Let me introduce to you the newest addition to the chicken pen. It isn’t a chicken, but it’s almost as exciting: an auto-feeder! I’ve been wanting an auto-feeder for ages, but they aren’t cheap. This Feed-o-matic was $125. Here’s why I wanted one and why I love it: It saves money on chicken food because the … More In Which The Chickens Get Automated
There were holes and mounds of dirt all around the property yesterday. I’m sure it looked like we’d been visited by a giant mole, even though I’ve never seen a mole or a mole hole. Yesterday, a stump grinder graced us with its grunty presence. We really should have hired a stump grinder sooner. It … More You Might Think We’ve Been Visited by a Mole
Some big outdoor projects have begun around here. The double-pronged plan is a new chicken coop and a new firewood storage area. That sounds simple, but, as usual, it is a multi-faceted ball of interconnected nuttiness. I outsourced some child minding recently, in order to make some headway on these things. The Big Sister-in-law also … More Swingin’ The Sledgehammer
I had a great day the other day. The Little Fulla had 2 1/2 hours at kindy and with the car and precious time to myself I got a bunch of off-homestead things done. We came home with a peach tree, a soap holder for the shower, almost-pillows for 60% off (which I bought online … More What is That Flobbly Thing?
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