What? You mean this Ginger? Yes, that Ginger, even though she is too small for a husband, and really has never laid an egg. At the end of the Chicks Out Of Control saga, you may recall that Ginger became broody and comotose sitting on an empty nest, pining away for her own brood. I … Continue reading
She left me in charge of the babysitting task of her two baby barn swallows while she went to camp. What a task it is to feed baby birds and after the first week all was well, but then the littlest one continued to decline until he died one morning. When I examined his leg, … Continue reading
Since I dumped my facebook I don’t have access to the wonderful AGH group anymore, I need some advice in case there are any AGH or pig people out there. (Thank you Kelli for your advice, and I still am not sure I should try and go in yet to see if there are … Continue reading
I stayed out there until midnight. She did not seem to mind me being there, but I probably was bothering her. I guess I wouldn’t have known what to do anyway.
Elsa is not really what you call a vacation, but probably will seem so once I have to milk two cows, and that will most likely be tomorrow. Annabelle seems to want to give Natanielle a birthday present. She is not the only one who wants to give Natanielle a birthday present tomorrow. Lucy does. … Continue reading
Where are those ducklings? One of the mama ducks abandoned her post and now has her hubby all to herself and left the tiny quackers with the other mom. We have been concerned as to where she is hiding them in the tall meadow grass and thought they were all but lost. On one of … Continue reading
Lamb chops are our dd’s favorite but she is at camp and missed out. Both of us like them very rare, but dh is a bit squeamish so I cook them longer for him and chops were his special request last night. This is the method which I use to grill steaks on top … Continue reading
Changing seasons and all the trappings that go along with them keep life exciting, albeit on the edge. Coming out of a long winter with temperatures plunging to -40 with -60 wind chill makes you think you can’t take another one. Begin looking for real-estate before the last snow melt. Knowing that parts of the … Continue reading
Not that I ever had any, but I have totally lost control, and so have the hens. Broody hens and ducks everywhere. That is what I get for neglecting to hunt down and collect all the eggs from random sitters longing to be mothers. On June 26th the first of the ducklings began to hatch. … Continue reading
This wild species rose grows everywhere here in the mountains and valley, producing five petaled, fragrant, pink roses and lots of tiny, red rose hips in the fall. It’s name is Rosa Woodsii. To quickly gather the petals, place all your fingers and thumb around the entire rose and pull together, gently removing all five … Continue reading
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