We made it to Christmas Eve. When we woke up this morning there was freezing fog. It turned the homestead into an amazing winter wonderland. My first thought walking into the grove was that I may have walked into the wardrobe and found Narnia! Where was the white witch and the talking beavers. I decided… Continue reading Winter Wonderland
This morning I went out to check on our cow Blue. She had been acting funny the past couple days. Even though she wasn’t due for another three weeks. As I walked down the field it looked like Blue was trying to break out. She was staring through the fence. The other animals were yelling… Continue reading Blue’s baby Bella
When you own a small acreage with animals it is imperative that you have good fencing. Not to just keep animals in but to keep animals out of each others pens. Predators will have a harder time getting to your animals with a good fence. Torn out, fixed and built many different kinds of fence.… Continue reading Fences Make Good Neighbors
The cattle shelter is finally done. After many trips to the store and special orders we had everything we needed to get it completed. This took three weekends. My hubby doesn’t have a lot of weekends off so we had to press to get it done. My hubby was the creative mind behind this creation.… Continue reading Cattle Shelter
Ree Homestead had its first hayride during fall daycare day. It went great. The kids loved the ride. Their daycare providers supplied hot chocolate for them to enjoy. My kids were excited to help get it all setup. Of course they also enjoyed the ride. They brought pumpkins to paint when they were done with… Continue reading Fall Daycare Day
We hosted the third annual Sanford clinic employee shindig. This was a record year. It is always a potluck. So much amazing food was brought and shared. Kids and adults loved the animals. My animals really loved the attention. They were at the gate this morning looking to see if anyone was coming to… Continue reading Sanford Clinic Shindig
My husband has an annual potluck here at the homestead for his co-workers. Every year I am determined to have tables and seating. Three years and no tables. The work on the farm always took precedence over building anything. This year I have been able to squeeze in some fun building projects. It took a… Continue reading Fancy Outdoor Dining Table
Cami was trying to beat the heat while really pregnant and in labor. You could tell she was really uncomfortable. Early this morning Cami gave birth to a big 4 pound buckling. She was supposed to have twins but there was just an empty sack where the other should have been. This being my first… Continue reading Cami’s buckling
We have named the buckling Patch and the doeling Mazy. They are both doing very well. Tilly is a fantastic mom. They love to run, climb on rocks, hide in the wood pile and play on Thor. Mazy is very much a momma’s girl. Patch likes to run around crazy and play with as many… Continue reading Tilly’s kids (update)
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