Tag Archives: Farm Life

sometimes the good die young

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

I knew the day would eventually come. It could have happened when I was living in the suburbs of Seattle but it didn’t. It happened here, on the farm. If you are an animal person it’s never easy losing one … Continue reading →

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the chicks are here!

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

David and I woke this morning at 6:45am to the sound of the telephone ringing. On the other end was the mail carrier informing us that our 26 two-day old chicks had just arrived. After hanging up the phone, we … Continue reading →

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country road

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

There is a strip of country road I drive often to get to town. It has some of my favorite views although, it’s hard to say it’s not all beautiful. For me, there’s nothing like driving down an old country … Continue reading →

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a cow is a cow only if it’s a cow

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

For the past few weeks, David has been quizzing me on animal classifications.  For example, a female goat is called a doe. Easy enough, right? All I have to do is sing that age-old tune…doe a deer, a female deer….except … Continue reading →

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What came first? The Chicken or the Chicken Coop?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

I’m building a chicken coop. And when I say “I”, I probably really mean David and his cousin. However, I was given the responsibility of designing the chicken coop and doing all the research necessary to raise baby chicks and nurture … Continue reading →

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The Screams In The Night

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

In the middle of the night, I woke to David standing at the sliding glass door in our bedroom looking intently out into the darkness. Assuming he had probably heard something and was coming right back to bed, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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