Cabol wanted me to post another picture, preferably one without her ginormous head in it.
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Smaller than a breadbox
Posted onAniela Noël Volker arrived today around 9pm. She’s 7lb 11oz and, um, the size of a keeper bass.
Baby chick
Posted onIsn’t our little chick so big? She’s potato size!
Our manly truck
Posted onI don’t post much about our farm life, because Cabol is so much better at making things sound interesting and stuff. But I thought I would write about our trip today into Roanoke to pick up a large crate – it was free on Craigslist, and who can resist a 6′ x 5′ x 2′ wooden box on wheels? It was about an inch too long to shut the tailgate…or at least it was until I pushed it really hard. Good thing that bedliner in the truck is flexible plastic.
The side says ‘Pageant of Peace Tree Star’. That must have been for one hell of a big christmas tree. We’re not sure what to do with it yet. We had thought maybe a sheep shelter of some sort, but I think it’s too narrow for them to want to go in. I can always use it for storage up in the workshop – or maybe we can add some shelves and keep plant stuff in it!
Crate and Truck
It’s started!
Posted onWe’ve gone into labor!
By we, of course, I mean Sadie.
Creepy Amazoniness
Posted onItem you viewed: Fresh Whole Rabbit (I’m not sure why, I think someone had a link like ‘wow you can get anything at Amazon!!’ It’s kinda creepy looking.)
50% buy this alternative: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Manliness
Posted onI put up a new storm door to replace the one that blew off!
Eggs and milk
Posted onThis morning there were seven eggs from the ducks. That’s one egg per duck!
I also got down on my hands and knees and looked under our sheep today (the girls, I already know what I’ll find under the boy sheep). It looks to me like Pearl and Sadie are starting to grow udders. I couldn’t see anything on Pumpernickel, so either she isn’t knocked up or she’s too dark for me to see her budding nipples. Part of me hopes she isn’t pregnant, since she was still so small this past fall.
Ice Storm
Posted onWednesday we had freezing rain come through, and everything was covered in a pretty coating of ice. Pretty except for the branches down everywhere, and the lack of power for a day. Followed by temperature drops into the 20s and high winds. But who needs water or heat? We were lucky, though, as of Friday I think I heard on the radio that there were still people in the county that didn’t have power. It made us realize we need to work on our generator, as it wouldn’t start up for us.
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Fun words
Posted onThanks to the wonders of tv, we have learned new words tonight!
Pajamagram – spoil her with the gift of…pajamas!
Pornado – I guess we never experienced one of these because we have popup blockers. I hear it sucks, though.
Fairyoke – not gay karaoke, unfortunately.