Tag: pigs
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Dropsy and Loosy
Yesterday as well as dropping my phone in the drink, I lost one of my only pair of earrings (they have been my only pair for about twenty years, maybe longer) and I cannot for the life of me find my camera! This terrifies me – where could I have left Camera House, I am tired…
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At Last
An ordinary day. But a long one. This is the first time in a long time that I have been working all alone all day and I did not get the chores done until 8pm. However I WAS taking my time and everyone was fed and watered, even Our John, eventually. I have ten more…
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Pig television
Yesterday the gentle mid summer Lull continued. All the calves ate their meals like good little calves. Little is a tiny maybe little bit better but at least holding his own. He still smells bad and the flies are at him the way they always pick on animals who are sickly. I was watching him yesterday morning…
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The Song of a Sow
It is 5. 14 in the morning and outside the window hanging low in the Western sky is a bright full moon. I was texting with Fede last night and said to him Can you see the full moon and he said No, I can only see buildings. This was such a sad answer. Yesterday one…
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Chicks and Calves
Today is going to be a busy one. Soon the girls and I will drive over and pick up fifty more chicks from Jake’s brooder house. These are the last of the ones for the family freezers. The Chicken Caravan is in a new field ready and waiting. And hopefully a couple of calves will be delivered…
The Kitchen's Garden 