Greetings from there's-not-enough-hours-in-the-day land. I've been trying to insulate the shed this week. I want to use all recycled materials, which takes a lot more time. My daily trips to ReSource to see if they've got anything new are enjoyable but only sometimes fruitful. I got a lot of fiberglass insulation from a neighbor for the walls—score! It all needs to be trimmed down and I am NOT … [Read more...]
Crisis Is Over, Pig Is Better
September 2, 2015 by
First off, an apology. I have been crazy busy, and if you don't follow my Facebook page you wouldn't know Mr. Doinkers is ok. How rude of me. Doink got sick on Wednesday, just two days before a long-planned mini vacation set to start on Friday morning. Good grief. On Wednesday, he was not moving. At all. Not even for watermelon two inches from his mouth. Plans were made, mostly in my … [Read more...]
Doink Is Sick :-(
August 26, 2015 by
The day started out great. I finished replacing the fence in the back of the barnyard, because Escape Artist Sammy The Goat got out twice in three days. I think there's a goat rule that once a perimeter is breached, it will continue to be breached until drastic measures are taken. Doink and Brandy, always helpful, were back there with me making the job take twice as long as it should have. … [Read more...]
The Chicken Mama Is Now On Etsy
August 21, 2015 by
Internet friends, let me introduce you to my new venture...The Chicken Mama Etsy Store I've put this off way too long. I have no idea why. I think I'm afraid to fail. Scared no one will like it. Well, here goes! I love creating things. Big things, like my hay shed. But I also love spending time in the spare bedroom—let's call it my studio, shall we?—sewing and printing and stamping … [Read more...]
Stuff I Built This Summer
August 13, 2015 by
It's no secret that I like building stuff. A lot. I'm not very good at it, but I have a great time and nothing has fallen apart...yet. I started this summer knowing the VERY FIRST project I wanted to tackle was to insulate the goat shed. But that's so boring. "Look at the wall with insulation behind it!" usually doesn't get a lot of high fives. It's like putting a new roof on a house. … [Read more...]
The Misadventures of Pickles
August 6, 2015 by
It has been quite the week here at Happy Mama Acre! I must say I've spent the better part of it with a silly grin on my face watching the animals, especially the baby chicks and their mamas. After watching them so much, I got a good idea of their personalities. So...meet Pickles and Pepper. The babies were introduced to the barnyard at exactly one week old. I started opening the … [Read more...]
It Takes A Village
July 29, 2015 by
Ah, it is finally, finally summer here—my very favorite time of year. We have been graced with hot days and warm evenings. The animals spend the mornings and evenings seeking out the cool breezes blowing through the barnyard. In the heat of the afternoons it's totally still and quiet—save the sound of a hen singing her egg song, often with Napoleon chiming in his approval. The cows have … [Read more...]
The Surrogate Mama
July 21, 2015 by
Well, the saga continues with Mama Jasmine and Little One. It has been so wonderful to be able to watch this pair as Little One grows up. I'm so, so lucky. Each evening since my post last week, I have found Jasmine in the red coop. That first night she was up on the roost with the other ladies. But in the following days she's been on the floor or on top of the nesting boxes, looking a bit … [Read more...]
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