New Favorite Spot
Eighty plus degrees, dew point mid-sixties. Need I say more?
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My Hero
Oscar is the third farm dog here. He is now ten years old, and moving toward retirement. In the past we got a pup when the working dog turned ten; the older dog helped train the younger one. But with Loyal’s older dog here, and my desire to travel, it doesn’t seem right to get a pup Oscar has seen many changes: he lost Ken, his main person, adapted to Loyal and his dog, Pilgrim’s …
Boasting about My Dog
It’s around midnight. This ten year old farm dog just treed a small bear. Loyal has secured his hives and I just want to say a good farm do is a real asset. Thanks, Oscar for being on duty 24/7. We appreciate it
Pets Rule
It rained last night. It is cool, cloudy, and damp. I was thinking about staying inside today, making bread, working on sorting paper, and maybe taking a nap. Once I fed the dog, cat, and chickens I headed over to make my bed. Oscar and Big Red had claimed turf for napping and were giving me the Do Not Disturb looks. So I left them. After getting the bread dough mixed, I checked on them; …
Raining Cats and Dogs
We had quite a storm last night – enough wind to blow down branches and pull laundry off the clothesline. There were puddles in the driveway this morning – that hasn’t happened most of the season. Last night Oscar was inside – he hates thunder. And today during the day long drizzle Big Red decided that napping in the house was preferable to any place outdoors. I was working and at one point I …
Snow on March 30th
Well, it has been an unusual spring. although there are often late snows, this one followed a day in the fifties and the forecast is for six of the next seven nights in the single digits! I pulled the sled out to the coops with water and sprouts this morning. Although the geese were having a party, the chickens were not too sure about …
Ken Transplants in the Mobile High Tunnel
After we moved the mobile high tunnel off the greens, Ken shut it up so the air and soil could warm up for the heat loving crops. Then he trans planted tomato and pepper seedlings It has hot and Ken shed his shirt – not often does one see him without a shirt with collar And of course he got a lot of help from his supervisor – …
Harvest Newsletter
Greetings from the Garden! This week’s CSA box has asparagus, spinach, lettuce, salad mix, beet thins, salad turnips, green onions, potatoes, and herbs Field Notes. Ken got the poultry moved, the beds ready in the garden, planted there, and then got everything ready so I could help move the mobile high tunnel to its summer location. It was downhill and went smoothly. Then he anchored it. Next I will need to help with the cucumber …
Oscar Doing Fine
Friday the vet removed Oscar’s stitches and staples. He was glad to shed t-shirt and leash! He still has a big shaved area and a scar, but he seems more than ready to resume duties. He is watching and coaching the piglets There is guarding the mobile high tunnel while Ken anchors it down And of course there is …
Dapper Dog on Road to Recovery
Oscar had surgery a week ago. It was more complicated than expected. Monday he had drains removed, and the vet suggested we put a t-shirt on him so he does not lick or scratch his stitches. It seems to be working We were told he should not run as he is healing, so we have kept him on leash. He obviously wants to resume his on farm duties. Ken’s compromise is to …
