Update 1 of 3. Jack – alone.
Our miniature horse, Jack, is doing fine. It still looks different out in the paddock to see him without Ginger, but the donkey boys are there to keep him company. Thing is, the donkeys play with...
View Article9 Below – Do I heat the barns?
It’s cold. Well below zero with the wind chill, and it’s not a fun time for this farmer, or any farmer I expect. When the weather is this cold, I’m often asked if I heat the barns. The simple...
View ArticleMeet Cassie!
Jack has a new friend! Cassie arrived at the farm a week ago courtesy of Becky Montano of SummerField Farm in Gloversville, NY. Not too long ago, I wrote about Jack seeming lonely since Ginger’s...
View ArticleIt’s Saturday….
Saturdays are like every other day for me, with the addition of daughter and husband. Nice to work side-by-side with daughter and the animals. And it tends to get a little silly with husband’s...
View ArticleRandom. In the sun.
Yesterday, before leaving the homestead to run errands in the real world…I made my usual rounds and barn checks. The sun was actually shining and the wind was nil. And….the beasts were so cozy, I...
View ArticleAnd now….in the SNOW.
Hmmmm. The snow is pretty enough, but it’s also a pain in the butt for me at the farm. We’re fortunate that we haven’t lost power (yet), although I heard that Round 2 is on its way. I’m not doing...
View ArticleWheelchairs and silver spoons (photos).
I had my last ‘Open Farm Time’ of the year on Sunday. It was wonderful! Author Roberta DeCaprio, came….in her wheelchair and accompanied by her husband, Jim. Lovely people! This was prearranged...
View ArticleDo you do white? (and a link to a great thing!)
At Lisel’s newborn checkup, the vet said…”Oh, she’s white.” I had no idea what she meant and I asked thinking there was something I didn’t know about white llamas. The vet asked, “Do you like white...
View ArticleOrganizing the beasts and the barns in the cold.
Major temperature fluctuations can be hard on farm animals. Most problems/illnesses tend to happen in the spring and fall when the temperatures are changing. Here, we have gone from 50 degrees to...
View Article14 years as a farmer…reflections.
I only started with three little goats when we moved here…to the farm. It was supposed to be two, but then I got to thinking…what if something happened to one? ————- When I look in the mirror and...
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