Sunday, January 20, 2013

Sunday 1/20

Most of the snow has melted and now they are calling for really cold over the next few days.
I went across the creek this morning to get good quality firewood this morning and the creek still doesn't have ice.
The ice and snow are still on the trail and it appears that a lot of small animals are using my bridge to cross.
 Parked the wood out in the sun and let it melt the ice and dry off some before bringing it inside.
Nice weather, I was able to get through all the mud and bring 4 wheelbarrow loads of manure over to the garden from the stable yesterday.
Went over to the stable this afternoon to put out the hay for tonight and found the kitty asleep in the sun. Yesterday she was buried and I happened to see white before I started forking the hay. She won't move until the last second.
Opened up one of my barrels of silage and took it over for the calves. Mixed in some of their fermented corn to get them used to it. I was surprised at how good it smelled, kind of a sweet pickle smell.
Houdini says this stuff is good!
Went over to tractor supply and got more cracked corn for the chickens and then to DQ to use the internet.

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  1. Houdini is looking great, that cat looks so content sleeping in the hay, I hope you don't that cold weather they predicted, its so nice to see are bare ground when I visit here, it must be wonderful to have a year round growing season.

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    1. Yes I like being able to go out and pick greens though I had to dig through the snow to get them the other day.

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  2. houdini is a real looker! that is so cute the the critters are all using your bridge!

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    1. I couldn't tell what the tracks were but they were the right size for a coon or possum. Just so they stay out of the garden.

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  3. What a cute cow pic!

    Still lots of snow on the sidelines here - I'm having to hay the horses because of all the snow in our pasture. The mountain blocks the sunlight a lot.

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    1. Our horse just eats every blade of grass in sight so I give him hay at night, he is too fat, my fault I guess.

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  4. love that shot of houdini! glad you noticed kitty before she got poked! not looking forward to this cold snap that is coming but i guess it is winter after all!

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    1. Not as cold over here as they talked, probably will be cold tonight if the wind gets up. Houdini was laying in the sun when I left home, I think they were warm and out of the wind.

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  5. I love your pictures! One day, we hope to have a farm that looks at beautiful and is as self sufficient.

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    1. It is nearly impossible to be self sufficient, the best we can do is cut down on most of the food expenses, it really takes a network like the early pioneers had where they help each other. I don't get any help around here much.

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