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Farming Season is Here and Paul turns 7!!!
While it seemed forever at the time, it didn't take too long for spring to finally arrive to northern Indiana. For a while it felt like things were moving in slow motion. However time keeps moving. The lilacs are blooming, … Continue reading
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October sneaks up on us…..
And we are still attempting to finish the hay season! Jeremy is sneaking out to the woods whenever he can to hunt for deer. Paul has gone with him, and he has promised Ruth she may go as well. It … Continue reading
September Saturday Fun!
September is here and seems to be in a huge hurry! The kids and I spent the first Saturday of September working on the house. We also made salsa on Labor Day! It was so nice to be able … Continue reading
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Outside fun, and too much work!
May has been the dryest we have ever had! Which means lots of good days to be outside. Rusty and Barney are both enjoying getting to know the kids. Ruth especially has an affinity for our long-eared friends. The swing … Continue reading
Time is Marching on!
The wonderfully warm weather has allowed us to do a lot of things that normally waits for May! The kids are having a blast playing outside nearly every day. Paul has learned to ride his bike without the training wheels! … Continue reading
Farm living perk or annoyance?
Two days after Christmas Jeremy comes in after doing chores and says, “a heifer calved, can I bring it in here?” What can a person say? It was well below freezing and I knew the calf wouldn’t survive out in … Continue reading
November goes out with a white bang!
Yes it was predicted, and yes we ignored it! However 10 inches in November is pretty rare. The biggest issue with it was the inches and inches of rain that came before the snow. Literaly hundreds of power lines were … Continue reading
An Apple a Day….
Every fall Grandpa brings us cialis order online some apples. This year he brought giant yellow delicious. Once those were gone I went to our local orchard and bout half a bushel seconds called goldrush. The yellow delicious are definitely awesome … Continue reading
Saying goodbye to heifers!
Today we sold some of the close-up heifers (getting ready to calve). The first of those were loaded and arrived at their new dairy today. Things were uneventful as Jeremy had plenty of good help. None of the animals jumped … Continue reading
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Time is getting away from me….
Since the last blog I have transitioned to a new job (same money, less hours) which included finding a new babysitter. I have been an adjunct instructor/assistant for the Ivy Tech Ag department for 3 weeks now and am viagra for sale finally … Continue reading
August is here…..
Indiana is still HOT HOT HOT! Paul asks every 2-3 days if tomorrow is going to be cold. Jeremy started early one day last week and was able to get the heifers worked (wormed, pregnancy checks, etc). It was overdue, and we … Continue reading
Hot Hot Hot
The corn is curling and I am worried about pollination. We do not have any corn this year. However many of our friends and neighbors do. The beans seem to be surving well, even on the sandy soils. Our beans … Continue reading
Big week!
The hay barn before all the hay was unloaded. Somehow we had REALLY great week, though I’m not sure how many more 18 hour days Jeremy can take. The old ’71 Autocar semi with a load of hay. In addition … Continue reading
Sweeten Bridge is Falling Down!
Yes it is true! The small bridge at the end of our driveway is falling down. Between the heavy rains and a groundhog the bridge is missing it’s south foundation. The county moved the bridge to the top of their … Continue reading
Where is June going so fast?
First cutting is nearly done. This has by far been the rainiest spring I can remember. Our soybeans look good, but will need another spray of roundup. The beans are on sandy soil so the rain is good for them. … Continue reading
Building a Farm Business and Growing a Family
It is not always easy to live on one income while building a business such as a farm. We have strong tendencies towards the simple so that helps. Here are some ways we save on living expenses that may help … Continue reading
We beat the rain again!
Making Silage bales I went generic cialis out at 9:45 Wednesday night to snap this shot of Jeremy. He still had some bales in the field and rain was coming. After starting at 6 that morning he finally came to … Continue reading
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