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Farm Life

Midwinter Bee Update

January 9, 2008

We’ve had a few warm days this week, and the bees are flying after six weeks or more cooped up in the hives. I was thrilled to see that the hive I thought would be dead by Christmas is still alive, if weak. They must have a queen after all. I gave all four hives [...]

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And that’s a wrap!

December 31, 2007

In January, we bought three new bred ewes from Dancing Lamb farm. We bought and put up the hoop house that we are now storing hay inside. We also put a wood floor in it. (It’s bouncy, but still holding up a year later, so that’s good.) Having the hay under good cover has been [...]

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Oh!

December 30, 2007

Oh, Ginny. Why? Why must you tear the twine that’s holding those panels together, right before my eyes? You looked oh so satisfied with it ripped in two, with all your very deliberate tugging. I’m really glad that we used about ten times more than we needed. Too bad the fence didn’t move when you [...]

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Future Plans

December 29, 2007

Frank skirted a bunch of fleece today. We have several piles going — wool that we are going to turn into wool socks — wool that we are going to turn into wool comforters — wool that we are going to turn into roving. We have so much to process that it isn’t funny. Our [...]

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Welcome to Mack Hill Farm

December 28, 2007

Why, Mr. UPS Man. Why do you back up your big truck all the way down our 800 foot driveway? Well, I never know what to expect. I’m poised for a quick get-away. Welcome to Mack Hill Farm, where you never know which critter will greet you! (Minx, Lily, Polly, Misty, Ginny — I am [...]

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Bread and cheese

December 27, 2007

I thought this felt like a lot of snow early in the season. Then I heard the other day that we’d already broken a 100 year record for the amount of snow we’ve had in December. It’s the 27th, and we are expecting 3-4 inches tonight, and 3-4 later in the week. Eek! I wonder [...]

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Chores, and playing

December 26, 2007

Bjarki might have met his match. The pup is just a biting bundle of energy, and today they were both play play play all day long. She only took a couple of little power naps, and always wanted to go outside for more. She’s doing pretty well on the don’t chase the chickens front, which [...]

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