Angeka On The Farm

CREATING A RURAL LIFE.

My pretty little pony

Posted on December 18, 2008 - Filed Under animals, farm maintenance, horse | Leave a Comment

Just living the dream…of every 6 year old girl.
Couldn’t take another day of Beautiful’s snarly mane so I spent the morning braiding it. 1-1/2 hours unsnarling (Really makes amazing curlicue dreads. It looked kind of cool, but was truly just poor hygiene); 1/2 hour braiding. I had to hold myself back not [...]

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Pecans (not goats), pecans (not dogs) and more pecans

Posted on December 13, 2008 - Filed Under not animals, pecans | Leave a Comment

I really need to write something not involving animals, so I pick pecans!  And I am.  Despite the lackluster crop this year (especially compared to last year), I’m pleased to say we still have plenty.  And we have many more of the big round Frotcher’s this year than the standard seedlings.  I’ve picked maybe two [...]

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Junior licked a toad

Posted on December 13, 2008 - Filed Under animals, dog, ick!, toad | Leave a Comment

Need I say more? Well, in case this should happen to your pup, I will share the experience.
8am – John feeds the dogs and lets them out of the kennel to run. I go to run errands. All’s well.
10am – I come home to find 2 dogs joyfully barking and running to [...]

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Animal Anarchy

Posted on December 13, 2008 - Filed Under animals, cats, dog, donkey, goats, horse | Leave a Comment

It’s really been a tumultuous few months with the animals. Battles being waged, injuries sustained and sometimes worse.
You know already of the war between the dogs and cats which to my utter dismay the dogs are winning so I won’t go into detail on that. I fear this is an ongoing battle.
We also [...]

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