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Changing Time
I snapped this photo on the first day of November. I took it about 4:30 in the afternoon. We had over 6 inches of snowfall that morning. By the time I took this photo, much of the snow had melted or settled onto the pasture grasses. The horses, after rolling…
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Autumn Views
October 19, 2020 October is fading fast. We keep working through the jobs at hand, but every now and then we pause to look at the beauty around us. The corn harvest is almost complete. The leaves are in peak color. The young horses continue to grow and learn. It…
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Accomplishments 2019
December 28, 2019 As our year comes to a close, I think it is good to look back upon the year that was. 2019, was a year filled with challenging times. A very wet spring made for delayed planting, but the hay crop was fantastic. I couldn’t cultivate the corn…
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Feeling Good
October 8, 2019 Our weather has been nice. My work list is getting completed. Autumn is making itself known. Our last cow had her calf and things are good. We finished filling the sugarhouse woodshed yesterday. I even delivered a load of firewood for a birthday present. I am a…
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As The Soil Turns
April 24, 2019 Almost like a soap opera, we continue to plow our old pasture. We will be planting our 2019 field corn here. The corn is used for animal feed. I am taking my time. The going is a bit slow because the horses are soft from a long…
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New Year
January 1, 2019 As last year came to a close, I spent quite a bit of time in the forge shop. I made gifts for many folks. I worked outside of my comfort zone, but had a great time honing my skills. Elk handle, a farrier’s rasp and some brass…
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Got Nuts?
October 16,2017 Chris Pidcock asked me, “You got any big hickory nuts up by you?” I said, “yes, we have one real nice tree. The nuts are good sized and very sweet.” He told me that he would give me some nuts from a tree that his grandfather had planted,…
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A.I. for Breeding Hogs Does Work
May 25, 2017 Our red sow was bred last time using artificial insemination. I was a bit skeptical at first but my son and his friend convinced me that it would work good. We had recently sold our boar and had not replaced him yet. Jake and Brian, told me…
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In Like a Lamb
March 5, 2017 Yesterday, the first lamb of 2017 arrived. He is a cute little fellow, born to a first time mom. I am fine with my first timers having a single lamb. They learn to be good mommas and only have one youngster to keep under watch. Some are…
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Time Marches On
February 27, 2017 Our maple syrup season for 2017 is over. This photo, I snapped of my youngest son as he drove the horses back into the woods for another load of maple sap. It is a bittersweet photo for me. He is driving my horses every bit as well…
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