Monthly Archives: January 2013

Sun Dogs

Posted on January 31, 2013 by farm2011

I was  putting gas in the car tonight after work because I had only about a fourth tank of gas and with the cold weather that we’re supposed to have tonight – I wanted to have enough in the tank … Continue reading →

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Ragbrai route announced!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by farm2011

On Saturday the Ragbrai route was announced for this upcoming summer. It’s the bike ride that Daryl and I go on for a week and it is fun! It’s also a lot of work, to be honest, but also a … Continue reading →

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My decorating dilemma

Posted on January 27, 2013 by farm2011

I’ve been trying to figure out just what to put on our living room wall and for the life of me, I really don’t know what I want to put up there. First of all, this is the wall that … Continue reading →

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Visitor

Posted on January 26, 2013 by farm2011

I was getting ready the other day when I had an unexpected visitor. What happened the other  night was this. I was getting dressed and was excited about hanging out with some friends. We were going to go to supper … Continue reading →

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Knipco Heaters

Posted on January 25, 2013 by farm2011

If you live on a farm, you are probably familiar with something that is called a knipco heater. This is a small portable heater that has a lot of different uses. Now I’m sure that everyone probably has their list … Continue reading →

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Gone Shopping

Posted on January 23, 2013 by farm2011

Last week I decided to go shopping, and to my surprise I bought something that I’ve been putting off for a couple of years. What was it? It was a new pair of sunglasses. OK really…sunglasses right? But I just … Continue reading →

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Baby it’s cold outside

Posted on January 21, 2013 by farm2011

It was really hard to go outside tonight after work and do chores. I was hoping that Daryl would come home sooner than he did and then he could do it. But I was laying by the fireplace with Reno … Continue reading →

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Chickens, Cows, and Frogs

Posted on January 19, 2013 by farm2011

Today I was thinking about all the different types of food there are. I left the chickens out this morning to hang out in the yard and they thought they found the best dinner buffet in the world. They were … Continue reading →

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No Ears

Posted on January 17, 2013 by farm2011

I made huge progress last night with the cows. In the past when they would see me with apples, they would come running – literally! But when we sold Rion, everything changed. They didn’t want to trust me for nothing. … Continue reading →

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In the yard

Posted on January 15, 2013 by farm2011

After I let Reno out when I got home from work tonight, we just kind of hung out in the yard – just checking stuff out. While we were out there, I kept hearing this one crazy bird just really, … Continue reading →

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