Category: April 2013
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I See !!
April 29, 2013 My grandson just got new glasses. I think he looks like me..except he has more hair and is much cuter 😮 He can now see better…and so can I … I see the future. Rain was the order of the day today. Spring work awaits, but…
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Wait For Me Mom!
April 28, 2013 The little pigs now run all over. They explore, root through old hay and horse droppings, chase each other and play games of pig tag. It was only last week when the little ones were afraid of everything. They would oink and hide out of sight.…
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Chloe meets King
April 26, 2013 King tolerates all of my animals, Chloe is no diferent. King knows she belongs here, so he gets along well with the miniature doggie… It’s a good thing too! It is a hoot watching the two of them. The little dog darts around on tiny legs,…
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The Bachelor Pad
April 25, 2013 Our boar Noah is living in the root-a-tiller for now. We placed it on the feedlot cement, so that he does not dig to China in the soft spring ground. He is living the bachelor life, because his ladies are nursing babies, or in one case, is…
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Backyard hog keeping
April 24, 2013 A friend of mine asked me, ” What is the best method to raise enough pork for his family on a limited amout of acreage?” I am sharing this photo and post with him and all of you. This portable pen is a cheap, sensible, effective and…
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Sunbathers
April 23, 2013 These little guys were sound asleep in the sunshine when I snuck up and snapped this picture. A few others were out exploring, but these youngsters were all tuckered out. They dozed in the warm sun, soaking up its rays. The sun feels so good as it…
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The Introduction
April 22, 2013 Yesterday, we put two sows and their babies together. The semi-outdoor space is a good place for them to live. They get sunshine and fresh air in a large covered pen. The piglets get to roam all over our feedlot and an adjoining paddock. They have…
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Early Spring Gardening
April 21, 2013 Last year we built these raised beds. They make gardening much easier for my old back. We do have a large conventional garden where we grow the bulk of our food, but these beds are for the low growing labor intensive crops. It was much easier…
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Green Green Grass of Home
April 20, 2013 The speltz we planted last fall is growing like mad. The recent rains coupled with the warm weather, is making the plants flourish. It is beautiful to look at, as part of the landscape. The old song Green Green Grass of Home, was one of my mother’s…
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