Today was full of firsts for me. It began as soon as I stepped outside this morning and noticed that the first of the pink lilies has opened. It's one of my favorite flowers in the garden and their opening is a sign that the first day lilies are about to open, too. My next …
We've been letting the new flock of little buffs out to play in the grass as we transition them to the big pen and they are loving every minute of it! They get sooo excited and practically leap into our hands as we gather them from the brooder because they know what's coming. Once they're …
Well we're off to a great start with our spring hatchlings this year! Our buff Orpington chicks arrived yesterday morning at the post office and they are just so darn adorable. We put them in with the baby pheasant until they are big enough to move outside and they all seem to really like one …
Ever since we had to pull the mountain ash tree out and destroy it, I've been keeping an eye on my other trees that may be susceptible to the fire blight. I'm a bit worried that we'll lose one of our beautiful crab apple trees (which are now blooming and look just lovely) or, worse, …
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it was let out to free range by its owner without any regard for its safety or the neighbor's sanity, that's why! Now I'm not claiming to be an expert on chickens since we've only been raising them for about six years now and still have a …
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