Happy New Year, everyone! I've got no intentions/goals/resolutions to share. Just a few pics from the barnyard. The animals were in rare form recently and as usual had a lot to say. Think of it as their little New Year's gift to you :-) So from our barnyard to you... And... (Shared at Simple Lives Thursday, HomeAcre Hop, Homestead … [Read more...]
Doink and The Goats
Doink the pig and Brandy the goat were raised together from birth and came to Happy Mama Acre in 2012. We're pretty sure they don't know they're not the same species. Doink is our resident curmudgeon/comedian. For this we are eternally grateful. We affectionately refer to them as "the poats".
Jessie arrived at the barnyard a year later. I thought Brandy would appreciate a playmate. I was wrong. A year later, I got Sammy and Kenny. Because you can never have enough goats!
Chaos in the Cold
November 19, 2014 by
Sometimes life is a graceful narrative moving to the beat of a favorite song. Sometimes, however, life moves to a staccato rhythm straight from a middle school garage band. Right now, I've got a thirteen year-old drummer banging a wild beat in my head. Adult onset ADD? Too much coffee? Who knows. In my defense, it's been a crazy, crazy week... We drove down to Durango to help … [Read more...]
The Leaves Are Here! The Leaves Are Here!
November 4, 2014 by
We had one of those perfect fall days last week. Not too warm, but the glorious sunshine made everything glow. I pulled up the last of the tomato plants—a freeze earlier in the week did them in. Then I putzed around and made a list of the things I haven't done to finish winterizing the sheds, coops and barnyard. It was a long list, but doable. I think fall is the animals' favorite time of … [Read more...]
Curious Cows
October 17, 2014 by
Not all of the visitors to the barnyard are unwelcome, like the red-tailed hawk. Yesterday when I finished the morning feeding/cleaning routine I discovered the back fence was lined with curious cows. It didn't take long before all the goats were back there. You might have noticed a certain someone in the crowd... There is something about a cow. Don't know why. … [Read more...]
The BEST Thing Happened
September 25, 2014 by
I'm giddy. I'm walking on air. I'm bubbling over with joy. I had superheroes arrive in the barnyard yesterday in the form of three veterinarians. Three wonderful, highly skilled, engaging, informative vets. Two hours after they arrived, Doink had a beautiful pedicure, clean ears, and no tusks. All done with ease, lack of fuss, and virtually no stress - for me or Doink. HOW AWESOME IS … [Read more...]
One Word. Heartbroken.
September 15, 2014 by
Sometimes it really feels like the universe is playing pile on. Now is one of those times for me. For a month we have had one sucky thing after another happen. Big life-changing ones and little nagging ones. Before yesterday, they were exhausting and a little scary. Today, I'm really knocked off my foundation. I am beyond sad to say that my sweet little goat Pumpkin is no longer with … [Read more...]
Doink The Pig Requests A Meeting
September 8, 2014 by
I walked out to the barnyard a couple of days ago. Doink was waiting for me at the gate. "Hey Lady! Um, could we talk for a minute? Maybe somewhere so the others won't hear?" "Sure, dude. Let's go over here. What's up?" He double-checked that we were out of earshot of the others, and then proceeded to start talking. A lot. "So first off, I'd like to thank you for a few things. I … [Read more...]
The Chicken Mama On Vacation
August 12, 2014 by
I'm gonna be out for a week. I'm on the beach. Recharging my batteries. Regardless of the fun, I still miss the barnyard animals. So we created Doink out of sand. Thank you Beth and Libby. They got his head just right, don't ya think? See ya next week! … [Read more...]
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