Gertrude and big pig are officially moved in together as of May 4. He continues to be very interested in her So far, she is showing no interest in him.
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Concrete pour for water tank.
A while back we got some cage tanks from our neighbor, for free. He kindly gifted them to us as he has no more use for them. The plan is to put them behind the chicken houses to collect water, and then to use that water to water the chickens during the summer months. The… Continue reading Concrete pour for water tank.
Good Morning on the Farm
It is nice to be able to do chores in the daylight. Iris and Darla look particularly majestic in the sunrise. Snow is starting to get big. She is about the size of a small cat. And she looks like one when she runs. Saturday morning I noticed this. The fence was attached to this… Continue reading Good Morning on the Farm
Irrigation, Seed Starting, and Comfrey
Busy Friday at the Farm. We are running so far behind schedule in the garden this year, it isn't even funny. Actually, it's probably a little funny, from the correct perspective. However, we can't really get to the garden because other projects keep popping up that take precedence. For instance, all the trees that we… Continue reading Irrigation, Seed Starting, and Comfrey
Someday the bells will be real
And the voices will be those of real monks and nuns, floating out across the land. https://youtube.com/shorts/RByGazuauRE?feature=share
Jesus, Me, and the Sheep
From a talk given at a confirmation retreat a few weeks ago. I have been trying to write it out ever since, but haven't been able to get to it until today. I suppose, since yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday, that is quite fitting. 10 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter… Continue reading Jesus, Me, and the Sheep
A Boyfriend for Gertrude
Our Meishan gilt, Gertrude, has been lonely since the rest of her herd left for a better place. She has also been getting very vocal about every 18 days or so. So we went on Craigslist and found an IPP boar for her. (That's a whole saga in itself). But first, we had to fix… Continue reading A Boyfriend for Gertrude
Crazy calf
Easter morning: somewhere in Washington state… https://youtube.com/shorts/XsiiAQN_NqI?
Three Week Update Post
I have so many pictures backed up, waiting for get put into a blog. I have given up on a detailed update on all of it, but as this blog is our primary record keeping mechanism (for big picture stuff, anyway) they still need to get updated. Good Friday (April 3rd) planted two new apple… Continue reading Three Week Update Post
Well that was a surprise!
Last Saturday, Adam texted this picture during morning chores. (It was a clinic day, so I wasn't there for chores). No, that's not a picture of one of the older lambs. This is a new lamb! Matilda had a baby on April 20! No, no one was tracking she was pregnant at all, though I… Continue reading Well that was a surprise!
Little Farm in the Big City 