**Warning the picture below may be offensive to some (or perhaps not)** This isn’t the first time I’ve posted pictures of chicken that are less than plesant and it most likely won’t be the last. Nor is it the first time I’ve had to write of death on our happy homestead. I spent most of [...]
You would think, wouldn’t you. Apparently our hens are waterproof and don’t really care that it has been raining all day while they have been out and about. It may be they like eating all the worms that appear when it rains or they’re just happy it isn’t snowing any more. There was much excitement [...]
One sunny morning this week after the majority of commuters had passed by and made their way to work I fired up the old Ford and headed up the highway to pick up the surgically repaired plow. Our good neighbor replaced both the missing pin and the one on the other side as well. I [...]
I know in my heart that spring is here to stay. There is something undeniable in the air that just feels spring-like. When I saw these little daffodils peeking out of the ground yesterday morning on the way to the chicken coop all covered in frost I couldn’t help but wonder if it was in [...]
There are those chores that must be done each and every week without exception. Some we dread and some we look forward to. The most important for our household is the weekly baking of bread. Luckily we have a great recipe that makes three large loaves which lasts us almost exactly a week. For a [...]
