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1. April 16, 2014 - Barricade

   One of the ways I’ve had trouble with escapees in the barnyard is this hay feeder. Last week, I had it thoroughly barricaded, from the ends, and from the front on the barnyard side, with more boards. Chloe as well as the goats have been using the feeder to slip through to the field on the other side–and then escape from there. Now that … Continued…

1. April 14, 2014 - Bobble

   Morgan is so funny.

   This is what she got me for my birthday. She knows Jase is my favorite!

1. April 11, 2014 - Owning It

   It’s my birthday today. Since I’m having a hard time with the number I have achieved, I’m announcing it in an attempt to own it like it’s something fabulous. Here I am, in a photo taken a few days ago. And even with no makeup.

   This is me. I’m 50.

1. April 9, 2014 - When Push Comes to Shove

   See my old pickup truck and my beleaguered Explorer parked in front of the field across the road? They were parked evenly. Meaning, the front of the pickup was evenly parked with the Explorer.

   Then a few days ago the horses got out. Zip rubbed her big fat rump on the front of the pickup and moved it back about ten feet. Seriously.

1. April 7, 2014 - Roundup

   My new hired man and a helper cleaning out my barn. Then they got my tractor going and things went a lot faster!

   In other news, here’s a little roundup of what I’ve got going on right now.

   Remember this?

   See this clip from CNN’s Headline News “Right This Minute” show where they talk about Annabelle and even say my … Continued…

1. April 2, 2014 - The Downside of Spring

   Well, if you can call it that…. Sometimes I don’t mind. But it IS a problem at times! With the beautiful weather, I like to open my front door to the screen door, which has a “cat door” (broken screen section). Maia likes to use it to come in and visit.

   Which isn’t terrible until she scampers onto the dining room table.

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• Frustated with cream cheese fillings
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• What a lovely place for them to dine--a 5 star pasture.
  Joell on My Favorite Activity
• I have to agree with Brenda, when I try to cut up a whole chicken, I make chicken mush. I expect much of the problem comes from a dull knife. And it would take a great many chickens to get enough of the parts that my people like. If I buy a whole chicken I usually stew it, pick the meat off and make other things with the shredded meat.
  lavenderblue on Do You Cut Up Whole Chicken?
• Oh my goodness. That looks awesome! Probably not on my diet but we don't diet on our Birthdays and mine is pretty soon. Hmmmmmmmm
  cindyinohio on Chocolate Bread Pudding with Rum
• In western Wisconsin, we are still waiting for ANY sign of spring. Seeing the emerald green of your grass and the flowering trees gives me hope! Thanks for posting such beautiful pictures.
  Countryat heart on My Favorite Activity
• Where's the little one?
  Dumbcatluvr on My Favorite Activity
• I do because I like the way Mom did it; separate wish bone from the breast. With chickens today I usually cut the breast in half.
  Glenda on Do You Cut Up Whole Chicken?
• I leaned how to cut a chicken at a very early age, I rarely purchase cut up chicken unless it is a very good price on parts that we like.
  Joell on Do You Cut Up Whole Chicken?
• Maia is so cuye, I am begining to think there is no way to keep her penned in. She is just keeping the shrubs trimmed, did you ask her what wine pairs nicley with gardenfare?
  Joell on Speaking Too Soon
• Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My insomnia has been awful the last few days and has been making me a bit cranky. The question and all of your post just may have cured my crankiness!
  amyg on A Stinky Question
• Since I raise them, yes, and I taught 7th and 8th graders in school how to cutup chicken.
  holstein woman on Do You Cut Up Whole Chicken?
• I don't know,I don't have goats and I don't think I want to the more I read and think about them.
  holstein woman on A Stinky Question

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