I can admit that I do not love every single aspect of chores. I get really tired of mud and puddles. Although I can appreciate the beauty of winter, bitter cold wind that stings and chaps, makes me long for a warm, … Continue reading
Every now and then I like to share a recipe with you. This recipe came to me via a friend. I think her daughter found it on Pinterest, but I’m not sure, so I can’t give proper credit. It is … Continue reading
I didn’t have my camera outside with me very much last week; but I did catch an unusual and pretty sunrise. Saturday was a day for pig-work. The kind of pig-work that made me dread heading out the door. First, … Continue reading
On 03.18.15 by MPCOG Funny (peculiar, not ha-ha) how this post came together. Bits and pieces, here and there, over the past several weeks. However, it is probably not random coincidence. It started with a question that was posed to … Continue reading
For today friends, I hope you get satis-traction!
It’s time to be thinking about kidding. Goat-kidding. Birthing. Jethro, the buck, came to visit November 3 thru February 1. Gertie was in heat November 3. If she conceived then, she is due around the first of April. Goats’ gestation … Continue reading
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Since my last post, we’ve had more snow: Plus fog and freezing rain. Notice how the icicles hanging from my front porch frame the top of the picture. The little mounds in the snow were last year’s pumpkin hills. Then, … Continue reading
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Recipes showing step by step directions with pictures and gadget reviews
Family of five on five acres in Cantrall, Illinois
"Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to the soul" -John Muir
Just breathe...And trust that you are right where you need to be.
Stories from intrepid reporters attending the Illinois Press Foundation Journalism Workshop at Eastern Illinois University
The diary and musings of an Alberta ranch wife.
Nature & Wildlife's Beauty and Behavior Through My Lens
My continuing adventures in North Alabama!
Coopworth Fiber, LaMancha Dairy Goats and Cheese on the Coast of Maine!
Misadventures in homesteading, sustainable living, and subsistence farming in New Hampshire. Horses, Boer Goats, Chickens, Muscovy Ducks, and Produce.
Julie's garden ramblings ...
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary.
Megan Bugg's journey through cancer as told by her father.
A place to relax and reflect.
Raising crops and cattle in northern Illinois
Sharing the often fun, sometimes tragic but always fabulous life in the country!
Keeping it Interesting!
Stop in and see what's happening during these days of mine
A place to relax and reflect.
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Capture Life
random thoughts about yesterday, today and tomorrow ...
and random targets
Life on a Colorado Farm (All Rights Reserved)
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