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Have you Ever 2008-08-10 11:13:00 Good Morning,Recently I saw someone had posted on their site that they couldn't understand why people would want to live in the country and grow their own food. They mentioned my site and said they didn't consider this a simple life. It was too much work.I understand that this way of life is not for everyone. It is the life my husband and I choose and at the moment I wouldn't trade it for anything
Barnyard Games 2008-08-09 07:20:00 Good Morning,This week the temperature has been over 100F. degrees everyday until yesterday. It was only 90 degrees. This "cool" spell had White Ears(the brown male goat) ready to play who's the baddest one on the barnyard game.White Ears starts by pushing Luke the calf around.White Ears and Buckeye butting heads.Belle, Buckeye's Mama, comes out of the barn and White Ears is ready to take Belle on Read more:Games
Meet Lionel 2008-08-08 03:11:00 Good Morning,This is Lionel
.Maybe that is not a flattering picture. Let's try this one.Well, maybe not that one either. How about this one?Alright. Here is one of his best shots.This is Lionel when he was a kitten, 7 years ago.My best friend Kay gave me Lionel.Lionel is part Himalayan cat. He has the prettiest blue eyes.He is always likes to help with things like putting up the Christmas tree.Lion
Fried Green Tomatoes 2008-08-07 02:05:00 Good Morning,Summertime just wouldn't be complete here on the farm without frying up some green "Maters".Here is how I fry green tomatoes.First I pick a firm good size green tomato. I put water in a bowl and add ice cubes. I slice the tomato pretty thin and let it set in the ice water for about 5 minutes.I mix about 1 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of cornmeal with onion salt, black pepper and a little Read more:Fried
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Sawmill in Motion 2008-08-05 02:05:00 Good Morning,You saw the pictures now see the movie. Well, actually it is just a short video of the sawmill running. A very short video, but you just have to see it. Have a great day!
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The Sawmill Saws Again 2008-08-04 02:32:00 Good Morning,This is the before picture of the saw mill here on the farm. Before the make over.It is one of the "finds" that farm man brought home years ago. I learned a long time ago not to fear a big pile of undetermined origin metal that arrives here. It will evidently be useful.The sawmill was useful. Farm man cut most of the wood for the barn from trees here.He also cut oak flooring for the k Read more:Again
A Day in the Life of LoggerMan and LoggerWoman 2008-09-09 08:44:00 Good Morning,FarmMan aka LoggerMan decides a few more logs are needed for the sawmill to have enough lumber for the chicken house and to do the flooring in the house.FarmWoman aka LoggerWoman head to the woods with LoggerMan.On the farm we've never had any trees cut commercially. We planted over 20 acres of pine trees when we first moved here and they are good size trees now.The trees we are cutti
Snake in the Chicken Nest 2008-09-08 04:25:00 Good Morning,This is what we found in the chicken nest yesterday morning. A big snake. What we call a chicken snake.He looked like he was sound asleep after filling up on eggs.Farm Man wakes him up. Notice the egg in front of the nest. Some poor chicken went ahead and laid an egg while the snake was in the nest.When held up the snake is surprisingly long.The goats are even impressed! The snake was Read more:Snake
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Wood Furniture 2008-09-07 04:15:00 Good Morning,Starting home improvements on the farm house made me start thinking about new furniture. Since there aren't any stores nearby in our rural area, window shopping on the Internet is a great way to look at different styles furniture.I thought you might like to window shop a while with me.I just love the look and warmth of handmade wooden furniture.Lombok.co.uk - Eastern Inspired Furnitur Read more:Furniture
Area Rugs 2008-09-06 04:05:00 Good Morning,When I was working off the farm one of the things I couldn't resist buying was Rugs.The first one I bought was an oriental traditional look rug similar to this one.I absolutely love Area Rugs.They just brighten up and define a room. I have big rugs and little rugs scattered around the whole house.The first one started out in the living room/family room. I then moved it to the dining r
Farm Friday 2008-09-04 12:52:00 Good Morning,Here are a few scenes around the farm this week.Luke and Buckeye after checking out the construction on the new chicken house.Bessie gives her big MOOO O.K. on the site.Farm Man gives Bessie a big hug and head rub.That's Jack looking around the new site. He gave it a big Hee Haw alright.Annie and the goats after inspecting it too.This is Bad Boy Rooster .This is Farm Man's idea of sol Read more:Friday
