Snowy morning yesterday. Day for loading up the piggles. Usually we have them getting acquainted with the trailer for two or three days before the big day, but John was having some trouble with the wiring… so it was dark before the trailer gate was closed, but we could hear them happily sucking up the [...]
Archive for the ‘Weather’ Category
Snow and pork
Posted in Farming, Pigs, Seasons, Weather, tagged Large Black pigs, pork, winter on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Autumn is really here
Posted in Farming, Gardens, Seasons, Weather, tagged frost on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday morning it was 30 F. at our house. Luckily, John had taken some of our shearing sheets and covered as much of the garden as he could… so we came through the first frost of the season quite well. We didn’t cover the potatoes and the leeks, but there are a couple of trees [...]
Sheep Doctoring. In the Rain (what a surprise).
Posted in Farming, Sheep, Weather, tagged rain, rams, vets on July 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I feel like Nurse Nina this week. Our beloved ram, Kyra’s Boy, has been ailing. Late last week he was down in the pasture with his alter-ego, Mr. Big, when we found that he had a swollen and lame back leg. Usually we see a lame front leg if one of the sheep or goats [...]
Out to Pasture
Posted in Farming, Maine, Sheep, Weather on July 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is the back of John’s truck awhile ago when we actually had a break in the rain. We had had to dig our rolls of electric fence out of the field where they had been rolled and stacked last fall, and then snowed upon before we got them home. If it looks [...]
Weather Obsessed
Posted in Farm, Farming, Maine, Weather, tagged black flies, Maine on May 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
People make fun of me because I am really fixated on the weather. I have multiple favorite internet weather sites on my browser bar set for 1 click viewing (don’t you just love the hour-by-hour breakdowns???), and I also have to admit that my biggest reason for even wanting to own a t.v. is [...]
Babies everywhere!
Posted in Family, Farm, Lambs, Weather, tagged Lambs on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been awhile since I have posted. I am listening to the rain pour down on the metal roof and the thunder and lightning are quite entertaining! The last few weeks have been totally insane. We had our final lambs two weeks ago today. Fuzzy Lumpkin had triplets as a [...]
More Playtime @ the Rock!
Posted in Farm, LaMancha Goats, Weather, tagged goats on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are having a marvelous stretch of weather. I can’t believe how pleasant it is to be going without the longjohns on, at least for the afternoon chore time! We are spending as much time outdoors soaking up the sun as we can. And the goat kids and lambs continue to put on a great [...]
Sunday and Sun!
Posted in LaMancha Goats, Pemaquid Peninsula, Weather, tagged goats, lighthouse, Maine on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My goodness! We are having a sunny day again today! Wow. No Monday morning snow storm. Amazing. Maybe spring really is just around the corner.
We had a lovely day yesterday and were outside until dark, enjoying the warm temperatures and trying to get caught up with extra tasks that might [...]
Still Waiting
Posted in Farm, Sheep, Weather, goats, tagged ewes, goats, kidding on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Elf is still holding out on us! The weekend was such a beautiful one, and our friend C.R. came regularly to help us check on the doe and do chores. Elf has all the signs of impending birthing, but she’s not quite ready yet!
While the afternoon was still pretty warm yesterday, we set up [...]
Sunny Greetings
Posted in LaMancha Goats, Sheep, Weather, tagged goats, kidding on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Part of the crew who greeted me very patiently this morning. They were all waiting nicely for their hay and grain, just soaking up the warmth and the rays. It already felt good early and they have been enjoying the temperatures all day. So have we! Elf the doe hasn’t [...]
