People always ask me how I do this alone. It’s really not that difficult…until you’re ill. Then life sucks pretty hard. I’ve been able to manage through most illnesses. The lack of rest and physical exertion tend to prolong illness … Continue reading
Animals eat weird things.
I’ve seen my animals eat many odd things. Gemma Jane (one of my goats) loves to eat spider webs and feathers. She walks around in the mornings and rips down any spider web she can reach. Unfortunately for the chickens and … Continue reading
Easy Stovetop Bacon Popcorn – YESSSS
No need to throw bacon grease away! Bacon popcorn is so simple to make. Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Popcorn (for stove top popping) Add more or less depending on what serving you want. Bacon grease – enough to completely coat bottom … Continue reading
Mom’s Fresh Salsa
For those of you who don’t like thick, chunky salsa this could be the salsa for you. This recipe is fairly mild but feel free to spice it up! It’s not just for chips and it goes quickly. Ingredients: 4 … Continue reading
Dog vs. the hawk
For some reason I was compelled to look out my window at the animals. I saw Luca passed out next to the barn seemingly in a deep sleep. Suddenly, he jumped into the air and just missed grabbing a hawk … Continue reading
How to Make Cajeta – Goat Milk Caramel Sauce
Whenever I have a couple extra quarts of goat milk I love to make caramel sauce (Cajeta). It can be made with fresh cows milk too, but then it’s called dulce de leche. It’s simply decadent! Kids love it, adults … Continue reading
Farm Sex
I had specific ideas about farm life prior to moving here. While I expected some things like bad smells and lots of cuddles (In my head I’m living in a Disney-like place where all the animals wear bows and are … Continue reading
Morgan Freeman has my cats
When I first moved into my new home I was told there was a feral kitten living under the house. No one in the neighborhood claimed it (there are a LOT of abandoned animals in the country). It took about … Continue reading
Discarded animals and a Christmas Miracle
It’s common practice for people to drop unwanted animals off in the country to fend for themselves. I see so many emaciated animals fearful of humans. I can only imagine how hard their lives must be. I have Luca keeping random animals … Continue reading
