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Walk with me and Lionel to the Mailbox 2008-05-13 15:55:00 Take a walk with me and Lionel
as we head to the mailbox. Now I know you think this is a short little stroll but it is really over a 1/2 mile to our mailbox. One way.As we head down the long dirt road we see the huge old cedar tree that once stood tall and proud. It was recently cut down by the power line workers.We come to an old homestead site. I love this site. There are still old bricks here. Read more:Mailbox
Reader Appreciation Blog Giveaway 2008-05-13 02:06:00 Here is a reminder:Can you believe I have blogged for 6 months now? I started it as a hobby and now I just enjoy it so much. I enjoy reading so many different people's blogs. I learn something new everyday.I also appreciate all you who stop by and visit with me.I thought I would have a blog giveaway to show my appreciation!Just leave a comment between now and May 16th on any post. I'll put everyon Read more:Reader
Graduation and a Walk on the Farm 2008-05-12 02:00:00 Good Morning,We had a busy weekend. Our son's girlfriend, Jenna, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Civil Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama on Saturday.Jenna has a 3.81 grade average and was only 1 of 5 girls in the Civil Engineering graduating class. We are all so proud of her. She has already started some of Master degree classes.Me, Billy, and his parents all went to Alabama a
Farm Friday 2008-05-09 06:41:00 Good Morning,It is time for Farm Friday
's pictures already. This week has really flew by, hasn't it?We had a good shower early this morning. I took this picture from the top porch after the rain. It was getting so dry. I am thankful for the good shower.I have a treat for you today. Yesterday when me and Billy went to the pond for our evening relaxation, I saw this in big boy's tree.Big Boy has she
Young Dreamers Chapter Ten 2008-05-07 08:02:00 Good Morning,Last week I left you our family had went through a rough period in our lives and came out stronger.I am trying to think how to explain it to you.I remember when I was a child and our family had went to the Great Smokey Mountains. We came to a tunnel that went through the mountains. The first tunnel was short. You could see the daylight through the end. Then we came to one that you cou Read more:Dreamers
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Bird Invasion 2008-05-06 12:00:00 Good Afternoon,I feel like a character from the movie"birds". For the last few days me and the birds have been battling it out for control of the top porch. Last year we had a bird build a nest on the top front porch on the top of the column.We hated to tear the nest down and the baby birds were cute.They are terribly messy though. This year I decided I would put a bird house in the place where th Read more:Invasion
Grandkids, Biddies,and Flowers 2008-05-05 06:25:00 Good Morning,We had a busy weekend on the farm and fun too.My grandkids love the biddies so much that I decided to make them one that wouldn't grow into a big chicken fast like our biddies have.When my boys were small, I made baby chicks from yarn pom-poms ,felt, and wiggly eyes. That was a long time ago. I found my old pom pom ring and had yarn, felt, and wiggly eyes. I don't know why I hadn't ma Read more:Flowers
Saturday on the Farm 2008-05-03 14:00:00 Good Afternoon,I wanted to share our Saturday
on the farm with you.Here is my view this morning from my kitchen window.Baby goat #3 out of the fence.(I told Annie and Lil' Annie someday they would have children that acts just like them!)Billy plows the garden up to get ready to plant and the spring veggies on the side.Billy saying "I enjoy this kind of life so much!" (Me too honey bunch, especiall
Farm Friday 2008-05-02 06:18:00 Good Morning,Time for farm Friday
once again.Water WheelJack and the Cows at the old Mill PondA turtle on the creek bankA guinea on the fence post.BoDog in the pond with lily pads growing everywhere.Last but not least--For those of you who wanted big boy all the way in the hole in the tree.Have a great weekend.
Young Dreamers Chapter Nine 2008-04-29 15:09:00 Good Morning,Last week I left you in 1993-1994.A little about this picture. One day this man appears at the front door and has this picture with him. He said he had taken it from an airplane and did we want to buy it.Even thought we found this a little strange, Billy said yes. He said one day that may be all we have besides memories of the house. That was before we had decided to sell and move. We Read more:Dreamers
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Old Saw Mill on Farm and other Finds 2008-04-29 09:29:00 Good Morning,I wanted to show you the saw mill for a reason. It is about to get an update.The droughts in the last few years has taken it's toll on a lot of trees here on the farm. Some didn't make it through the hot dry summers. That is where the saw mill will come into the story.We have our very own saw mill here on the farm.It is one of my husband Billy's finds. He bought it right after we move
Grandgoatma Again 2008-04-28 08:32:00 Good Morning,You may remember I raised Annie and Little Annie on bottles.Here they are last summer. Annie is the white one and of course, the other cutie pie one is Little Annie.They both are quite spoiled. Annie most of all because she was only a week old when I became her mama.Little Annie was a little older and I thought she was going to starve to death before I could convince her to talk a bot Read more:Again
Fish in the pond 2008-04-26 15:02:00 Good Afternoon,Every evening me and Billy try to go down to the pond and feed the fish. We have the floating fish food and we just sit back in the swing and watch the fish as they come up to the top of the water and eat. After a hard day's work there is nothing as relaxing as swinging and listening to the frogs, crickets, and birds down at the pond.I want to share it with you.The view from the swi
