Category: September
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Light through the woods
Thinned out neighbor woods September 30, 2011 My neighbor had his woods logged off. I think he thought he was going to get a nice selective harvest. He now has no woods, lots of debris and a war zone to look at out his back door. I think…
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Water, water everywhere!
Swollen little creek September 29, 2011 The little creek above you can usually step across. It is usually a foot wide at the widest spot. The recent rains, still running off the land, makes for swollen creeks, ponds and rivers. I won’t talk about my saturated fields now,…
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Sunset at Mom’s Place
Mom’s resting place by the sugarhouse September 27, 2011 I snapped this picture tonight at sunset. We got well over two inches of rain last night. The sun came out late this morning and made for a pretty day. The creeks, ditches and rivers are very high, but…
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Looking For Light
Power Outage 9-26-11 September 26, 2011 After a very busy weekend working here and my off farm job, I intended to catch up on my BLOG writing..only to have the rain storm knock the power out. I was looking for light. My wife lit a candle. I went…
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The King and I
Taking a break September 24, 2011 King and I were taking a break. Connie snapped this picture. We are working on training, so he stays in our kitchen … rather than romping through the house … and he can romp! Three years ago today my mother…
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All Tied Up
Our Herd Sire Sampson September 22, 2011 Sampson is the ram of our sheep flock. He is purebred Katahdin. He is just getting used to being tied out. He requires constant overseeing on our part. He does not fret when he tangles his foot, he just won’t move! That…
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Making Small Talk
King meets the Goats September 21, 2011 The other day, when the sun peeked out, King and I met the goats for the first time. My oldest son manages the goat-herd now. They are usually at his little farm nearby. They are here while he makes modifications to…
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Today we Paws
The King and I Sept. 20, 2011 September 20, 2011 Yesterday we laid to rest a man who we loved very much. My father-in-law served his country in WWII, was a good father to his family and set an example for everyone who knew him. The world is…
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Goats the Original Weedeater
Up Close and Personal September 19, 2011 Goats are a intregal part of our pasture management plan. They eat weeds and brush that no other animal will. They not only eat it, they relish it! It is a wonderful thing seeing the goats eat the seed heads off…
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New Experiences
King 12 Weeks Old September 18, 2011 King keeps getting new experiences every day. Today he met the goats. We do our meetings in such a way that King is safe and the other animals are safe. He seems to take it all in stride. He is a…
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