September 30, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Every evening, Farmer Bob and I take the border collies (along with the rest of our pack) to the Back Forty. We check on the ewes to see if they’ve had any lambs, we inspect fences, we enjoy the peace … Continue reading
September 26, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Just look at this lineup! These ewes have udders that are filling up, a sure sign that we’ll be seeing lambs soon. For now, we all wait! Farmer Bob continues to do well after his surgery, with no sign of … Continue reading
September 23, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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I’m getting started on chores earlier so that I don’t get caught after dark, walking through all those awful HUGE spider webs that form here in the Autumn. It’s STILL so hot at 5:00, however, and I can’t wait till … Continue reading
September 21, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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I’m so pleased with how Farmer Bob is doing today. He opted not to be put under anesthesia and so he didn’t have all the side effects from that, although the surgeon did say he talked nonstop during surgery and … Continue reading
September 19, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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***Due to Farmer Bob’s Surgery, we won’t be open for tours and hayrides Sunday, September 23rd or 30th, but I’ll be here if anyone wants to come get honey or eggs.*** I must admit that Farmer Bob’s impending surgery loomed … Continue reading
September 16, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Farmer Bob came in from evening chores yesterday and pronounced that “The storm is officially here. It’s blowing like crazy on the Back Forty!” All day yesterday we had blustery wind and just a few showers from time to time, … Continue reading
September 13, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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We’ve been checking things off our prepping list here at the farm, and I think we’re in pretty good shape. The generator fired right up, the weather radio has batteries and is working great, I’m charging our bank charger for … Continue reading
September 12, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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This is what we woke up to this morning, a drastic shift in direction for Hurricane Florence. This puts us on the “worst” side of Flo, with forecasts of lots of rain, wind, and possible tornadoes. For my friends who … Continue reading
September 8, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Lambing isn’t an exact science for us. We have three rams that we put in with three different groups of ewes, and the girls definitely respond to the rams’ ability to woo them into coming in season and breeding. We’ve … Continue reading