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| Libbie |
Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 11:37:08 AM
Today is a "day off" for my family as far as work off the farm goes, so my boys (all three of 'em) are out mending fences, and I'm cleaning up around the place after being gone for a few days.
It is absolutely gorgeous weather here, so after I get the place just under control enough, I'm heading outside for a walk down to the old sugar beet factory and back, and I'm getting my root crops and the like planted today. The boys said they'd come back and help, so I'm going to take them up on it!
What are your plans for the day?
XOXO, Libbie
"Farmgirl Sister #10," and proud of it!!! |
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| Elizaray |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 9:14:16 PM
Sounds good! Thanks for the recommendation!
Today I saw my garden strawberries are finally starting to blush up. :D Yay! Strawberries by this time next week I think!
Elizaray |
| June Bug |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 08:17:01 AM
Elizaray, I read the book first and it is one of my favorite books to this day. Then, when the movie came out I was a little worried that it wouldn't do it justice but it totally did! You should definately read it AND see the movie.
Jo, did you end up hiring that guy?
Traci |
| Elizaray |
Posted - Jul 28 2008 : 10:31:59 AM
Traci- I have seen the book and heard of the movie and somewhat know that story. I really want to read the book and then rent the movie. It sounds like it would be right up my alley.
Jo- Have you gotten anyone to sign on yet? Where do you advertise for help? Do you send out classified ads to the lower 48? How is the summer sun treating you?
Elizaray |
| June Bug |
Posted - Jul 03 2008 : 2:46:05 PM
I absolutely LOVED that movie. I thought it was one of the best ever. Just like our bodies have DNA I believe our souls hold their own form of "DNA" and sometimes your soul can call you to a certain place or time and you might not know why. There are ancient teachings in our souls from our ancestors and I felt like this movie really explored that. Being "called" somewhere not knowing why or having it make any sense to our rational self. Some said that it was too tradgic but isn't all life tradgic at times? The wild really IS wild and life is unpredictable no matter how prepared we are or seem to be. It is a great, great film in my opinion. Traci |
| Jen |
Posted - Jul 03 2008 : 08:02:38 AM
Wild, Jo! It would be a kick to sift through the, well, eccentricities. Hope you find a good one! By the way, what did you think of that movie (Into the Wild)??
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 11:18:47 PM
I spent the day trying to find a chef/cook for a lodge in Cold Bay (fishing lodge). I'm pooped. It's been pretty interesting reading all the resumes from the wildest folks who want to try out a touch of wilderness. Examples.... ex celebrity chef, (doesn't like to have to use an outhouse), college girl from Oregon (any cute guys out there), chef from Alaska (Can I fish most of the time)?
I'm pooped, I'm going to bed........ more satellite phone calls in the morning to Cold Bay. Think we have the candidate, the guy who catered the "Into the Wild" movie. As long as he can fish.
there's no place like home....
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| Jen |
Posted - Jul 02 2008 : 12:57:54 PM
Welcome back, Elizaray!! The dogs......what a circus. Not for a second do I regret taking them in, but it has been pretty chaotic. We did find a good home for one pup yesterday, so that's a relief. Keep your fingers crossed that we'll hear from more dog lovers soon!
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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| Elizaray |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 8:38:48 PM
Libbie- I hope you and the family are feeling better. There is nothing worse than trying to breath and having your own body rebel against you, then have it punish you even more for not giving it enough air!!
Jen- It sounds like you are having a busy busy summer! Let us know how the dogs are!
Welcome to the Outpost Traci!!
Elizaray |
| June Bug |
Posted - Jun 05 2008 : 10:14:53 AM
Oh Libbie, hang in there, I hope you are all feeling much better by now. As if being sick isn't hard enough it's absolutely atrocious to watch your little ones go through it. But, it will make you all stronger! Hope you have been able to get plenty of rest Get well soon, Traci |
| Jen |
Posted - Jun 05 2008 : 07:24:23 AM
Dang, Libbie - that's NOT a fun way to start the summer. I know what you mean about the lung pain - awful. My fingers are crossed, hoping you're all on the upswing now.
Well, as if life wasn't busy enough here on the Flying Mulberry Farm, we just added 4 more dogs to the mix! There's been a stray blue heeler around town for a couple of months. I tried to coax and catch her time and again, but she wouldn't even come close. She seemed every bit as wild as a coyote. When she disappeared a few weeks ago, I thought she must have been hit by a car, but then she showed up again looking scrawny and obviously lactating. So, then I knew there was a litter of pups to be found too. (I know, I must be a glutton for stress, but I'm not very good at turning my back!)
To make a long goose chase short, Friday night my husband and I found ourselves wading through knee-deep poison ivy to get to an old dead-end culvert pipe that the dog was using as a den. Incredibly, she was in it with her pups, so I held the door of our dog cage against the open end, and Chris dug the dirt out of the other end so that he could gently prod her. She came right into the cage to my amazement, and we dug 3 fat pups out from under a tangle of tree roots, cute as can be.
