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{shagbark hollow}: August 2013
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Thursday, August 22, 2013. Baby chickens and a nest ramp. Favorite chicken has been sitting on eggs, and hatched her first chick! Now we have to figure out how to help them get down from the nest boxes. Magic baby chicken ramp. it only took them a few days to learn how to use it, too! They are super cute. in the mean time, we came down every day at dusk, picked up mama chicken and each of her fluffy babies, and put them back up in the nest box. More eggs to go! We'll see how many babies we get. The shed ...
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{shagbark hollow}: November 2013
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Friday, November 29, 2013. Hand made, wool stuffed headboard. Oh, luxury of luxuries. a headboard! Last winter i hung tapestries - and even a tarp - over the walls around the bed because the walls themselves were simply mud and straw. which is not very pleasant to lean against, and sheds debris very easily as soon as it's touched. I've been trying to teach myself these past few years that comfort is an okay thing, and that rest is not despicable. so say it with me - "yes, it's great to be comfy! Those of...
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{shagbark hollow}: June 2014
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Saturday, June 21, 2014. My friend and neighbor kim and i shared a booth at the quincy herb fair for the second year in a row. we had a blast, met some lovely people, and made a bit of money. i was very proud of our booth and the lovely products we were able to put out. this included some incredible, local-clay pottery made by a friend of ours. I made a lot of candles. Links to this post. Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Her fleece (this half of it, anyway) even looks sheep-shaped. Links to this post. Jon built...
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{shagbark hollow}: shaving horse and shearing sheep
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Thursday, June 5, 2014. Shaving horse and shearing sheep. Jon built a shaving horse recently, and i caught him messing around making some feather sticks. they're pretty helpful bits of kindling for starting fires. This is pre-neck shearing, since a friend of mine requested a 'lion picture' of him). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Herbs from the Labyrinth. Let's Make. an Herbal Corn Dollie! A Way to Live. On bumps in the road. My Freezer is Full. Now THAT'S a sweet potato! With the Heart of a Wolf.
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{shagbark hollow}: April 2014
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Went to texas to pick up my guy after he sold his farm, and made a 'local' basket while i was there - with youpon, grapevine, and honeysuckle vine. it smelled lovely for a few days! The chickens were curious about it, of course. Links to this post. Saturday, April 19, 2014. Raucous animals and spring babies. Fred apparently farts rainbows. This is our first buckling, born to anjhetti the saanen doe. Silkie rooster knows his job, though the welsummer hens are often too fast for ...
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{shagbark hollow}: July 2013
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Monday, July 15, 2013. Made cheese recently - super delicious, raw, full of tasty herbs, and highly spreadable. yum. Critters wait impatiently for the whey to cool, since they usually get it as a tasty treat. If you haven't made your own raw cheese before, it's super easy -. Heat some milk slowly on the stove, stirring occasionally so it doesn't burn to the bottom. SLOWLY, SO SLOWLY stir the catalyst into all the milk. Mix in salt, herbs, whatever as the whey drains out of your curds. Links to this post.
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{shagbark hollow}: January 2014
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Viking tent paddock shelter. So the paddock shelter has been up since the winter solstice (just in time! Though this is the first picture i've taken of it since it's been more finished. it still needs fancying up and finishing touches, but the critters have been in there and cozy regardless. here's a picture from a little ways away in case you've been as excited as i was to see this thing done. Links to this post. Sunday, January 19, 2014. By donating a few dollars (or dozens...
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{shagbark hollow}: long may, then babies
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Saturday, May 31, 2014. Long may, then babies. I may still end up with a bum finger. maybe i'll become a superhero who is always pointing dramatically at things. or maybe i'll just take solomon seal for months and eventually my tendons will heal up. only time will tell. In the meantime, jon has been doing the heavy farm work while i recuperate and i've been anxiously awaiting babies. our rex/angora cross babies are weaned and one has gone off to a new home. here's what the others look like now. Let's Mak...
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{shagbark hollow}: May 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014. Long may, then babies. I may still end up with a bum finger. maybe i'll become a superhero who is always pointing dramatically at things. or maybe i'll just take solomon seal for months and eventually my tendons will heal up. only time will tell. In the meantime, jon has been doing the heavy farm work while i recuperate and i've been anxiously awaiting babies. our rex/angora cross babies are weaned and one has gone off to a new home. here's what the others look like now. Also, one...
