Category: Living the life
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Fat Pigs
Well not fat exactly. But I certainly have two fast growing pigs on the Farmy. At least we have a date for Poppy. July 3rd. She is rounder. Pulling in before the hips. And her udder is showing signs of dropping (I think). But for Tima we have no dates and a lot of wishful thinking.…
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A kick from the belly
Yesterday I sat down in the straw with Hop and Pop Poppy, she sighed and laid beside me so I could stroke her belly. She loves to have her belly stroked. And that is when one of her piglets kicked me. A little hoof reached out and poked me in the palm of my hand. I…
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Pig in a Pot
Poor Poppy wants nothing more than to sit in her water pot. But Sheila said No. Sheila that was a little bit mean. The hay is rolled and drying fast. Bad weather comes in tonight so I am hoping to bale this evening. We have had a perfect few days.. which makes me even more of…
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Are you fretting yet?
As we wandered the streets of Chicago, Fede asked me endlessly – Are you worried about the animals yet? Will they be OK? Are you fretting? I think he was more worried than I was as we wandered about the streets of Chicago. Eating- ( and a teensy bit of drinking!). We went to Whole Foods too and Eataly.…
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The hay is Down
So now we are holding our breaths for sun. For the moment it is out of my hands so this morning Fede and I are catching the train and going HERE. And on Wednesday I will get out my rake and turn the hay gently into more of that drying sun but for the moment the…
The Kitchen's Garden 