I realized that I’ve never really introduced my herd as a whole, so I decided to get out and take some pictures for you all! MiniMe (Mini for short) taste testing my camera strap I’ll start with Ginger. Ginger is my Senior doe. She’s the oldest, at six years old. (without double checking her papers)…
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Molting is for the birds
My poor chickens… they are molting. It ain’t pretty, and the entire yard looks like at least one or two of them blew up in the yard, there are so many feathers laying around. ALSO…We have FALL CHICKS!!
It’s Been a Balancing Act for Sure
Getting ready for our family reunion and trying to meet my deadline for this Creative Paperclay® modeling material post was under the wire today!! I seriously completed this dollONE.HOUR.before the post was due!! Wanna see how I created this little guy? Hop on over to Creative Paperclay® modeling material’s BLOG, RIGHT HERE, to check it…
Isn’t She Lovely
Meet Lavender. She’s my dream goat. I’ve always hoped that one day, I would be able to have a goat from Pholia Farm. After Ally, the doeling I had planned to keep from Ginger’s kidding passed away, I realized that I would be smart to seriously think about taking this chance to invest in a…
Feeling Fresh
Over the last Winter, I kind of started to stray from eating fresh and local. It’s harder in the Winter. I know this, but in the last month, I have started milking my goats. Yesterday, I made cheese with their milk, and I made Granola. It’s funny how smells can transport you back to a…
Tea for One
The Mad Hatter is finally finished! He took me a while… the boys say I’ve had him in the works for over a year. I don’t think it’s been QUITE that long… but it has been a long time. Hand sculpted with Creative Paperclay, hand painted. He’ll be for sale in my etsy shop soon!…
Monday Morning Mugshot with GOAT BABIES!
My Monday Mugshot… never mind that the mug is blurry! THE KIDS ARE HERE!! THE BABIES HAVE ARRIVED!! Ginger finally kidded, and our guessing game is OVER. If we had been playing Russian Roulette, I would be a loser. Thankfully, I can now say that my pregnancy detection skills are INTACT. Ginger had three kids!…
Monday Morning Mugshot with GOAT BABIES!
My Monday Mugshot… never mind that the mug is blurry! THE KIDS ARE HERE!! THE BABIES HAVE ARRIVED!! Ginger finally kidded, and our guessing game is OVER. If we had been playing Russian Roulette, I would be a loser. Thankfully, I can now say that my pregnancy detection skills are INTACT. Ginger had three kids!…
Woman Who Stares at Goats
This will be the first year I’m having babies that were made AND born on my farm! Ginger is the only one I’m not sure of her due date, or if she’s even pregnant, but if she’s not, then I have a fat goat with a precocious udder. She’s past my due date guess, so…
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