I seem to never have a shortage of stories about dumb things I do or that happen to me. One of the great things about farm life is there’s no one around to see the dumb or embarrassing things that … Continue reading
Dealing with Tough Hatches & Weak Chicks
It’s the season where nearly a quarter of my flock starts wanting to be a mom. My makeshift barn is now a nursery with irritable hens sitting on eggs. As if that weren’t enough, I’ve been hatching eggs in the … Continue reading
Vacay from the Farm: The Kentucky Derby
For a variety of reasons, I rarely leave the farm. Every once in a while I get the opportunity to get away and earlier this month, courtesy of some very generous friends, I was able to experience one of my … Continue reading
Discovering New Ways
Learning to run a nonprofit farm hasn’t been easy. Since 100% of donations go directly to maintaining the animals I’ve struggled with trying to find a way to thank donors without spending precious money. Another issue I’ve come up against … Continue reading
The Littlest Hero
Remember little Hazel? Her mother hatched her little ones just as the nights were getting cold. Shortly after she started molting (losing her feathers). This resulted in two babies dying overnight so I brought Hazel inside to live with me … Continue reading
Grooming Working Farm Dogs
We dodged another storm last night. I never know what I’ll wake up to after a storm but I’m happy to say it seems like all is well except the temps plummeted again. Yesterday it was 80 degrees. The male … Continue reading
The Gutter Fairy
I’m finally recovering from being ill for almost a week. If you’ve read my blog before you know how badly it sucks being sick and solo on a farm. The chores don’t do themselves, so fever or no, I still … Continue reading
Candid Camera Moments
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve thought “Thank God no one was here to see this.” or “I’m so glad there wasn’t a camera around to catch all the stupid things I do.” This morning the weather was perfectly … Continue reading
Excursions with My Entourage
We finally had a day without rain. I decided to take the goats into the forest to play and search for early greenery. The turkeys, geese, Luca and the cats trailed along behind us. They all seem to love adventures. We have … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day – and Other Signs of Spring
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s a beautifully rainy day. It’s also not too cold to have the windows open to enjoy the sounds of nature. I have a fire going but only for ambiance. I can hear the wind blowing through my chimes … Continue reading
