It's been a while since we posted, but that doesn't mean we've been slacking off. Routine things like trimming the horses hooves, making trips to get hay, taking care of the ducks, etc. keep us pretty busy. We also try to make sure we take a little t ...
As winter looms in the not too distant future, we have been thinking about a yard for Goldie where she would have protection from the elements when we have to go away. We also had started thinking about another shed at the end of the driveway and nea ...
Finally! After several weeks of really hard work, the north 20 acres are now fenced. We turned the horses out into their new pasture last Thursday and they are loving it. Having this much pasture (about 35 acres for the 3 horses) is going to s ...
The baby ducks have been moved out to the Duckagon with the big ducks. They are separated from the big ducks for a bit until they get a little bigger. After putting them into the Duckagon, Laurie had to "encourage" them to come out and explore. The b ...
Two days old, and pretty darn photogenic! Whitey (White Layer) Blackie - Cayuga Fawn - Fawn & White Runner Cocoa - Chocolate Runner Harley - Welsh Ha ...
This photo, taken this morning, is what the property looks like now, just 2 years after we bought the property. We have really enjoyed our home and property, and are still amazed that we live HERE! It's been nice to "take it easy" a bit, and not ...
Goldie's DNA results are in! She is........drumroll............ 50% German Shepherd (to Tim's delight) 25% Boxer 12.5% American Staffordshire Terrier 12.5% American Bulldog (but "iffy" on this one, may be a mix) Now that we know, we can see th ...
"Chantilly" at the shelter For a while, we've been wanting to fill out our menagerie with a dog. I (Tim) have always had dogs around, while Laurie's family was a cat family. We've been watching "Craigslist" as well as checking out animal shel ...
WE DID IT!!!! We got our final inspection and received our CO (Certificate of Occupancy)! There is still lots of inside finish work to do, but we will be sleeping in our new Happy House from now on. Here's a pic with our friendly neighborhood ...
We're working on finishing the bathroom now. Actually, Laurie is doing most of the work at this point. She textured the walls and is now painting them. She looks like she's having WAY too much fun! (Can't find the photos for this post.) Lau ...