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The new baby

Mar 29th, 2006 | By admin

She’s 12 hours old now and content to doze in the dappled sunlight near the barn door. Her mama, a grade Jersey, has a most impressive udder. Woo hoo! Milk for everyone!



A beginning

Mar 24th, 2006 | By admin

The damp, chilly weather made outdoor work miserable this week. Yet it was exactly what we needed, days of light rain alternating with sprinkles or
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A dog’s job is never done

Mar 23rd, 2006 | By admin

Bebe’s chicken management duties interrupted our afternoon walk. We found this young hen huddled in the underbrush near the creek. I suspect she was hiding from those big bully roosters. Or pouting. It’s hard to tell, chickens not having lips and all.



Cherry blossoms

Mar 21st, 2006 | By admin

A hard freeze is predicted tonight, so I suspect these blossoms won’t be so pretty tomorrow. The tree is a bit tall and spindly. Mosses
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Elms in bloom

Mar 20th, 2006 | By admin

Elm flowers aren’t that impressive, but I still get excited about this milestone of spring. Especially on a still evening when the wind isn’t fluttering
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Dandelions already

Mar 16th, 2006 | By admin

Do you suppose the cow stops to admire this spot of color on her way out to pasture each morning?



Natural knots

Mar 15th, 2006 | By admin

This thick tangle of vines wraps around two young elm trees and extend up into the treetops. The bark is smooth, unlike wild grapevines nearby. I’m hoping when it leafs out I’ll be able to figure out what it is.



Six months

Mar 13th, 2006 | By admin

Bebe’s six months old and has been bigger than Blue, the aussie, for a while. She excels at breaking up rooster fights, protecting the poultry, and sorting them at night to keep those bully bachelor roosters out of the henhouse. At night, she guards the yard and barn when the older dogs range further to
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Scouting

Mar 8th, 2006 | By admin

Blue, the Aussie, likes to range ahead on our walks. He has the most intent, focused expression when he’s scouting. This is serious work.



Day’s end at the pond

Mar 6th, 2006 | By admin

Tonight’s sunset provided the perfect close to a great day. Warm breezes, sunny skies, temperatures in the mid-60s, a perfect day for planting. We got the last two bundles of seedlings from the conservation department nursery into the ground — 25 each of Austrian Pine and Norway Spruce. The first of the yellow potato varieties
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