A Crazy Couple Days

So the sand filter I made 30+ years ago finally clogged up. So I dumped out all the sand and rocks. 

I don’t have the time or energy to redo it like it was right now. Instead I used some old shade cloth and sewed up a barrel size bag to catch the lint. I zip tied it to the top of the barrel. Works great. 

The cats left their snack in the bathtub. 

The arugula seed is ready to pick. 

Working on the patio. 

Greens mix for market. Forgot to get a pic of the radishes and flowers. 

The oldest chicks are really enjoying the chick tractor. 

The goats got loose. 

I thought I fixed it. But they got out again Saturday morning. 

Posie was found but Fireball is still on the loose. I spent all of a hot afternoon running a hot wire on the inside of the pen to keep them from pushing the fence out again. 

But I did get to see my oldest and youngest grand babies. 

And their mom. 

#appreciation

Today I appreciate my children and grand children. They are kind and thoughtful, generous beings. I love you all so much. 

Chickies 5/6/2020

I spent all of Tuesday morning doing chick stuff. First I fixed up this little pen to use as a chicken tractor and moved the oldest babies out onto an unused garden bed.  Then I refreshed the brooder they had been in and put the next batch in it. 

Then I moved the week old babies out of the house into the small brooder.  

And when I got home from work I took the newest batch of babies out of the hatcher. 

#appreciation

Just really appreciating the new to me incubator and it’s easy use. The olive eggers have been hatching like crazy. 

Seedy Sunday 5/3/2020

I go some beets and green onion planted  out. 

Potted up eggplant, basil, marigolds. 

Then planted about 8 trays of seed. Winter squash, summer squash, flowers, herbs. I also planted the tomatoes in big pots on the patio. Then set about 10 mouse traps to help protect them. The basil, sweet alyssum and cucumbers I planted a few days are coming up.  Looking forward to more things growing. 

#appreciation

Today just appreciating being home, enjoying the day, the sunshine, the garden, the new growth everywhere 

Farmer Friday Happy Beltane

Been a crazy week. The Mexican primroses are blooming. 

More chicks hatched. 

I discovered peel and stick white board. 2x3’ now on the freezer. The red scribbles are only on the picture to cover my customers names, for their privacy. My old smaller board is now my to do list. 

The potatoes are jammin’. Other things not so much. 

My daughter brought me fresh mozzarella. My first attempt at pizza on the BBQ. Ugly but tasty. 

A pot of snapdragon blooming. 

The blue sage and golden poppies are more beautiful in real life. 

I took the row cover off this bed to find half of it growing like crazy and the other half wilted and nearly dead. Not sure if it’s part is sandier and drier or if it’s nematodes.  Cabbage, calendula, beets, sunflower. 

There are now 5 Nankin chicks. When the first ones hatched both hens left the nest with the chicks. The eggs were still barely warm when I found them and put them in the incubator. A couple more made it and I put them in with the others. 

And some baby Silkies. These guys are just too cute. 

#appreciation

Today I appreciate the abundance in my life. 

Sunday 4/26/2020

This week I’ve been working on clearing up the patio and getting some things planted.  Like a couple cherry tomatoes in an old chest freezer. 

Little apples

A friend brought me a huge amount of used potting soil. 

My son came by and cut out some weed trees for me and even bought me lunch. I sent him home with seeds, starts and potting soil for my youngest grand daughter. 

Well this is a fine mess the goats have made of their hoophouse. I spent some time this morning taking these cattle panels down and putting them in front of the fence where the goats have been pushing out the weld wire. 

I covered the other hoop house with a new tarp and some shade cloth. 

This plum tree is loaded. 

I’ve been excited to see a lot of ladybugs this year. There haven’t been any the past couple of years. 

This bed beside the house got a Chilicoyote squash and a couple of loofahs. 

Yay the gladioli are up. 

#appreciation

Today I celebrate my wonderful children and good friends 

Spring is Here 4/21/2020

Spring is here. Babies all over including my new grand son Noah Dakota. 

The goats are settling in. I try to cut them fresh greens every coupe days. 

But sometimes the goats are naughty jumping on the hoop house. 

I threw out some poppy seed about 30 years ago. The winter rain has really brought them on. 

The desert is blooming too. 

The potatoes are doing well. 

Loads of eggs every day. Occasionally a broken one.  

The red locust tree is blooming. 

Chicks hatching in the incubator. 

I moved some hens out to another pen. 

I cleaned out their space, made a new brooder pen and moved the chicks from the house.  

Transplanted some seedlings into bigger pots. 

More babies hatched over the weekend. Getting ready to put more eggs in the incubator with a hatch due every week. 

I love all the different eggs I’m getting this year. 

Posie’s cute little udder. I’ll probably be able to breed her this fall. 

#appreciation

Just loving that I usually have enough of everything on hand that I am not having shortage of anything. 

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Wednesday 4/1/2020

The cats have decided this is their new napping spot. 

This cutie came into work yesterday. 

This. Morning the goats got some green feed. 

I added this board to the slope to help keep the soil in place. 

Two Silkies hatched under a broody. 

I worked some on the shed today. 

I just didn’t get a lot done, trying to not hurt myself again. 

The lilacs are blooming. 

#appreciation

Today I’m appreciating the beautiful weather, the flowers and new life bursting forth.