The Best Little Mother Hen
This was a tough weekend. Hay making is always hard work. Almost a lesson in perseverance. Pushing through. And it takes a while summer to get in shape when you are a lady of a certain age. We have to make hay. Feeding the animals from our own land is critical to the bottom line…
The Kitchen's Garden 