It’s a girl!
In the midst of moving, we had one final goat due to kid. He wasn’t due until the 29th, but as a first freshener, you never know. This morning, I went out to the barn to find Pocahontas walking around with a gorgeous little doeling!
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Goat heaven
Our new farm is a little smaller than the last, however, the usable land actually makes it better. There is about 1 acre in the back that was made for goats. In fact, it even had old 4″ square fencing up. Unfortunately, it was so old, we had to remove it all to make it…
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Email and phone changes
With the move, come a few changes to our phone and email accounts. All of our Comcast email accounts will go away in June. Our home phone will be disconnected on Friday. We will not have a new home phone line, cell phones only. From now on, please contact Anna on email at anna@thesawyerfarms.com or…
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My time as NAUTILUS OIC is history
Today, I was relieved as OIC of NAUTILUS and will now be moving on to a staff job at Naval War College in Newport, RI after a brief 30 days of leave. Below is a picture taken by The Day as seen in their article. I have also decided to include my speech. Admiral Goebel,…
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Why we support Firefly Farms
On May 14, 2013, there will be an important vote in North Stonington regarding Firefly Farms. We are not eligible to vote in North Stonington because we do not own property in North Stonington (renting only) and Rob is military (WA resident) while Anna is not a US Citizen. However, we feel strongly enough about…
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A knight at the museum
Last night, Alex and I spent the night in the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA. There were about 60 scouts and parents from our Pack that went on the trip. The kids had a great time and the exhibits were very interesting. According to Alex, the best part was trying on armor.
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The move has begun
We have begun the task of moving the farm to Griswold. We are doing a PPM (Personally Procured Move – formerly DITY) which means we move it all ourselves and get 95% of what the government would have spent. It works out to be a good deal for us. Of course, there are limits to…
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Family time
We have a lot going on with moving, but this evening we carved out an hour for a family trail ride. It was the first trail ride since my accident in January. This one was much less eventful, which is a good thing.
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My new ride
Last week, I bought myself a new car: 2013 VW Jetta Wagon with the TDI engine. I will soon be commuting 20,000+ a year, and with trimming clients spread around, I expect to exceed 30,000 miles a year. While I love my truck and it still serves a purpose in our life, 14mpg just wasn’t…
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goat herd reductions
Anna and I have been debating what to keep and what to sell as we prepare to move. The one thing we agree on is, we have too many goats. It was fun developing a larger herd, but we can’t stay caught up with the horses and goats with the herd size we have now. …