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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘newengland’
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 [...]
4 Dec
Night Pics
My daughter and I snuck in after bedtime to take some pics of the barn at night. What’s your favorite thing about being outdoors at night? Any great memories?
18 Nov
Another Rock in the Wall
With the unseasonably warm days we had in the beginning of November, we put some of our other work (including some of the kids’ studies) aside and got to work improving our rear pasture. The rear pasture is about 1.25 acres and “rough” to say the least. Based on the size of the poisonous pin cherries [...]
11 Nov
Changing Seasons at The Flying T
This is the first cut of a video I’m putting together of the change of seasons at our ranch. This is approximately .5 seconds per day fom Sep to Nov. I plan to put the whole year on the final version.
5 Nov
Trail Ride Poems by Another Guest Blogger/Poet
Our 11yo daughter was encouraged by the response to her older sister’s blog posts, and asked that we post these poems, written about a trail ride from last month. —– BEAR BROOK STATE PARK We’re going to Bear Brook Park today On the trails, Jasper will lead the way. He’s prancing, snorting, and kicking up [...]
17 Oct
On Firewood, Fuel Oil, and BTUs
We went to a funeral this weekend for our neighbor’s Dad. He was an amazing, godly man who grew up in the Northeast in the 1920s. His bedroom was an outdoor covered porch, shared with his siblings. His story isn’t unusual for that time. These days (call it being soft if you will) we enjoy a bit more shelter during the winters, [...]
A Joyful Birth
