The ducklings hatched one week ago, and their rate of growth is impressive. Here are photos from yesterday, when Midnight took them for their first field trip to the dandelion patch just outside the barn. Does this spark any early memories of your own field trips or vacations? If so, please leave a comment – [...]
Posts Tagged ‘homesteading’
20 May
New Life at the Flying T
Spring is the season of new life. After the long harsh winter (well, not this year!), the ground thaws, the trees bud, and most animals begin to raise their new young. This week, a bit late in the spring, brought the first births from the livestock at the Flying T, courtesy of our flock of [...]
2 May
NPIP – Exam Time for the Flock
Yesterday, at our request, a representative from the Department of Agriculture came out to visit and test our chickens in conjunction with the National Poultry Improvement Program. NPIP is a voluntary program that provides testing for common ailments in home and commercial flocks. NPIP helps us to ensure a safe food supply and avoid the [...]
11 Apr
Spring is in the Air
Spring is in the air here at the Flying T. Our resident Boer Goats, Jessie and Gracie, are off at another farm for a month or so in the hopes that they make very close friends with the buck there. That would bring us kids in September. In their place, we welcomed two more 4-month-old [...]
28 Mar
Starting Seeds Indoors
We can tell Spring is here because both the jobs that keep the bills paid and the jobs around the farm have really gotten busy! Almost a month since my last post tells that story. One of the things that we’ve been working on is getting our garden ready. Though the weather has been unseasonably [...]
1 Mar
In Like a Lion…
It’s been pretty crazy-busy here at the Flying T (and at our other activities, including the professions that support them), and looking back I can see it’s been nearly three weeks since our last post. It’s not that we didn’t have anything about which to write – we actually have a ton of material, especially [...]
16 Feb
Unsung Heroes
We’ve lived all over the United States and a bit of time outside the country as well, and we’ve met a lot of great people from all walks of life in the process. However, one group of wonderful folks we really didn’t get to know before we moved out to our farm. Boy, have we [...]
3 Jan
2012 Farm Resolutions
Traditionally, many folks make resolutions on New Year’s Day. I can honestly say that I’ve never done that. It’s not that I don’t think resolutions are important – I’ve made them, just never specifically on New Year’s day. I guess I’ve always figured if it’s important enough to make a formal resolution to do something, [...]
23 Dec
Pre-Christmas Snow
The snow hit a few days early… we’re hoping it holds for a few days. Meanwhile, the light tonight was so good I had to drop chores to take photos.
14 Dec
The Flying T Spa
Upon reflection, and after unloading and stacking ~240 bales this afternoon with the assistance of my oldest daughter and Kevin from 3D Farm Products, I have come to the realization that there are few things more redundant than owning both a farm and a gym membership. That got me thinking more. People are shelling out [...]
A Joyful Birth
