Category: Farm Animals
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When there are no eggs three days running
No eggs – anywhere. And I was collecting six eggs a day until three days ago. They laid right through the deep freeze. So I know the chickens are laying somewhere. You know what this means right. The little buggers are laying elsewhere, probably UNDER the boxes and at this time of year and with…
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What are your tokens? Your treasures?
What small precious pieces of your life would you pack if you were going to ride your horse right out of here. Just get on your horsey, whistle your dog and move on out: Think fast. Um – •My knives in the leather wrap made for me by my dear friend. •Saint Joseph a small…
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Hell is not hot. It is Deep Cold.
Do you remember the polar vortex of 2014? I think it was ‘14. We hit -20 and stayed there for way too long. That was a bad winter. Though there were two of us farming then. We lost The Duke of Kupa that winter. That was the first time I had ever heard the term…
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Bright and Shiny Sun
Hospital Day today. Not urgent. But the hospitals are miles away when one lives down in the country. We will be gone all day. Which means a picture day for you! Because I need to hurry through chores then get going. The sun came out yesterday afternoon. After days of gloom. I was doing house-keeping…
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Mud Reigns Supreme
On the Holiday called Christmas it rained. It was not cold, just rained and rained and rained. The mud has reached epic proportions and Him Indoors is not able to help with chores at all now. His walking stick sinks straight down into the mud. And I am afraid of a fall. So – well…
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