The kids have arrived!
In January, we added Cedars of Lebanon Betty Ford (Betty) to our goat herd. We specifically bought her because she was due to kid before any of our other does, and therefore we would resume getting milk for the family…
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a productive afternoon
The power was out at work this morning, so I came home at lunch. Of course, I got the call that the power came back when I was within a mile of the house. No worry, I still took the…
Winter ride
It was in the 40s this afternoon, so Alex and I took Precious and King on a trail ride. Our basic loop from the house takes about 40 min at a walk. It’s nice to have a riding partner.
on the subject of inspiration
While I was the Engineer on USS Annapolis, Howard Craig was the Weapons Officer. We didn’t always agree on leadership techniques, but we were able to respect each other, and have healthy debates about life subjects. In fact, Clark Scharman (Navigator)…
What do you do with your time?
Friends frequently ask us how we do so much on the farm. I usually answer, it’s just what we do. Everyone makes choices in life on how to spend your time. We don’t watch sports. We don’t watch much tv…
Fresh bread
A couple of years ago, my sister-in-law Rebekah got us thinking about making bread at home. The were buying the wheat berries, grinding the wheat, and baking fresh bread. At the time we thought it was neat, but overly time…
Amanda stole the gloves
Amanda stole the dishwashing gloves.
Rabbits
Based on the mild winter, we have decided to start breeding the rabbits. We will be staggering some of the breedings so we don’t have quite so many litters at the same time. The initial breedings are 2 pure Rex…
Recycling
While we love to expand the farm, we try to do it on a budget. We have been focusing on recycling materials as much as possible. Why buy new, when you can find it used? Why buy used, if you…
Baby chicks
This past weekend marked the first hatch of 2012 chicks on the farm. We have over 20 chicks that survived the hatch. The number isn’t final because some may still hatch and some may not survive. We are continuing to…