Signs of spring

During the morning feed time, I stumbled upon these:This week will be staying over 60 for the most part. YIPPEE! Goat cabin needs painted in the most desperate way. So that gets checked off the list this week.24 pictures later and I still could not get these to come out very clear. Thats it! I strongly dislike this camera and highly recommend you DO NOT purchase one! Olympus FE-170 is just crap. I had $60 digitals give me better pictures. I really...

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Dreaming...

I have had a hawk show up in my dreams, 2 nights in a row. I felt it was there for a reason but I can not seem to figure it out. This last one had the hawk (or a falcon-not sure) sitting close by on the ground, looking at me. There was a bushy wall behind & it seemed we were in woods or a yard on the edge of woods. I cant help but feel this has meaning since 2 nights in a row this bird has paid me a visit & today it has stayed on mind. online interpretations are not very helpful since there seems to be a few different meanings.The Captain...

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Day 154- Chia

If Chia has successfully been bred, then today would be the 154th day of gestation. (Gestation can range from 149 days to as late as 159 days according to numerous site checks). Yesterday I found clear stringy mucous on her back end which puzzled me. I thought- it is either a heat sign- which I have not noticed one since coming back from the breeder- or- this is from the mucous plug. The mucous plug can be lost as early as 3-4 weeks before birth or as late as labor. There is no noticeable change in her udder and feeling for "pin bones" loosening...

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Barnyard problem solved...

I had an ongoing problem with keeping piggy Clyde from eating Chia's food before she can finish it. The chickens are not innocent. They would help themselves to it right along side him. Clyde scoops with his bill where the chickens are peckers. So hence "piggy" for his scooping larger amounts. I stumbled upon a solution one day when I forgot to grab her normal "rubber" black bowl one night. I usually wash her feed bowl every other day and would sit...

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What is the definition of farm?

There seems to be stereotype what a farm is. So in a conversation with a long time (farmer) family friend I asked his opinion on how he would define a farm as. His response was "land that is used to raise livestock and / or food. I asked did it matter how large the land is to make it a farm and his response was if if you (do the above) its a farm.So I checked for online definitions and this is what I found ***farmA tract of land cultivated for the purpose of agricultural production. A tract of land devoted to the raising and breeding of domestic...

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Sunshine on my shoulders...

All of the barnyard was let to roam at will today.Look very closely at the turken to your left. Do you see that pale feathered thing underneath him? That would be Mrs. Turken. Apparently they never forgot where the best dustbath spot was and apparently Mr.Turken, in his excitment, forgot it is not polite to roll over on your wife. The grey Chicken is Captain Feathersword (a silkie rooster) and then Dr. Seuss (an americauna hen) next to him. They...

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Bathroom Bunny

I seem to not be able to find a post introducing our lovable Jersey wooly rabbit "Casperilla".I purchased her the same day I bought the muscovy ducklings and had taken Buddy to auction.She is the one Lil man let out- if you click the link above and read that post it should refresh your memory. She came hopping back not long after that and has remained inside ever since. She is now our "Bathroom Bunny".Hey, remember we have had kid and adult goats...

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Irate is not even close ...

...to what I am feeling right now. This was within a short 5 minute time frame. I was giving Frog a bath and had left the other 2 watching a movie in the living room. I came out to a kitchen floor that crunched under my feet covered in cheerios and the living room floor like this:Latex wall paint meant for the kitchen walls on my old wood floors that have yet to be redone. The plan was we had to rent a sander for the other 2 rooms so we would wait...

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I love Cilantro

The taste is so a clean & cool. I craved it when I was pregnant with lil' man. It had to go along with my homemade tomato salsa which also contained vinegar . Which actaully was the 3 most craved items during that Pregnancy. All together of course but individual the same. I made mexican shredded pork for dinner so of course I ate all mine with half a bunch of you know it- Cilantro. Looking around on the net one day I came upon an article discussing...

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Boo hoo

IP Address 71.162.122from Marlborough Massachusetts has left such a heartwarming comment. I thought I would share it with you Anonymous said... Nobody was looking to make you a "sucker", they were looking for the current owner of the dog to help defray the costs of finding a new home for the dog. These operations are always strapped for operating costs, including vet care for the dogs that are sooooo lovingly cared for by people who love them sooooo much that they don't take them to the groomers or to the vet.You're...

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kitchen "redo" update-pics later

Finally got our hardware store gift cards we ordered like a month ago.It was worth it because of the deal they had we ended with a free $100 gift card due to the amount we bought. I picked up the new black dishwasher (which is replacing the vintage jalopy that was here before us and most likely the owner before us). I attempted to install it but The Captain finished that project. I removed all the cabinet doors on the sink side and finished painting all the cabinet "box's" and doors on that wall plus put all the new handles on. They of course do...

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