animals
Millie
This is Millie, the birthday goat. She’s not quite one month old and she has blue eyes just like me. As you can see, she’s quite the mix!
Green Eggs and Ham
Please sing along with me…Which of these things are not like the others?
After months of waiting and wondering, we finally plucked our first “easter” eggs. We’ve had a bounty of brown, a few pink, and now finally GREEN! I was so excited I jumped up and down and screamed like the girl I am! I’m … Continue reading
Farm update
Freezing! Temperature was 24 degrees. It actually snowed last Friday night for about 20 minutes. Everyone inside is bundled in blankets. Everyone outside is bundled in hay.
New Baby goat born on my birthday! Her name is Millie. She’s multi-colored. Photos to come, promise. She had a twin brother, but he mysteriously disappeared one night. No … Continue reading
I’ve gotta crow
Our rooster is just now coming into his own at almost 8 months. He’s big and bulky, and testing out his fertilization techniques and his crowing capabilities. Finally! We’ve been waiting and waiting for him to let loose. Since he is technically just an adolescent or cockarel, he may have been … Continue reading
The Gospel According to Chicken (yeah, it’s a lil preachy)
This morning I woke up to the smell of stewing chicken. It drifted through the house, all the way back to the bedroom, and permeated my dreams until I woke thinking “what is that smell”? Honestly, it didn’t smell that good so early in the morning. I thought someone farted. Since … Continue reading