Farm Friday 2008-04-25 03:00:00 Good Morning,It is time for Friday
's farm pictures.Here is Billy hard at work on the next phase of the water wheel.The old mill pond coming right along.Guineas on the barn gate.Annie's babies. Is this cute or what?Annie and babies playing around the old oak tree.One of my broccoli plants.A Golden Polish Chick. They are in their new pens and growing fast.My Iddy Biddy. I have this one little chick
Young Dreamers Chapter Eight 2008-04-23 09:03:00 Good Morning,This chapter is the hardest for me. No, there is not any fairy tale ending. These years were some of the happiest and some of the hardest for our whole family.I can't go into all the details to protect feelings and privacy.All I can say is the boys were growing into teenagers. If you have teenagers you know how hard that part of life can be. We were in a new community. Before we moved Read more:Dreamers
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Boat, Annie,and Snake 2008-04-22 07:30:00 Good Morning,I was trying to upload a video of the boat that Billy built. I gave up. The chickens are waiting, the goats are waiting, and so on.Instead I have this pictures from Saturday. My son was running the boat in the pond.J. had fun and we had fun watching. It is fun to ride in. I like my ride a little slower than he does.Annie
and babies looking cute.I just had to show you the snake coming Read more:Snake
Fun Day at Spring Festival 2008-04-20 14:15:00 Good Morning,I know I keep telling you that me and Billy drive used vehicles. Saturday was the local SpringFestival
so I decided to drive the good truck to town.Here I am getting out of the good truck at the festival.My sister came down from metro Atlanta to visit so I let her drive the good truck around too.No, this was really a truck by the local Shriners. They are a great organization that hel Read more:Spring Festival
Annie Has Twins! 2008-04-19 17:30:00 Good Afternoon,What a surprise I have for you today! Twins
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has a boy and a girl. I couldn't believe it. My sister and I were gone all day to the local spring festival and when we got back Annie had her babies all by herself. And I was worried she was going to have trouble. And... She loves them even if they look like goats!!Annie had absolutely no problems what so ever.I am so proud of the
Farm Friday 2008-04-18 02:00:00 Good Morning,Here are the farm Friday
pictures for this week. I hope you enjoy them.Little Annie meets a Silver Polish BiddyThe driveway through the woods to our farm and BoDog on watchChick and AdeeFound the chicken nest. For this week anyway. They both are good at moving their nest around.One of my raised beds. I have collards,spinach,Swiss chard, radishes,onions in this bed.My Solar Powered Clo
Young Dreamers Chapter Seven 2008-04-16 06:23:00 Good Morning,Young DreamersChapterSeven
Finishing inside and outsideAfter living in the little trailer for over a year and another winter was in full blast, we moved into the unfinished new house. For the first time in our lives we had store bought heat. Two electric heat pumps heated the house plus we had a wood heater(of course) in the living room and moved the wood heater from the trailer to t
Gone Green 2008-04-15 04:48:00 Good Morning,Yesterday everything was looking so green. I just wanted to share the green with you.Have a great day!
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The Water Wheel's Journey Home 2008-04-13 11:32:00 Good Afternoon,Friday the water wheel made it's final journey to it's resting place. A place where over 100 years ago another water wheel stood. We hope this one will be here for many years to come.My husband Billy and I loaded the water wheel and it began the long track from the shop where Billy built the wheel to the creek.It is about a 3/4 mile trip.We made it across the rock bridge.The new Mi Read more:Journey
Farm Friday 2008-04-11 13:59:00 Good Afternoon,I know those snake pictures was a little scary for some of you. Maybe this will make up for it.Here are a few farm pictures from today.Golden Polish BiddyA Turken BiddyJackBuckeye and LukeBoDogAnnie and the GoatsOur new Guinea Fowl. We have 8 guineas again!The other 7 guineas. Yes, they stay away from the new guinea.We are busy loading the waterwheel today. Moving it to the creek. I Read more:Friday
Curious Jack 2008-05-14 20:35:00 I like for you to meet Jack. He is one curious donkey.Is that you,BoDog,under there??Hmmm? I wonder what it taste like?What all is inside there?Let me check out what is in the back now.BoDog! You still under there??Who is that good looking donkeyman in the mirror?The End.
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Farm Friday 2008-05-16 02:00:00 Good Morning,Friday
s just seem to come faster and faster. I hope everyone had a good week. We had a great time here on the farm with the animals and fresh air.The water wheel. Tomorrow I will have more pictures of the water wheel and some pieces we found today from the old original water wheel that was in this exact spot over 100 years ago. So ya'll check back tomorrow for those pictures.Luke the
Short Video of First Time Water Wheel Turns 2008-05-18 08:20:00 O.K. all you folks that wanted a video, I just happen to have taken one the first time the water wheel turned on it's new shaft.It only took me 2 days to put in on and I am not sure it is loaded correctly but here goes:
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Water Wheel Goes Around 2008-05-17 07:57:00 Good Morning,Yesterday was an exciting day for me and Billy. We got the shaft in the water wheel and now it can turn.But first I wanted to show you some parts we found at the water wheel site. These came from the original water wheel that was here over a hundred years ago.I found this piece in the dirt near the creek on Thursday. Billy said it was probably some type of gear that was in the old mil
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