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Farewell to Yoga 2020
Tonight was the last yoga class on our ranch for the 2020 season. As I sit here and reflect on our evenings together, I have a heart so...
Sep 22, 20203 min read


Barn Building Series: Saddle Up
We obtained the building permit for our barn. While this is just one step in a long line of phases to completion, it is a big one.
Mar 14, 20202 min read


Barn Building Series: The Roots
We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr
Feb 17, 20203 min read


Barn Building Series: The Roots
We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr
Feb 17, 20203 min read


How to Move a Homestead
To answer the question: Yes, it is going to be challenging.
Dec 5, 20193 min read


The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...
All was calm, all was bright.... Until he came back outside to find our pair of brand new miniature donkeys crossing the road!
Oct 17, 20193 min read


A Family Tradition
"The west was not won on tofu." Right, wrong, or indifferent, even though we're out here in the Northeast, we couldn't agree more with...
Aug 29, 20192 min read


Ornamental Birds
What the flock are these critters, you ask?
Aug 7, 20193 min read


Is There a Doctor in the House?
When you own livestock, it's a good lesson to be prepared, be brave, and be responsible, but know that you can always ask for help!
Jul 24, 20192 min read


Defense Against the Dark Arts...
Feathers tumbled through the grass on a light breeze. It was Sunday. We just got back from a short camping trip, to find that we'd been...
Jun 19, 20192 min read


Muscovy
It has been about a year with ducks, and we had yet to see any eggs..
Apr 29, 20192 min read


4-H Field Day
Short Horns, Jerseys, Herefords and more breeds were on display this weekend at the Spring Meadows Farm 4-H field day.
Apr 28, 20192 min read


My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!
The goats came to us as a surprise - we had actually been pretty anti-goat for a long time (they can get sick easily, they can ruin gardens.
Apr 7, 20192 min read


Horsing Around
There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,
Mar 27, 20192 min read


Lard Have Mercy
With the return of pork from our homestead pigs, we were also given quite a few bags of pig fat. Now, what does one do with bag fulls of fat
Mar 9, 20192 min read


This Little Piggy Went to Market
We are down to one hog left on the homestead. This past Saturday, we rounded up the remaining females (with a BIG help from our local cowboy
Feb 24, 20192 min read


On The Fence
The majority of practicing husbandry boils down to how good you can build a fence.
Feb 11, 20194 min read


Bringing Home the Bacon
Our first pig was ready for butchering. We'd been working on the bacon project since August...
Feb 10, 20192 min read


Eating at the Ground Level
Why do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some
Jan 29, 20194 min read


Chilly Chickens
Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the
Jan 7, 20193 min read
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