Let’s start with the biggest news from today. Anna and I had talked for a while about what our criteria should be for the next horse we add to the farm. Here is what we came up with: 1. Not a thoroughbred. 2. Gelding. 3. Already trained and able to be used in Anna’s lesson…
Today at work, a friend said I should add some video of the goat kids to our site. This year we are doing things a little different with the goat kids: we are planning to raise them all as bottle babies. We have chosen to do this because we have always found the bottle baby…
Last night, I had an unexplained allergic reaction that resulted in a short trip to the ER. As a result of being up until 2am and the meds making me so drowsy, I went to work for only a few minutes and then to see the Dr’s. I got some more meds and came home…
Yesterday, Alex and I built a new growing rack for Anna to use with seedlings. We have had a couple of different setups for the past few years, but they were not quite what Anna wanted. A few years back, I got 2 4-bulb fluorescent fixtures for free. They were already modified with plugs, and…
Anna thinks I have hobby ADHD. She is right. I also tend to get obsessed/addicted to the current focus. I definitely have a problem wavering back and forth when I don’t have a clear goal. I am a goal oriented person, and without a goal, I get despondent and lazy. There are always reasons excuses. 2…
Christmas this year was a small affair. No familiy visiting from out of town, and no where we had to be. On Christmas Eve, we joined the Smith’s, owners of Cedars of Lebanon Farm, or their annual Christmas Eve brunch. It has become a holiday event we look forward to. The fact that their daughter Natalie…
1. Store Christmas presents from Amazon in travel trailer and lock doors. 2. Sneak presents from shopping trips into travel trailer and re-lock doors. 3. Move wrapping supplies into trailer. 4. Turn on heat the afternoon before wrapping. 5. Let the kids watch a new movie on tv. 6. Mom and Dad wrap presents in…
Anna’s parents, Roland and Sylvia have been visiting for Vicki’s birthday and Thanksgiving. Now that the turkey leftovers are almost gone, Anna started getting out decorations and Sylvia made gingerbread with the kids. Swedish gingerbread cookies are much thinner than American style. And the flavor is different, including cardemom, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
In high school, I was very active in scouts. I remember a particular camporee in the fall of 1993 where a group of amateur radio operators were set up and using antennas up in trees to talk to people all over the world. I thought it was the most amazing thing. Of course, that was…
Today I turned 38. Last night Anna and I went out to dinner without the kids. Since I took a few days of leave this week, I was able to get up before dawn and spend the morning hunting. While I didn’t harvest any deer, I did enjoy the morning in the foggy woods. When…