We got a big 7" dump of heavy, wet snow earlier this week. If there's one good thing about spring, at least the snow doesn't hang around for long. I believe this was the last snow of the season. As usual, every year when I say it's the last snow in early April, Very Excellent Husband Don tells me no way. I'm happier with my own self-delusions, however, so the last snow it is! I shoveled … [Read more...]
Pig Problem Solved
April 2, 2014 by
What a week. First, I'd like to thank everyone for your kind comments and support regarding the taking of Ethel. I will write more about that soon, but yesterday, as I picked up feather after feather that had blown into the yard...I thought about all the love and friendship this blog has brought to my life. Thank you. In the barnyard, life goes on. Doink, who was in the midst of a crisis … [Read more...]
Heartache in the Barnyard
March 29, 2014 by
It is with heavy heart, such a heavy heart, that I must share with you that Ethel was killed by a raccoon in the barnyard in the early hours of the morning today. Keela barked with great intensity at about 6:30am. While that's not totally uncommon, it was definitely her "guarding" bark. I think I've written more about Lucy and Ethel than any of the other animals. They were so … [Read more...]
I’ve Got A Pig Problem
March 26, 2014 by
Oh, what a day! I am into my second gin and tonic and it may not be my last. As I mentioned in my previous post, I have a paranoid pig on my hands. Doink, for some unknown reason, has developed a crazy fear of going over the threshold between his shed and the ground. Over the past few days, he would stand inside and SCREAM AND SCREAM, but when I produced a treat, he did this weird leap and … [Read more...]
More Fun For Goats!
March 24, 2014 by
Oh, lordy what a wild ride it has been this past couple of weeks. A sick chicken. A dog with a bad cut on her paw. A strangely paranoid pig. Renewed interest in some sewing projects. Couple of awesome finds at the thrift store. Egg production WAY up. Surprise visit from Excellent Son Sawyer. Fun with friends so often we feel like college kids again. Never a dull moment and not much sleep, … [Read more...]
The Project List
March 18, 2014 by
I took my first spring stroll around the barnyard this weekend to identify the most obvious projects to put on the unending (in a good way) list of repairs and improvements. Actually, I TRIED to sit down and simply look around, but Jessie was having none of that. First on the list, there's the Christmas lights. I like 'em, so they're staying year round. Then there's the matter of … [Read more...]
Let Spring Begin!
March 13, 2014 by
Doink and I had a little chat today. However, when I first arrived in the barnyard he was napping. He woke up and said, "Hey Lady, now that it's daylight savings time and all, and we've had a few warm days and all, and you've been out here with us more and all..." A bit later, he perked back up. "As I was saying, can we just call it spring? Because it kind of feels like spring … [Read more...]
Whispering Sweet Nothings
March 8, 2014 by
I consider myself an optimist. There's simply no reason, IMHO, to dwell on the negative. So today I tried to focus on my accomplishment of installing two new light fixtures in the garage successfully. Old, non-functioning fixtures removed and in the car to take to the recycler, new fixtures in and working. Yes - let there be light! I WON'T focus on the total failure of my new toy, a … [Read more...]
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