Bottle Baby Video
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…
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Saffron kicks off kidding season 2015
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…
Gardening in February
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,…
My struggle with fitness
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,…
Christmas 2014
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…
How to use a travel trailer in the winter
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…
Christmas Season is here
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…
Amateur Radio
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…
A great birthday
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…
Games and candy
I work in the War Gaming Department at the Naval War College. The topics covered in war games we produce are as diverse as the military missions. Some are more conference like discussions. Some are purely experiential for the players.…