In the perfect world in my head, here's what I imagined I would be writing now: "We picked up our beautiful new baby goat in the late afternoon. By the time we got home the sky was aglow with a beautiful sunset. We opened the barnyard gate and coaxed the little guy inside. Brandy immediately came over, gave him a sniff then licked his head and proclaimed he was her little guy now. She draped … [Read more...]
A Summer Barnyard Story
June 11, 2013 by
This is mostly a story in pictures. I didn't write my usual post on Sunday because I've been juggling too many balls and dropping a few. I couldn't figure out why. But then it hit me on my tenth trip between my computer (I usually work in the kitchen) and my printer (in a back bedroom). It's summer. It's finally, FINALLY HOT. I just wanted to be outside. So I got all my scanning and … [Read more...]
April Showers Bring May Outdoor Projects
May 20, 2013 by
Springtime arrives! I spend a few moments being grateful and then spring into action. There's work to be done! The big upgrade this year was taking out the t-post fence and replacing it with something nicer. This served two purposes - expanding the barnyard and blocking the view of the storage area behind the garage. The posts went in a few months ago and we worked on the fence when it … [Read more...]
Son of Foo Foo
May 13, 2013 by
Last year in July, we found a teeny tiny baby rabbit in the barnyard. It was all alone in the straw under the lean-to. The bunny was incredibly small - only a little bit bigger than one of the chicken's eggs. Was she an orphan? I did a bit of research and found out that a mother rabbit will feed her babies in the morning and evening and leave the nest for the rest of the day. Maybe she … [Read more...]
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