Spring is officially here — we saw robins today

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Will bummed me out this morning. He got up earlier than I did and saw our first robin in the tree in our backyard....

We had eleven baby pigs!

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After our first gilt, Lucy, had only four live-birth piggies so we were very happy when our second gilt, Blondie, had eleven! Actually, she...

Whew! We’re done haying … again

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Will helped out our neighbor, cutting a hayfield which hadn't been cut for two years. It was matted with dead grass which made cutting...

Evenings are a time to relax and review the day

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I scarcely ever miss a sunrise or sunset. The sunrise is so exciting and vibrant, hearlding the new day. I always...

One of our hen turkeys hatched out … chicks

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Yep, that's right, chicks, not poults (baby turkeys). It seems Mama turkey found a nest of chicken eggs and decided to sit on them...