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Now that we have fallen back…. mornings seem clip along at a more respectable pace. Up by 5, blogging by 6, the sun filtering in the kitchen windows by 7, chickens fed, Lucy’s walk, and polishing off my third cup of tea by 8. And maybe, if I’m feeling up to the challenge, dressed by Read More >>
Black Fatty, our Australorp is the biggest one we’ve ever had. She’s so large, I want to weigh her. She has got to be at least 10 pounds by now and is a very protective {and smart!} bird. If you’re thinking about getting a flock of your own next spring, The Girl and I cannot Read More >>
Yesterday the HH and I spent the afternoon in the yard getting things ready for the freezing temps that are headed our way. Apparently you have to blow out your sprinklers around here {who knew?} and so after watching a few youtube videos, the HH managed to do the job so we didn’t have to Read More >>
Hey there! How is your garden doing these days? Have you harvested all of your winter squash yet? We harvested the rest of our New England pie pumpkins {for using in pies and also to use as chicken treats} but we’ve still got a few more mini Jack Be Little pumpkins growing along the fence. Read More >>
My first birdhouse gourd! Wahooo! Now for the hard part… Letting the gourd dry out all winter in the garage so I can turn it into a birdhouse next summer. We ended up with only one bird house gourd this year, but after we relocate the shrubs along the front fence this fall and clean Read More >>
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