April 14, 2019
by Deborah Burgess
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The weatherman is telling us that we’re under a tornado watch all day today, so we will hold off on having the farm market and won’t be doing a guided tour, either. After yesterday’s rain, it’s far too muddy to … Continue reading
February 17, 2019
by Deborah Burgess
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Oh my! Did Chloe ever get stuck! Here’s another picture. Chloe is very old and her hind quarters are weak, anyway, so there’s no way she could free herself, and there was no way I could get her out. My … Continue reading
November 30, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Oh my! I have wrapped and labeled 48 pounds of fresh honey & beeswax soap and will bring it all with me to the Waxhaw Farmers Market on Saturday! Get ready….one…two…three…. Ta Da!!!!!! Oh my goodness! We’ve got four of … Continue reading
November 29, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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***Our pony Peanut Butter is still missing. Please pass the word to be on the lookout for him and call me at 803-804-3541 if he’s spotted.*** We went back to my ortho doc this past week and the bad news … Continue reading
October 20, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Our sheep aren’t pets, you know. We haven’t named most of the ewes, but we couldn’t resist giving a few of them names due to their outstanding personality or physical characteristics: Margaret Thatcher because she was always the bold leader as she … Continue reading
October 17, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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We have baby lambs! Boy, do we ever have baby lambs! Twenty-three at the last count! Some are bouncing all over the pasture, and others are just wobbly newborns like these. Hobart, our Anatolian Shepherd, is doing a great job … Continue reading
October 7, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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What a fun week we had with two private group tours! Friday, a delightful group of homeschoolers came for an educational tour. They learned all about animal husbandry and had loads of fun in the process! Here, Farmer Bob is … Continue reading
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