Magic Mushroom Tour on the Farm 2008-09-03 02:05:00 Good Morning,I love to explore. I never know what I might find.Lately on my evening walks with Farm Man I have noticed mushrooms everywhere. They are different sizes, shapes, and colors.This one was at the creek near where the water moccasin was at.It was the first purple mushroom I ever saw before. Pretty isn't it?This one was near the old pond.I saw this one near where Big Boy Snake lives in the Read more:Magic
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I am Grateful for You Award 2008-09-02 07:52:00 Good Morning,Solomon from Things I am Grateful For recently presented me with this original I am grateful for you award. It is cute, isn't it?It really made me feel good to receive it. Solomon was one of the first to leave a comment here when I first started blogging almost a year ago and he still leaves kind comments now.I am grateful for him and all of you who take time out of your busy lives Read more:Award
The Chicken House is Going Up and the Roof on the House is Coming Off 2008-09-01 02:05:00 Good Morning,The new chicken house is under way. We found a nice shady site under some big ole oak trees.(BoDog just had to get in the picture.)Annie and the goats are doing their part of cleaning up the brush.Farm Man digs the post holes for the hall and we pull a few strings to get it straight.The hall is shaping up.The end of day 1 of construction of the new chicken house. Looks pretty straight Read more:Chicken
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Brillante Weblog Award 2008-08-31 06:26:00 I was so honored to receive the Brillante Weblog Award
Recently from Mountain Woman at Red Pine Mountain .You must visit Mountain Woman's site. It is so well written and she has the gift of her words making you feel what they are saying to you. In other words, you feel what she felt when she was writing the story. It is one of my favorite places to visit.The rules of the award are as follows:1) Ad
The Cotton Mouth Water Moccasin I almost Stepped On 2008-08-29 02:05:00 Good Morning,In the United States there is only one type of poisonous water snake-click here to find out more> The Cotton
mouth Water Moccasin -and I almost stepped on him when Farm Man and I took our evening walk to the pond yesterday.I had been playing in this creek and Farm Man kept telling me to watch out for snakes.(yes, I still play in creeks at my age!) I didn't see any snakes in the water t
From Logs to Sawmill to Planks to Boards to Floor 2008-08-28 02:05:00 Good Morning,A lot of the trees we are using for lumber came from trees dying from the awful drought we had for the past few years. It is a variety of trees. Sycamore, Oak, Sweet Gum, Pine and Popular.Farm Man saws them on the sawmill.The sides with bark we save and will cut up for firewood for the winter. It will save $80 or more a month on the power bill to keep a fire going in the wood heater.F Read more:Floor
Blogging Friend Award 2008-08-27 04:03:00 Good Morning,I was so honored to receive this wonderful blogging friends forever award from Nunyaa . (sorry I took so long Nunyaa)I always enjoy my visit at Nunyaa's blog because she always has something posted to make you think. I try that(thinking) at least once a day.Here are the rules that came with it:1. Tag 5 people.2. 4 have to be dedicated followers of your blog3. One has to be someone new Read more:Award
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Cooler and Breezy on the Farm 2008-08-26 05:03:00 Good Morning,This past week the weather here in Middle Georgia has been cooler and very breezy thanks to Tropical Storm Fay. So far we haven't received but a little over an inch of rain but we are hoping for more today.Annie and the goats, the cows, and Jack all are enjoying the cooler weather. The temperature is staying well under the 90's we usually have this time of year.The weather felt so nic
Blogging Friends and Awards 2008-08-25 02:05:00 Good Morning,I know I am late( alright really late) on a lot of the awards that have been sent my way. I truly appreciate them all. Summer gardening and farm chores have taken up my time lately. I am going to try and catch up this week on awards and memes.This one I received from Sugarcreekstuff. You must visit her wonderful blog. She is a talented lady and always has an interesting and fun post Read more:Blogging
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Jack looking Cute 2008-08-24 08:42:00 Yesterday as Farm Man and I took our evening walk to the pond. We encountered Jack along the way. As usual Jack makes like he doesn't hear me when I call his name.He walks off and I call his name again. Ever so slowly he turns his head in our direction.Now I ask you...Is that a cute donkey or what??
