Molting is one of the most natural things to happen in chickens; generally speaking, it occurs in the fall when the weather is just starting to turn. On our little hobby farm, this year is the exception. I was cleaning the coop on Boxing Day and noticed one of my senior gals, Mama, looking rather … Continue reading Mama And The Big Angry Molt
The Before
Sneak Peek
Gardens Ho!
By mid-July I had unpacked the majority of the house and was really starting to get the itch, and not from the poison oak, to get out and garden. The previous owners attempted gardening at the front of the house so I figured that’s where I’d begin. It took 2 hours to dig all the … Continue reading Gardens Ho!
The Backyard
Dan took on all the yard clearing work last summer as I was hard at work unpacking the house. He really did a wonderful job considering what he was up against. Out he would go with his pruners and his axe and hack away at the sea of sumac. Once the side of the house … Continue reading The Backyard
Holy Overgrown Batman!
Did I mention that we purchased the house in April? After we made the deal we didn't drive passed the house much...so when we moved in in late June - this is what we found. Apparently, the previous owners weren't big on yard work.
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