Herd Update
Where does the time go? Just a few months ago we were looking at our first baby born here on the farm. Now we are coming into spring and starting all the needed to make the farm better than it was last year. This usually means a lot of fence and pasture work. This...
Potato Soup Recipe
With winter rolling in we've been looking at cooking more of our favorite comfort food around here. Unfortunately, with Diane's Gluten and wheat issues we've been forced to eliminate some of our favorites or modify them quite a bit. One of those is potato soup. We...
Why Highland Cows?
We keep getting asked why we chose to raise highland cows here vs all the other breeds out there. The simple answer is, Diane likes them. While serving in the US Air Force she spent a fair amount of time in Scotland and fell in love with the cows over there. They...
Long, Hot, Summer
Fall is upon us. The leaves are starting to change and the temperatures at night are finally down into the 50s. This summer has been a hot one for us. With all the work that still needs to be done here on the farm the break in temperature has been a welcome change....
Rolling Bird Hatchery
Last year we hatched a lot of Guineas the hard way. We were using a borrowed incubator and then moving the chicks in to some large plastic tubs with heat lamps and then moving them in to an old bath tub we had left over after the builders ruined it while trying to...
We Have A Pond
We finally have our first "water feature". Part of the plan for building our farm has always been to create habitats for more creatures than just cows and horses. High on my list has always been ponds and fish. After a lot of work on other areas of the property,...
Raising the Roof!
Today we crossed a fairly major milestone building the house, we have the last of the trusses hung. It was an all hands on deck day with Frank and his crew, Dudley Ingram on the lift and even Diane and I helped out as much as we could. I'm sure that the guys felt the...
More House Building Videos
The building keeps right on going on. We are hoping to be dried in in just a few more weeks. Since the last post we've actually come a long way. The two videos below take us up to the roof being put on the house. If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to our...
Building the House Part 1
I know it's been a long time since we last updated the blog, I blame Diane - it's her job. I'll leave her to go back and fill in all the details of what has happened since the last time she posted, I'm here to show off the new house construction we have going on here....
Zoe Has Adopted Us
It's been a while since my last post. There has been a lot going on since then. We've had several visitors, cleared more brush, planted and tending a garden (still no water on property so this is more effort than you would think), fenced in a new pasture and...
Valyn, Goodbye My Old Friend
On Halloween about twelve and a half years ago one of the greatest dogs ever entered our lives. Valyn was a cross between a Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees and instantly took over a large part of our hearts and home. As a puppy he was the clumsiest dog in the...
Building a Land Bridge over a Ditch
With rolling hills, lots of rainfall, and several springs on the farm, it is natural to have drainage ditches for the water to flow. One main ditch is a boundary for a large chunk of our property. Unfortunately about a third of our property is on the other side of...