Our first dorkings of the year are chirping merrily away in their brooder. Almost all of them hatched on their own with absolutely no help which is the way I like it. About five chicks needed help. These stragglers took so long to get out of their eggs that the egg membrane died and stuck to them ... READ the POST
Existential Farming
Farming is very existential. Today, we put down one of our bloodhounds and we welcomed 60 new baby chickens into the world. Yes farming is very existential. Existentialism is the idea that there are inescapable elements of human existence such as isolation, powerlessness, responsibility and ... READ the POST
Sick old hound dog
Scarlette is almost eleven years old, which is pretty old for a bloodhound. She is blind, but gets around like a pro. Her nose still works and she still chases cats. Well at least up to a week ago. She got out on accident and was hit by a car. The vet checked her out and everything seemed fine, ... READ the POST
Riding through the desert
I decided to risk life and limb and take my greenbroke horse, Tarik, out on the trail today. Actually, it's not so much that he is green as that I am not the most confident rider in the world. However, my riding lessons have been going so well that I actually gave it a try. We went out into the ... READ the POST
I supported Monsanto
I had no idea. I swear. I thought I was supporting small farmers and heritage plants, but I was tricked into supporting Monsanto. I recently purchased onion sets from Dixondale farms and I actually planted them today. Yes, I planted things in my precious soil that put money in the pocket of ... READ the POST
Farmer's Guilt
I don't know if other farmers suffer from farmer's guilt, but I know I do. Farmer's guilt is a term (I made up) that refers to the feeling of guilt a farmer gets when not working. For example, I have been sick. Whatever bug I have has just made me soooooooooooo tired. I can't seem to get the ... READ the POST
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