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Home Insurance 2008-09-20 03:40:00 Good Morning,This weekend my husband and I worked on putting a new roof on the house. As I saw the old roof taken offI could see how strong winds and rain could cause severe damage and cost a lot of money to repair.I thought it would be a good time to think about our Home Insurance
.I wanted to make sure our policy was best for us. Also since money is so tight now I thought there may be some cheape
Top of the World 2008-09-19 02:05:00 Good Morning,We have started on taking the old metal off the roof and putting the new green metal on.This is how I spent my Thursday. Going up and down ladders.I know you noticed the flowers. FarmMan took the picture without telling me and certain parts were sticking up in the air.Farm Man did all the roof walking.This is how Lionel spent his day. On his favorite stool. All day.I took this picture Read more:World
A Pair of Pear Trees 2008-09-17 02:03:00 Good Morning,Really we have 3 pear trees here on the farm . We planted them 12 years ago. I just thought that was a catchy title.A pair of them are(click here)>Kieffer Pear trees.The Kieffer pears are large and crisp.The third one is a Moonglow Pear tree. A soft, juicy pear that ripens in late August here.The drought over the last few years here in Georgia has taken it's toll on all three trees, Read more:Trees
Lite Tuesday 2008-09-16 06:17:00 Good Morning,I thought we could all use a laugh today. My sister had sent this in an e-mail and I wanted to share it with you all.I can just see FarmMan doing this and not having a clue why I would be mad! (not that we have an outhouse, yet) I hope you have a great day today!
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Update on the Chicken House Construction 2008-09-15 04:58:00 Good Morning,Construction
of the new chicken house is underway.We worked on it all weekend.FarmMan took the WASP welder/generator down to the construction site to run the saw.He has used the WASP welder/generator for over 30 years. It is gas powered and made in the 1950's and usually starts on the first try.The chicken house is starting to take shape.It will look like a small version of the barn w Read more:Update
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Funny Farm 2008-09-13 04:33:00 Good Morning,Just to let you know we haven't fell off the roof . We still haven't torn the old roof off yet. There seems to be a lot of getting ready proceduresI needed some entertainment after yesterday's adventures of roofing so I took the camera and found what I was looking for. Funny
Farm pictures.Jack and Belle. I know. They look like a before picture from one of those lose weight ads.Jack th
Could That be Wonder Woman Up There 2008-09-11 02:05:00 Good Morning,I sent this picture to my sisters and one replied I looked like Wonder Woman
up there!I felt a little like a super hero. I have always loved high places. When I was a child I would spend hours climbing the highest trees I could find.It is a good ways down to the ground.You may wonder just what is Wonder FarmWoman doing up there? It has to do with this. New green metal roofing.Yes, Far
Another Snake Tale 2008-10-14 02:45:00 Good Morning,Yes, another snake tale.Yesterday morning when I looked out the back porch I saw this.Lionel had found a snake real close to the back porch.Lionel left fairly quick.The snake was not poisonous.and FarmMan took the snake away from the backyard.Just a reminder of some of my other snake encounters around the farm.Big Boy Snake
Another big snake. The Water Moccasin Let's don't forget the S
On the Way 2008-10-13 02:35:00 Good Morning,Who do you think FarmMan and I met on the way to the waterwheel yesterday evening?JackBuckeyeJack and Belle needed a good head rubbing.FarmMan has rye planted around the rock bridge and it is just beginning to come up.And the waterwheel did run just a little this weekend. The millpond is almost full. After a long dry summer the wheel is on the way to turning again.Have a great day!
Patience 2008-10-11 07:40:00 Good Morning,The waterwheel has sat silent and still through out the summer drought.Patience...After 2 months of less than 1/2 inch of rain, we received about 2 inches of rain Wednesday night.Patience..The rain helped fill the old mill pond back up.It is still rising and the water should be up enough to travel through the pipe to the waterwheel today!Patience....I am hoping the next pictures (or v
Confessions of a Biscuit Eater 2008-10-09 15:05:00 Good Morning,I have a confession. I have a little bit of trouble with making a loaf of bread in my bread machine.This is what the last loaf looked like.The bread went flat. But I thought maybe it might still taste good.I decided to let FarmMan sample the bread.He seems to be sound asleep. Poor fellow. Must be tired.I see BoDog in the front yard.Maybe he would like a piece.Hmmm, I guess BoDog just Read more:Biscuit
Classical Pearls Jewelry 2008-10-07 05:34:00 Good Morning,I was recently sent these beautiful pearl earrings to review from Classical PearlsJewelry
.My intention was to save them for a Christmas present or birthday present but after trying them on, I do believe I may have to keep them for myself and order another pair for a Christmas present.Classical Pearls Jewelry offers free Worldwide shipping too!I worked as a jewelry department manager
Questions and Answers 2008-10-06 02:08:00 Good Morning,Here are a few answers to a few questions.Do you sell the metal chicken box nest that FarmMan builds?If you can come to the farm and pick them up, yes they are for sell. He has a few of the 2 hole ones and several of the 4 hole ones made. Just email me gacountrygirl75@gmail.com for the info.Can you ship the nest boxes?No, the weight makes it expensive to ship.What are you doing with a
Pets and Flooring 2008-10-05 02:05:00 Good Morning,If you have inside pets like Lionel I know you understand how they can leave their mark on your flooring. As sweet as Lionel is he can be destructive.Lionel loves to use the carpet around the stairs as his scratching post. I just hate tattling on him but he also loves to run across the hardwood floor in the kitchen and stop fast leaving little scratch marks on the floor.My Mother has
The Little Pond of Life 2008-10-04 08:00:00 Good Morning,This little pond is the reason our garden produced so many vegetables this year.Here in this part of Georgia we are still in a major drought and it was extremely dry all summer. If not for having that small pond of water and this Gorman-Rupp Self-Priming pump with a Intek Briggs & Stratton motor, the garden would have dried completely up.We bought the pump about 4 years ago at Nor
Farm Friday 2008-10-03 02:05:00 Good Morning,I wanted to share with you a few scenes from around the farm this week.Mmmm good. Annie enjoying the last of the (click here)> muscadines .A good place for a head scratching.White Ears decides this is the spot to rest a spell.Happy Chickens! I started letting the chickens out of the pen during the day and they are loving it. I just hope the hawks don't love the chickens.It gives the g Read more:Friday
American Farmer The Heart of our Country- a Book Review 2008-10-01 07:12:00 American Farmer: The Heart
of Our Country
Photographs: copyright 2008 Paul MobleyText: copyright 2008 Katrina Friedwww.welcomebooks.com/americanfarmerRecently I was sent a copy of American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country . When I opened the package and saw the big, colorful, beautiful book with a farmer holding a rooster on the cover, I knew this was going to be something special.As I turned the p Read more:American
Making Hay While the Sun Shines 2008-09-29 23:59:00 Good Morning,It is still hot and dry here in middle Georgia. Just the right weather for hay baling.FarmMan was busy all weekend cutting, raking, and baling hay.A bale is madeFarmMan and BoDog are tired at the end of the day.But proud of the 35 big bales so far.Have a great day!
