To be honest, it was not a bad third world day. I simply had a less than pleasant Monday. It was full of those things that make my ridiculously easy life a bit frustrating. Clothes shopping was on the list, which for me is never fun. Then there was the laundry, housecleaning, phone calls, health insurance reimbursements, grocery shopping and needing food for the animals. It added up to lots … [Read more...]
Life Lessons In The Barnyard
October 20, 2013 by
I had a glorious afternoon in the barnyard this past week. A glorious, nutty afternoon. I started by making a to-do list then headed out into the beautiful, sunny day. First chore? Moving the rock pile. It's too close to the proposed site of the shed that will hold up the roof I bought. Not fun, but hey, I've got a cart and a strong back. How hard could it be? I didn't factor in my … [Read more...]
Congratulations, Ethel!
October 9, 2013 by
Yesterday just before I took off for work I looked out back and saw Ethel in the yard again. Deep sigh. They have such a nice barnyard. The grass is NOT greener on the other side, damn it! I usually always go out and put them back over the fence when I see them in the yard, but I was running late and skipped it. When I got back she had returned her bad self back over the fence. "Thank you, … [Read more...]
Rain, Rain, Go Away
September 12, 2013 by
Oh, the rain. The drenching rain for the past three days. Last night it turned very serious - national news kind of serious. We've got major flooding. My thoughts go out to everyone in harm's way. Here at Happy Mama Acre, we now have lakefront property. Nothing horrible. Nothing life changing. Nonetheless, we've got a LOT of water flowing through the … [Read more...]
Sofia’s “Animalality”
August 28, 2013 by
I find the behavior of my animals endlessly interesting. I could, and sometimes do, watch them for hours. As I was sitting out back a few days ago, observing, I came up with the word "animalality". Like personality, only in animals instead of persons. Doesn't roll off the tongue, but I still like the concept. Each animal in my barnyard has a distinct animalality. And just like humans, some … [Read more...]
What’s In A Name?
July 28, 2013 by
I've been thinking about, and tinkering with, names lately. When I can't sleep at 4am, my mind has lots of time to roam. (My ability to sleep somehow has gotten worse over the past year. That's kinda like a bald guy losing more hair. But I digress.) I listen to the BBC overnight when I can't sleep, so I've gotten more information than I wanted on the new baby prince. That poor kid had no … [Read more...]
Partners in Crime
July 18, 2013 by
Here at Happy Mama Acre, we are tired. We need a nap. Lots of great things going on, but it's all happening at the same time and I'm having a hard time keeping up. I'm working a big job (Competitions Director for the Denver County Fair) that will definitely be the focus of my life for the next month. Posts may drop off, but I swear I'll be back and ready to share in … [Read more...]
A Goat By Any Other Name
July 7, 2013 by
First, an update. We're a little over a week with our beautiful new baby goat. And things are getting better. Not as fast as I'd like, but then that's my ongoing lesson in patience. Amazingly enough, AFTER I decided Brandy needed a friend and I brought this little guy home, I remembered that Brandy had practically never seen another goat. If I remember the story right, her mom died soon … [Read more...]
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