Category: April 2015
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It’s The Day For It
April 30, 2015 After a late night in the oat field, I am a bit lazy today. I have done my chores and a few extra things, but I can’t seem to talk myself into any big projects. It’s a bit cool, with passing showers mixed into the day. Twice I…
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Beautiful Day…Oats are planted!
April 29, 2015 I got up this morning and had an idea. I would plant oats in my spent corn field. I am not trying to get a grain crop. I just want to plant a quick crop of additional pasture. It should be ready by mid June. I may…
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Raised Bed gardening
April 28, 2015 This garden space was once used completely. Now, there are not so many of us, so the whole space is not needed. I arranged these raised beds to be able to mow in between and around the ends. I can drive down through the garden to hoe,…
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Water Babies
April 24, 2015 Winter is over, so I have put my homemade pig waterers back into service. The curious piglets figured them out quickly. They were soon fighting over the nipple. In a very short time they aren’t thirsty anymore, but they love to play with the water nipple. I…
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A Pig or a mouse..Come on Squeak Up!
April 21, 2015 This pig cracks me up. She looks like a mouse sometimes! She is growing slow, just like I want. She will be a momma some day. I want her to be healthy, strong and tame. She is all of the above and fun to look at too.…
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Honey Do List
April 19, 2015 We spent the weekend working on projects from a big list my wife and I made. It included such things as washing the house, picking up “stuff” from the yard our dog Max finds and carries there. We built some raised beds in preparation for the gardening…
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Wash Day
April 18,2015 What a beautiful day we had today. It was 70 degrees F, sunny and wonderful. The grass is getting greener by the day. It was a great day to enjoy. We washed the horse’s harnesses today. After slogging through mud while gathering maple sap, the harnesses were covered…
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Fleeting Memories
April 13,2015 This past weekend, my memories rushed in several times. I will say that all of them were good, the memories that is. Unfortunately, a friend of mine since childhood died. He was a very fun and funny guy. His children and mine knew each other well. His son…
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Signs of Spring
April 11, 2015 My sheep were sold last summer, so my fields are void of baby lambs this spring. I do miss the soft bleats on the wind. I am sure to miss the bouncy babies playing in the pastures. The mothers calling their offspring is also only heard in…
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