Are you kidding? A crazy day on the farm
Today was the first Saturday in a while that didn’t have kid swimming lessons at 8:30. Since Anna and I were up late (again) talking about the decision of which house to buy, we decided to sleep in. So, when…
Goodbye to cable tv
After a lot of consideration, we are finally saying goodbye to cable tv. As Anna started to talk about it on FB, it became apparent that we are not alone in our thoughts on this. We are tired of spending…
Training Calli #3
8 weeks after my accident, I finally got back in the saddle yesterday afternoon. While I am still having some issues (specifically migraines) from the concussion, Calli and I needed to get back to work. I started with groom her…
TV incentive programs
The kids get a limited amount of tv each day. They have seen Anna and I use the indoor bike trainer in the basement and watch tv while riding. So, they took Anna’s bike off and negotiated for tv time…
Life since the concussion
7 weeks ago, I got thrown off Calli and got a concussion. You can read about the accident here and here (if you missed it). Last night, while talking with some friends I realized haven’t really posted about the effects.…
Baby Goats!
Maggie (one of our Oberhasli mix doe) was due to kid last Monday. After the bad experience with Farrah (who has recovered fine) we were anxiously awaiting her kidding. Each day her udder grew, but no babies arrived. This morning,…
Detoxification
Recently, I was having a conversation with a trimming client about detoxification for her horse. I will freely admit this is something new to me that we haven’t been doing with our own herd. Bentonite clay is primarily used for detox in…
How to fully use a rabbit
We enjoy raising rabbits as a meat product. Unfortunately, it’s not very cheap to raise a rabbit. It actually costs about as much to raise a rabbit for meat as raising a chicken (and takes about as much time). However, because…
A night in the kidding stall
Goats normally kid at 150 days +/- 5. On Wednesday, Farrah was at day 153. Anna came into the house about 7 and announced that Farrah was in the kidding stall and had some mucas discharge. Some friends who live…
Life changes
As many of our friends have alreay heard, we may be moving. I am still transferring on order to Newport in May, however, the house we have been leasing for the past 2.5 years will be put on the market…