Scamper
Lambing time has come! On Christmas Day I noticed that one of our sheep was definitely pregnant. So exciting! Lambs are so cute and fun. Based on our only other lambing experience this year (and ever) I thought we had about three to four weeks left. But just two days later, this sweet girl was […]
It’s Planting Time!
August means it’s time to do a lot of things. It’s time to harvest saw palmetto berries. It’s time to harvest grapes. It’s time to rake the pond of the crazy amount of algae that grows there. It’s time to dream of much, much cooler weather while we’re doing all of this outdoor tasks. And it’s […]
In the Garden
I love this time of year! The windows and doors are kept open while the warm breeze blows gently through the house, bringing the sounds and sweet smells bustling in with it. And at the same time, the garden has been requiring attention because it’s planting season!
{Menu Mondays} Roast Chicken
Our freezer is stocked with chicken from our first batch of broiler chickens. Most people don’t have to worry about plucking their own chicken before consuming it, but it’s something that we have added to our dinner prep. Don’t worry. I won’t share pictures of that delightful process with you. But I will tell you […]
Broiler Chickens – 7 Things to Know!
We just succeeded in something that I have been wanting to do for a very long time! We have gone through our first batch of broiler chickens. We got these Cornish Cross hens as chicks from our local feed store and raised them for food for our family. Woo hoo! Every step we take toward a productive […]
Teeny Tiny Turtle
Since moving to the farm, we have had visitors from many different types of animals. Turtles are one of our favorite visitors. Sometimes they come and sun themselves by the pond or go for a swim. Sometimes we find them walking through the yard and we follow them for a while to see what adventures […]
Goats!
Well, it’s true. I’m a goat person. I thought I was. I even wanted to move to a farm just to become a goat person. And as it turns out, I’m a goat person! It’s been five weeks since the kids came to our farm. We were able to get twin nubians – a boy and […]
A Rabbit Habitat….A Rabbitat
There isn’t much cuter than a little bunny. Their sweet little ears, twitchy noses, and that soft, soft fur. So precious. We are all suckers for rabbits over here. Each of the girls has her own, the latest addition occurring very recently after a trip to the feed store where 5 precious little bunnies awaited […]
Pond Life
We may have lost a pool in the move, but we’ve gained a pond. I was quite sad at the thought of not having a pool in Florida, but we haven’t missed it in the least. (Check back with me in July though, just to be sure. I may have a different response for you.) Pond […]
Here Chickie, Chickie!
This is the week all my dreams have come true! Well, just one really. But it’s a good one! This week we got chickens! Rhode Island Reds. I have been wanting hens so badly, and for a couple reasons. I want the kids to experience life with chickens. We can take care of these animals, […]
