March 10, 2019
by Deborah Burgess
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It’s a good thing we have Muck boots, is all I can say! Yesterday Farmer Bob took me on a soggy, muddy stroll to see all the work that’s been done while I was recuperating from my wrist/shoulder injury. Wow! … 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 4, 2018
by Deborah Burgess
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Wow, did we ever have a good time yesterday with this Monroe Park & Rec group! The children were absolutely delightful, and so were their adult chaperones. I think Farmer Bob was trying to make a scary coyote face here. … 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 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
October 29, 2017
by Deborah Burgess
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Isn’t this a creepy coyote parade.. and on our farm and just yards away from our sheep? A friend of ours set up his game camera and this is the sight he brought over for us to see on Friday. … Continue reading
September 10, 2017
by Deborah Burgess
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Oh my goodness….Granny Bee sure has been busy baking! September is National Honey Month and what better way to celebrate than cooking and baking with honey? Here’s a plate of freshly baked sticky buns….made with lots of butter and HONEY, … Continue reading
August 11, 2017
by Deborah Burgess
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This morning I decided you might like to share my morning chores with me. I get a lot of exclamations of “That’s a LOT of work!” when folks come to visit the farm. Well, yes, it IS a lot of … Continue reading
October 19, 2016
by Deborah Burgess
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About 5 months ago we put a young ram in with 10 yearling ewes, and I’ve been watching them closely and noticed two of the ewes had udders that were starting to swell. When you put a ram in with … Continue reading