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Romeo is Here
Romeo is here to do some fraternizing with the girls! He will begin "courting" Addison, Gidget, and Pebbles this coming week.I know he will be a Gentleman at all times. He is such a handsome and...
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Dating Begins
As I was milking Becca Boo this morning Gidget stood off to the side and screamed continuously at the top of her lungs. The stress level in the barn was at maximum and that may explain why milk...
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Addison's Turn
I don't have a recent picture of Addison (brown above) but she has been a real "Hussie" the past few days. When I opened the girls barn the past two mornings she has bolted out and made a beeline for...
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Wish List
Dear Santa, I'm not sure how good I have been this year but just in case I would like to give you a few ideas.A Claw Foot TubThis would be a total luxury. There isn't room in our house for this type...
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Shearing Day
Today was shearing day! No, it isn't sheep wool. It didn't come from the goats either!Sadly, it is time to 'shear' the vacuum. Three dogs and two cats running around in the house takes its toll on the...
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Hunting Season
Our Americauna hen laid her first egg yesterday...as far as we know. The Commander found it up in the sheep hay loft while he was moving bales. An extensive search failed to produce any other green...
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About that first egg....
Turns out the Commander isn't a very good finder. We found 25 green eggs in the loft today so I'm am pretty sure that the lone Americauna has been laying for a while.I wonder if the eggs are still good?
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Return from Freezer Camp
The rams have returned from Freezer Camp! I sure hope the family likes mutton.My new freezer is full of the following: leg and rack of lamb on the top shelf, lamb chops on the second, roasts on the...
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Happy White Friday!
It snowed last night, hard! It is still snowing. The snow blower got its first run of the season and we had to salt the driveway as well, yuck. Happy White Friday!It was also moving day as the...
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Killarney is doing something very odd, he is rounding up the three girls in his pen and moving them up against the back fence as far away from the other barns as possible. So whenever I go out to see...
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Mutton Stew
I made mutton stew today, it was darned good. I'll give approximate instructions but understand that I don't ever use exact measurements.Two thick mutton shoulder roasts cut into chunks.Roll the...
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A Sad Day
This is the milk I was able to get from Becca Boo yesterday, looks like she is done for the year. Addison and Gidget dried up quite a while ago so it looks like the milk supply has come to an end....
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Interesting Things about EggsPlease read the whole article, but I will highlight two of their main points below:2. Take the "sell-by" date with a grain of salt. In short, a carton may be up to two...
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When I went in to put the goats away today Addison made a break for the boys barn, she never had a chance. Molly and Sara were all over her so she was run right back inside. I know what the behavior...
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Twas the Night Before the StormFollow the link above to my new place!
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