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That @$#&*$ Fox! THAT BLASTED FOX!!! He stalked our barn every night for three weeks when our baby goats were first born. He finally struck early evening. I am sooo mad at him! I went out to feed our meat birds who are in poultry netting behind the barn. I went out, opened the door of the main part of … Read More
Sharing Our Passions, Time, and Knowledge My mother-in-law is such a good sport. Over the years she has watched me take on many new endeavors. Through it all, she has been encouraging and supportive. While visiting her last week, I asked her if she would like to go to an angora goat farm with me. Together, we rode 2+ hours … Read More
Yesterday. was a BLUE day, Indigo Blue. Two new fiber friends joined me for a day of dyeing. We started by watching the indigo pot do its magic turning our skeins from green to blue as we pulled the yarn out of the pot. It wasn’t long before all of my skeins lined the yard and I was running back … Read More
Some Things Deserve a Second Look Many of us underestimate the abilities of young children. As a public school teacher I strongly disliked what I called “paper bag crafts”. We have all seen these kinds of crafts where the teacher makes a model and all 24 children make the exact same thing. There is just something wonderful about allowing the … Read More
Mama Hen sat on her clutch of eggs all through our farm camp last week. Look what I found this morning when I went out to the barn to do chores!! Maybe there will be more tomorrow.