Category: May 2011
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Crazy things I have done
Dinner time! May 31, 2011 I have done some crazy things in my life. In the photo above a baby deer nurses off of a goat. We had this whole deal going on last year. Our grandson saw the baby’s mother get hit on the road and killed. I…
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Memorial Day
A Day of Remembrance May 30, 2011 Today is Memorial Day and I will pause to remember and to thank the veterans who have served our country. In our little country cemetery just down the road, the flags stand proud, paying tribute to the men and women who served.…
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Mentorship
Leading the way May 25, 2011 The ewe in the foreground is Persephone. She leads the flock and comes when I call her. She makes moving sheep a very easy task. She has been my helper for ten lambing seasons. She is an old lady now, who still commands respect,…
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Gentle Guidance
May 24, 2011 When I drive my horses, I do talk to them and give voice commands, but there is gentle pressure on the lines. I guide them this way. It gives them confidence and security. I don’t pull on the lines. I hold them tight with just enough…
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Farming before I was born
Easy little fella… May 23, 2011 I was litteraly farming before I was born. My mother was just about done with the evening milking when I decided it was time to come and help. The neighbor boys finished up chores, while mom and I had our first…
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The cabin in the woods
Josh & Jake’s Cabin EST. 1996 May 22, 2011 This little cabin in our woods was built a number of year ago by my sons and their cousin. I helped a little, but the boys did the lion’s share of the work. They did a very good job.…
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Sweet Reward
Sugarhouse Woodshed Complete May 21, 2011 The rain stopped yesterday, so I snapped this picture of the completed woodshed. It is still very muddy all around and clean up needs to happen , but the building is finished. We even installed an old sliding glass door for two…
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Let’s Go PaPa
Bye PaPa May 20, 2011 My grandson and his daddy were here to spend a day on the farm. Mom and sister were here too. They all had fun fishing, walking in the very wet woods, cleaning up around the old cabin and of course helping with chores. Little…
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