A Roll in the Hay 2008-09-28 06:46:00 Good Morning,Now... just what were you expecting?The fall weather was just right for Lionel's roll in the hay yesterday.Jack and the cows stop their morning grazing to see what is going on.Jack just had to come closer to get a better look.and Betsy had to check it out too.In the meantime, Lionel takes a quick inspection to make sure there isn't a mouse hiding in the hay.No mouse there. Lionel deci
It is a Bug eat Bug World 2008-11-06 10:37:00 These is what I saw on the screen of the back porch yesterday.A Praying Mantis and a Wasp.The wasp kept coming over to where the Praying Mantis was at. Now look what happened!I suppose it really is a bug eat bug world out there.Have a great day!
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What a Year part Two 2008-11-05 14:00:00 This last year has really gone by fast. A year full of blogging fun.My Annie and her little goat friends are all grown up now. Here they are a year ago.Annie and Little Annie had babies of their own in April.Annie had two babies.Little Annie had one baby.Also in April I found big boy snake wrapped around a tree.Then a spring project for my husband was The Water Wheel.Which started with these plans
Blogging Friends and the Uber Amazing Award 2008-11-05 05:00:00 Good MorningI was so excited to receive the Uber AmazingAward
two times recently from:Nedekcir from Everything Has a Reason. She has several sites I love to visit. I hope you will visit also.Peggy from Organic Growing Pains was nice enough to think of me also for the Uber Amazing Blog Award. Peggy lives in Ireland and has a wonderful site about Allotment organic gardening. Give Peggy a visit. You Read more:Blogging
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Peek a Boo 2008-11-04 04:38:00 The weather was cool and drizzly yesterday.Jack was in a playing mood.Peek-a-Boo!I see You!That was fun!Whew! That game wore me out. Maybe I'll just rest a spell now.Have a great day.
Grinding Oats with the Hammer Mill 2008-11-02 00:50:00 This is a Hammer
Mill.FarmMan said he believes it is a Harvey Hammer Mill from the 1940's. Yes, it is old but is still works just fine. Do you see the long belt on the right side? That is what turns the grinder. Something like this is what could be run off the power from the waterwheel when FarmMan finishes setting the rest of it up.It is used to grind grain. We haven't used it in a few years but Read more:Grinding
Thinking about Home Security System for the Farm 2008-11-01 00:10:00 Living in a rural area way off the main road, my husband and I have been thinking about Home SecuritySystem
s.We also thought it would be nice to have a farm camera surveillance system set up in the barn or chicken house for added security. There are so many wild animals like coyote, raccoon, opossum, and fox that would love to have chicken for a late night snack.One surveillance Security System f
Water Wheel and Creek Sounds 2008-10-31 04:54:00 I just had to share one more video of the water wheel. I enjoy the water sounds with this one and wanted you to hear them too. Have a great day!
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Business and Promotional Gifts 2008-10-29 15:44:00 The holiday season will be here before we know it.If you own a business and would like to have a special thank-you holiday or Christmas gift for your customers, then Ideasbynet is a great place to find promotional products.Ideasbynet is located in the UK and has some wonderful BusinessGifts
. You can display your company's name or advertising logo on a huge selection of gift ideas.One idea is Prom
What a Year Part One 2008-10-29 02:05:00 Can you believe a year has gone by already? I've been a blogger for a year now! As I looked back, it's been a busy year.A year ago I didn't know a thing about blogs, blogging, or bloggers. I kept hearing it mentioned on t.v. and decided to check into it. As they say, the rest is history.I learn something new everyday visiting different bloggers around the world.Being able to look back over the yea
A Little Piece of My World 2008-10-28 02:17:00 Welcome to a little piece of My World
here on the farm.For more great blogs around the world click here> That's My WorldThe rock bridgeThe Water WheelJack and the cows grazing along the edge of the old Mill Pond.and Me and the pedal boat in -my own little World.Don't forget to visit: That's My WorldHave a great day.
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