Updates September 28, 2008

Sept. 27, 2008–Updates
          In sad news, our old Tallulah, the most loved Pygmy goat in the world, has her age catching up with her.  When we first brought Tallulah here, we assumed it was to live out her final days.  We had no idea love and care would help her rebound so that she would [...]

Battered But Not Broken September 26, 2008

Sept. 25, 2008– Battered But Not Broken
    
    
   Eight hens from a battery farm arrived today.  I’ve long heard about where grocery store eggs come from; I’ve even seen it for myself, yet nothing prepares a human for witnessing the state in which these hens arrived.  They had been in a barn of 23,000.  It was a typical [...]

Duck Hunt September 23, 2008

Sept 22, 2008– Duck Hunt
     Sundays are alway so busy here, with the majority of the afternoon always spent catching up on large jobs.  This past Sunday I had planned on spending some time with family in the morning, and holding off on barn-related duties until the afternoon, but it was not to be.
      Two ducks [...]

PeePee September 12, 2008

Sept. 12, 2008–Peepee
     The feral tomcat called Peepee, (so named after he rolled in a carrier he had sprayed with urine), who we have been trying to re-name Peppy, (although my son is calling him Basil), has been a shadow around the barn for three months.  Wild, and afraid of humans, he would dart from the loft as [...]

An Unusual Friendship September 9, 2008

Sept.10, 2008–An Unusual Friendship
     How quickly all routine around the farm has shifted to involve our little piglet, Rusty.  The day begins with him and ends with him.  He grunts ‘hello’ in the morning, and waits at his stall door to be let out.  He trots behind me, up and down the aisle while I [...]