They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
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
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
Easter morning: somewhere in Washington state… https://youtube.com/shorts/XsiiAQN_NqI?
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
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!
We are doing the pasture rotation a little bit different this year. We have three lambs and a calf in our little flerd, and there has been some coyote activity in the area over the last few weeks. Also, there is not enough grass yet to sustain them in a small 40x50 foot paddock for… Continue reading Early Spring Pasture
Leg 1: Starting weight 76 ounces, current weight 54 ounces, down 29%. Leg 2: Starting weight 74 ounces, Current weight 53 ounces. Down 28%. Leg three, Starting weight 86 ounces, current weight 66 ounces. Down 23%
Our four-footed lawnmowers did an excellent job mowing the lawn around the garden. Before... After. In only two days they ate it down to the ground, and enjoyed it immensely. Unfortunately, there isn't enough grass there to keep them happy long term, so we moved them back to the pasture. The pasture is still not… Continue reading A Very Helpful Winnie
Little Farm in the Big City 