Mowing the grass
With all the nice weather, the grass has been growing like crazy. It was Vicki’s afternoon chore to supervise the lawn mower.
Thomas Caleb Sawyer
We are sad that Thomas Caleb Sawyer will not be living and growing up with us here on Earth. However we are comforted in the knowledge that we will see him again in Heaven. While the outcome has not been…
The Freedom Rangers have arrived!
Today our batch of meat chickens (Freedom Rangers) arrived at the post office and Anna picked them up. The 51 chicks are 2 days old. Since this is our first experience with an actual meat bird, we will be keeping…
Food, Inc.
Tonight, we re-watched Food, Inc. If you haven’t seen it, you should watch it. It is enlightening about life in general. For us, it reinforces our choices about how we raise food and what we choose to eat.
All dressed up
Anna and I went to Sub Ball. Since we were able to convince my parents to come for a visit, we actually got a room and get to spend the full night away from home.
Mobile chicken coop
I have completed another chicken coop for the farm. I used a farm wagon (purchased used for $100) under a shipping crate (free) for the coop. The shipping crate was laid on its side, making a 7’x7′ coop that is…
Easter Sunday morning
This morning the kids were up at 6 scouring the house for Easter eggs. We made them wait for the hunt until 8 when Amanda was up. The it was time for breakfast, chores, and church. The girls all wore…
Meat chicken reservations filling up fast
If you are considering preordering meat chickens with us, make your reservation soon. We are taking deposits for the first batch of 50 Freedom Ranger broilers. After we subtract the ones for ourselves, only 14 birds have not yet been…
Chicken Tractor, Sawyer style
For those of you not into the grow your own meat movement, a chicken tractor is a moveable chicken pen. It is intended to be moved daily to allow the chickens access to grass and bugs while providing shelter at night…
Alex is a speed reader
Last weekend, Anna got the first Harry Potter book at the library for Alex. He started reading Friday afternoon and finished Saturday night. This week, she got the second book, and again, he read it Friday evening through Saturday night.…