Duckling time
That’s twenty-two ducklings in the bathtub. Go ahead, count them. This is their first swim. Ducklings are hard-wired with swimming skills. They don’t need to be taught. As soon as their fluffy bodies land in the water,...
Read MoreMonth: March 2009
Reports from here and there
Posted by admin | Mar 20, 2009 | News & Views |
Michele over at Garden Rant blogs about the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, HR 875, in a post titled “Memo To My Children: Register Your Vegetable Stand or Face a Million-Dollar Fine. There’s no hobby or small farm...
Read MoreSave the flowers!
Posted by admin | Mar 18, 2009 | Birds and Beasts |
Tucked into the edge of the woods on our farm is the neglected, overgrown remains of an old farmhouse. There’s not a lot left of it, some foundation stones, rusting roof tin, bricks strewn here and there — and some hardy...
Read MoreBe very quiet . . .
Posted by admin | Mar 10, 2009 | Birds and Beasts |
They’re hunting rabbits. Actually, it’s just Dinah, the farmcollie, hunting rabbits. Tiny Lamb’s following close because that’s just what she does. She follows Dinah everywhere unless one of the other dogs distracts her and...
Read MoreTiny borrows a jacket
Posted by admin | Mar 4, 2009 | Birds and Beasts |
Here’s what a spoiled rotten house lamb wears for playtime in the barnyard on a cold morning. Tiny likes the red flannel ‘coat’ with its black trim and faux fleece lining. It has velcro closures at the chest and belly, and...
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