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  • May 30, 2024

    How to Shift Hogs

    How to Shift Hogs

    🌻 Think like a Pig. 🌻Never hurry a hog. Let them proceed at their own pace. 🌻I prefer to lead them. You cannot herd hogs or pigs. They need to feel safe or they will bolt back. And following me feels safe to them. 🌻Moving hogs is like chess – always think two or three…

  • May 29, 2024

    Everything needs a Space

    Everything needs a Space

    My godmother said to me years ago that everything needs a place to live. She went on to tell me that I should not buy anything new unless I have first decided where it will be stored. And. Returning that tool to its designated space promotes peace and harmony. Because when you need it –…

  • May 28, 2024

    Works, Works, Works.

    Works, Works, Works.

    Mowed. Trimmed. Strimmed. Cut hedges. And generally fought to tame the enormous green growth that follows spring in Central Illinois. (I could not even park my car – the hedge was so overgrown). My arms are up in arms (I am allergic to grass). There must be a particularly nasty grass out there. Itchy welt…

  • May 27, 2024

    Who has Been Sitting in My Chair!

    Who has Been Sitting in My Chair!

    New rule: No more adolescent chooks sitting on my chair! Cheeky bastards. No respect! I have let the cows out into the big summer field. They are beyond happy. The field they are sharing with the big pigs undergoes a resow this year. Oats and grasses and maybe even sunflowers. The cows love this deep…

  • May 26, 2024

    Never say Never

    Never say Never

    Jiggedy jig. Home again. Back to one of my homes, again. Back from the travels. Back from the tour. Family all double checked and double loved and accounted for. Soon I will go out and find my big fat pigs! But they are sleeping. It is still early. As well as all the obvious things…

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