One of the most frequent questions I get asked about farm life (other than the being single aspects) is what my daily farm life is like. This happened last week: I was wondering what happened to the egg production when … Continue reading
Every Day Isn’t Like Disney
One of the most frequent questions I get asked about farm life (other than the being single aspects) is what my daily farm life is like. Here’s a snippet from the past week: Before my farm life, while living in … Continue reading
Don’t Poop on the Prada!
A cautionary tale: Due to the extremely cold weather I brought the baby chicks the house. Most mornings they’re up before I am and I can hear them playing and chattering to each other. It’s both annoying and super cute. It’s … Continue reading
Snowy Morning
I’ve always been a weather watcher. In my city life it was mostly to know what kind of hair day I was going to have. Or if I needed to properly time my escape from an afternoon downpour. In the … Continue reading
Scissor Beak, Cross Beak in Chickens
I received my latest order of chicks over a month ago. As usual, they were adorable little balls of peeping fluff. They all seemed healthy and happy at the time and they were for almost a week. As usual, every one … Continue reading
Single and Solo on the Farm – “Snow Day”
It’s been a long day to cap off a very long, trying week both with work and the farm. Winter on a farm is tough but for those of you who are single, especially women like me with a penchant … Continue reading
Wry Neck in Chickens
One of my Lemon Chiffon Brahma chickens, Jasmine, has had a tough time lately. First she contracted Fowl Pox and had a difficult time eating due to the sores around her mouth. Then she came down with coccidia followed by … Continue reading
The Naughty List
With the new year I’ve decided to try something new by implementing an animal shaming program. I’m calling it “The Naughty List”. This list will be comprised of animals who I seem to always be reprimanding their bad behaviors. My hope … Continue reading
Adios, 2017!
Happy New Year! 2017 marked my fifth year on the farm. It was a year of incredible highs and lows. It kicked me out of my reclusiveness and brought the world to my doorstep. It gave me amazing opportunities and introduced me to wonderfully authentic … Continue reading
Easy Homemade Bean & Bacon Soup
This time of year makes me miss the lush, green Tampa winters. It’s bleak and frigid outside and the last thing I want to do is leave the house and fight holiday traffic just for a quick trip to the … Continue reading
