Upcoming Events
April events include the long awaited Shearing. I am so excited to get this fiber off of the alpacas. Almost as excited as they are, I’m sure. The weather has been agreeable but they...
Category: Animals
Animal care and general updates on our furry friends.
More Gourd Crafts Ideas
Chicken gourd crafts… My harvest of gourds has been setting on the porch for months and I finally mustered the energy to clean them up and spruce them up! I was inspired by the...
Farm Tours and Events
Alpaca Picnic and Farm Tour $10/person Pack a picnic and enjoy a tour of Alpacas, goats and chickens. Play outdoor games and make a felt craft to take home. Tours are held the 1st...
Prepare for the Alpaca…Lips!!!
Alpacas…at long last! My dream of having alpacas is finally coming to fruition. I used to teach a class we called Barnbuilders. The idea was that we would share our dreams and goals and...
5 Essential Farmsteading skills you can learn now!
Learn 5 Essential Farmsteading skills that will get you on your way to self sufficiency.
Life and loss on the homestead…
Well, I didn’t expect that I would be writing about another loss so soon after Sasha, but we lost our laying hen, Cosmos, yesterday. Cosmos was one of the original hens that we...
Good night My Sasha….
It is with a very heavy heart that I write regarding the death of our beloved Sasha. You may remember her when she first arrived as a pup. Eager to get the lay of...
Chicken Tractor
Our Chicken tractor is finally complete. We’ve been working on it in the evenings after work. We found the plans here. The instructions were easy to understand and the project was a lot...
Finally Fall
Finally Fall on our little Farm The crisp and cool weather is a most welcome guest on our little slice of heaven. The trees are beginning to give the warm glow of reds, yellows...
Thug Life
Buddy lives a Thug Life This little darling is Buddy….he is the farm jester and is always up to something. He knows no boundaries or social grace. He will try to eat your hair...
You’re really getting my goat!
To most this idiom is an expression of anger or frustration ie. “Billy pulled my hair at school today and really got my goat!” For me, it is an exuberant exclamation of joy! ie. It’s my birthday and Jim is really getting my goat!!!
Eggs at last!
My hens have begun to produce eggs again- at last. After a few months sabbatical, the ladies are turning up the soil, readying it for early spring sowing.
Backyard chickens: Just some Chicks I know…
Backyard chickens and other things better not left in the closet I have a confession to make. I have kept this secret for too long and I feel compelled to share it with...
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