Good Boy gone Bad 2008-08-23 06:52:00 Good Morning,Golden Boy has been very bad this week and found guilty. He starts his solitary confinement today.It is always sad when good boys turn bad.Have a great day!
Tale of a Hawk, Fainting Chickens, and Eggs 2008-08-21 17:46:00 Good Morning,Life is never dull here on the farm. You remember I said we had to put the chickens back in the pen because several of them have disappeared? Farm Man and I thought it was the two coyotes we had saw earlier in the week but when we went out late one evening this week we saw this hawk hanging on the chicken wire on the pen. That hawk had his nerve! He landed on the bin there and was sti Read more:Chickens
Mama and her new HP Printing Mailbox with Presto Service. 2008-08-20 02:05:00 Good Morning,First I want to say this isn't a paid review. I just wanted to share with you something I won by entering a contest on another blog.This summer I have won several wonderful prizes. I entered one contest at Because I Said So Reviews for- a HP printing mailbox with PrestoService
.And I WON!!!I had seen the HP printing mailboxes advertised on T.V. and thought it would be just right for m Read more:Printing
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Persimmons 2008-09-27 02:05:00 Good Morning,The Persimmons on the farm are good and ripe now. We have a large(click for more info)> Persimmon tree in the back yard.This year despite the drought there are a good many persimmons on the tree.I haven't ever used them in cooking, but I have seen recipes for persimmon pudding before.Click here for recipe>Persimmon PuddingIf you have ever bit into a persimmon that was not good and rip
The Last Pod of Okra 2008-09-26 02:05:00 Good Morning,I cut the last of the (click here>)Okra this week.I fried part of it.Fried Okra:Slice okra. Soak in a bowl of milk. Put about 1/2 cup of cornmeal and 1/4 cup of flour in a Ziploc bag. Add drained okra slices and shake. Have about 2 inches of hot vegetable oil in skillet. Put breaded okra in and let brown good before turning to brown on other side.I also add some sliced onions as the o
Blogging Friends and Awards 2008-09-25 02:05:00 I am again behind thanking my blogging friends for their wonderful awards.It is not that I don't appreciate them, I just get so busy. I do apologize.I received this I love your blog award 3 times!From Christy at: Farm Dreams. Christy has a great blog about her dreams of being a farm girl and I am hoping a Georgia Farmgirl real soon. You just have to see her handcrafts she makes. Christy is so tale Read more:Blogging
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Bonita Trust Charity and Giving Back 2008-09-24 02:05:00 Good Morning,I find it interesting to read about successful women and how they use their success to help others and their communities through charity.Ruth Parasol is an example of such a lady.Mrs. Parasol is a highly successful entrepreneur who sits on the International Advisory Board of The Bonita Trust, a charity she co-founded.The Bonita Trust Charity
is based in Gibraltar and founded in 2004. Read more:Giving
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On with the New 2008-09-22 14:07:00 We made it. The new roof is on.Yes, according to Bad Boy Rooster, it is something to crow about!The weather report had indicted no rain for the next 7 days. Imagine our panic as the sky turn dark and a sprinkle of rain fell as we had still had a vulnerable hole in the roof.We pulled together, didn't get a divorce or injure each other, and got the last of the metal roof on.There was a lot of caulki
Off with the Old 2008-09-21 06:02:00 Good Morning,The last 3 days FarmMan and I have been up with the chickens every morning.Hard at work taking off the old roof.Almost to the end.Stay tune. Tomorrow I hope to have pictures of the new green roof!Have a great day!
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