So, now “Kate” is safe and sound in a kennel here at the house with her pups. She is so happy and gaining trust (and weight) every day. It's a beautiful thing. We'll probably adopt out at least 2 of the pups next month, but what happens with the 3rd and Kate remains to be seen. She's stolen my heart already, and my husband is pretty fond of that pup...
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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| Libbie |
Posted - Jun 02 2008 : 05:54:51 AM
Okay, so we've ALL (my two little ones and myself) have been down with pneumonia. Yep. I *CANNOT* believe it. They say that it's not contagious, so I'm guessing that our immune systems were just collectively overrun by the cold, and we all got it. Talk about painful! I've coughed before so much that my stomach muscles hurt, but never before have my LUNGS hurt. I can just imagine what my little babes are feeling like! Yuck. I think we're rounding the corner, however, because nobody had fevers last night, although our house was pretty loud with coughing...
So, Jen - good job with the 'possum! That's so scary to have to go hand-to-hand with things that are getting your animals - at least it is for me! What's your chicken rotation?
That is so cool that you have a food co-op thing going where you are. That's AWESOME! Isn't it neat how many people are really interested in doing things the healthy way when they know HOW to do it? Way to get things moving...
XOXO, Libbie
"Farmgirl Sister #10," and proud of it!!! |
| Jen |
Posted - May 29 2008 : 1:04:27 PM
Let us know how you & the young'ns are doing, Libbie. Lots of good thoughts going your way. I'm so crazy busy. Got 26 MORE chicks yesterday, and had to fight a possum out of the coop that killed 2 of the older chicks. Big time bummer. So, I've instated a whole new pain-in-the-rear chicken rotation routine so that the chicks stay safe. Lost too many last year to repeat.
Anyway, did I tell y'all that I started a natural food co-op/buying club here in Calico Rock? I think I might have. Anyway, I've gotten a couple new members lately - 9 total. There's more interest around here than I thought!
Gotta run & take my daughter's friend home. Will be back soon!
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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| Libbie |
Posted - May 27 2008 : 08:36:00 AM
Hmmmmm...we didn't "win" the deal about having colds. Arthur and I still are down with one, and William's has progressed into what I am pretty sure is pneumonia. He had it in the autumn, and this is pretty much the same - he spiked a really high fever last night, but he seems much more "okay" this morning. We'll see. If he's at all worse today, it's "to the Dr. we go!"
XOXO, Libbie
"Farmgirl Sister #10," and proud of it!!! |
| Libbie |
Posted - May 23 2008 : 11:55:58 AM
That is SO cool about the "chick tractor!" I have four chicken tractors here, and I just love them - they do a LOT of weeding - sort of like earning their keep, ya' know?
Today it's cool and windy - it's been downright COLD the past two days. My boys and I have been fighting colds - and today is the first day I think we're going to win. It's so hard to see little ones suffer - when they're so stuffy they wake up because they can't breathe. In a strange way, I've really enjoyed the quiet times with each of them in the middle of the nights when we get up for a bottle (of juice) or just some snuggle time. I just love those boys!
XOXO, Libbie
"Farmgirl Sister #10," and proud of it!!! |
| Jen |
Posted - May 19 2008 : 09:48:12 AM
Tee-hee! Well, I say "resourceful" with a little twinkle in my eye...one gal's trash is another's trellis/fence/chicken coop/whatever, right?! Just made a little outside chick pen out of an old wooden box spring frame and recycled chicken wire - works like a charm!
150 baby buns to pick 'n wipe!?! You were a mother-in-training for sure! We're supposed to get our new chicks today or tomorrow - yea!
Jen
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #9
The View From My Boots: www.bovesboots.blogspot.com
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| Libbie |
Posted - May 17 2008 : 9:05:46 PM
You'll have to let me know how the Dorkings are - I haven't heard of them, but I'm sure no chicken expert! I've just had loads of Buff Orpingtons and Arucanas (I'm always thinking I spell that one wrong...). I remember the first "batch" of little ones we got. This was BC (as in...Before Children), so I had WAY more time on my hands, but I would pick up each one and give it a little "rinse" in the sink with warm water so I wouldn't hurt their little "seat" feathers. Then I would sort of towel them off with a washcloth and put them right back under a "grow light." I did this DAILY. We had ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY. WHAT was I THINKING?!?!?!?
Your trellis sounds great - and be sure not to consider ANYTHING done on your farm "no great feat." I really think that wonderful things are put together, well, post by post! I'll say you're the resourceful queen - now I know who I'm coming to when I have a problem I just can't figure out on the farm!
XOXO, Libbie
"Farmgirl Sister #10," and proud of it!!! |
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