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FarmMan has been busy sawing lumber again.I thought you might like to see and hear the sawmill(and FarmMan) in action.Have a great day!

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No Bake Chocolate Cookie Pie1 - Package OREO® or store brand chocolate cookies1 - Stick of butter or margarine1 - Package Cream Cheese1 - Cup Powdered Sugar1 - 16oz Container of whip cream1 3/4 Cups of Whole Milk1 -small Package of Instant Vanilla or Chocolate Pudding1 - Can of Sweetened Condensed MilkI go ahead and make the pudding part first so it can be setting up while I make the rest of the

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Every time I see Jill coming down the stairs I have this urge to sing the song from the old Slinky commercial. Do you remember it? The Slinky Song?Slinky Commercial from way backShe is a cute slinky though!Have a great day.

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I just had to show off Emily's(she just looks like an Emily to me) new outfit.Emily also has a princess picture added to her night gown.(She also looks like a princess to me) She also had new pink socks and a hair bow. Or rather an ear bow.She is all ready for Christmas so she can go home with that special little girl. Who also looks like a princess!Have a great day!

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Close up with JackThe Light Brahma Rooster crowingA part from the original waterwheel. We think the old waterwheel was here around 1870.A fall evening at the pondThe guineas and the little barn banties.Jill investigates the tree stump that FarmMan had to cut. The old oak tree was huge and dead. It right beside the fence. We hope to use part of it to saw for lumber on the sawmill and the other

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Scenes around the farm this weekFarmMan raising the barn loft doorYes, Miracle Eve still loves that bottle!Guineas and chickens fussing over the feedLight Brahma hen in the nest box as the rooster looks onThe barnyard at supper timeThe ducks and geese trying to eat the catfish food before the fish eat itChickens laying eggs, Jack hee hawing, Jill barking at Jack, Miracle Eve begging for a bottle(

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This year we are giving more handmade Christmas gifts.Here is one that I am working on now.I found this pattern for 25 cents at the thrift store recently.The pattern is from the 1980's and had never been used. I thought it was cute. It has either a rabbit or cat you can make. I chose the rabbit to try first.It was fairly easy to make. After sewing her head on backwards and one leg turned to the

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I received an Acu Life Neti Rinse to keep and review. It was something I definitely could use. Living in the country there are a lot of environmental things that contribute to nasal allergy and irritate my sinuses. Neti Rinse is an all natural sinus and allergy relief . It is a large syringe with a removable antibacterial tip for easy cleaning. It came with 50 2.5g saline packets (99.99%

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Some fall farm pictures from the last couple of days I wanted to share with you.Have a great day!

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I have been busy lately sewing some of the plastic feed bag aprons.They make great gardening aprons, dog bathing aprons, fish cleaning aprons, and around the farm aprons.For guys or gals.(our oldest son)You just wipe them clean and they are ready to go again. The tie straps are recycled nylon hay baling twine.I sew all the edges and re-enforce where the straps are sewn on.I thought I would give

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Remnants of Hurricane Ida hung around these parts for several days. I took this picture Tuesday morning.I don't know what the 2 spots are??What do you think?We put more of the soon to be flooring back in the barn loft to dry a little more. It may be 2 weeks before we start putting it down.A snake skin in the barn loft. We didn't see the snake though. The skin was about 4 feet long.A picture of

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Last spring FarmMan cut some of the trees from the back of the property to use for lumber on different projects around the farm.He sawed the logs on the farm's sawmillSome of the lumber was used on the chicken houseSome for other things like the truck side bodiesSome of the boards were stacked in the summer heat to dryand later the boards were stacked in the barn loft to finish drying.Now FarmMan

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M80 contacted me on behalf of Campbell to share how this year Campbell is giving back to the farming community by preserving barns and bringing to life the special stories of how good food is grown.I am not receiving any compensation for telling about their program but I thought it was a nice thing for Campbell to be involved in.Campbell invites you to experience 10 farms each with a unique,

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What are you!? Some millionaire that inherited a big place?That comment immediately brought this vivid image into my thoughts.Our first home.That was a comment I received once when I had posted this picture of the farm house after FarmMan had remodeled it.Read more on the remodel here> Farm House Before and AfterThe little rough(well alright really rough looking)trailer looked like this in a year

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Some of my favorite pictures from the past few years here on the farm.Annie and the goats playing 2 years ago.The first drive across the rock bridge/dam that FarmMan built.Water under the rock bridge after the pond was filled.Owl in a tree holeThe same hole that big boy snake has used for years and yearsFall from the pastCaleb and AnnieWhen we had a lot of cows.Farm House beforeFarm House afterMe

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Fall is just about to peak here on the farm.I took these pictures Wednesday evening at the old pond.Just as the sun was setting.The back of the house faces toward the pond.This is all the Muscovy ducks we have left now. 3 males. There are so many varmits around here that love to eat ducks.These pictures I took Thursday afternoon.This buck is one of Annie's first babies. He was a twin to the

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Yes, more pictures and video of Jack and his breathe saver mints.It is a daily routine. As soon as Jack sees the truck, he is there in a flash with his head stuck inside looking for mints.and we always have one ready for him.The Video.I suppose Jack may be a tad spoiled.It is hard to refuse a face like this, though.The End.Have a great day!

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This is our farm truck. It is a 1960 Ford F600 dump truckand it works as hard as we do around here.it has hauled it's share of hay over the yearsIt even has a working AM radio and an 8 track player!It has hauled logs to the farm's sawmill.The sawmill is older than the dump truck!The Ford dump truck was a big help when we were putting the new roof on the house.FarmMan bought the truck years ago

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Jill giving Miracle Eve a little sugar.Light Brahma rooster and hen.The Embden Geese on the Mill pond.The guineas rest a spell on the barn gate.Jack soaking up some fall sunshine as Betsy enjoys the green grass.Rooster stuttering his stuff with the goats in the background.A mushroom I saw near the pond. I thought it was pretty.Miracle Eve trying to get Lionel to come a little closer. Miracle Eve

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I know you won't recognize anyone in their costumes!Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

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This week we have been cleaning out the barn.The Light Brahma rooster had something to crow about.The loader andour 1960 Ford dump truck came in handy.(and FarmMan too)It took a lot of shovelingbut the garden will benefit from the compost next springWe have the middle and the left side stalls of the barn cleaned out so far. It has made a nice pile of compost in the gardenThe raised beds will also

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On our walk to the ponds yesterday the Call ducks and the Muscovy ducks were stretching their wings.One of the Muscovy ducks almost flew into FarmMan on the way to the old pond.Short VersionLong Version of the walk to the ponds and the flying ducks.It was a nice evening walk.But we will be on the look out for flying ducks from now on!Have a great day.

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I've wanted to make new kitchen curtains for a while now but with us trying to save money I didn't want to spend for unnecessary things right now.I bought this shower curtain last year at Ross for $5.00 when I was up in "the big city" visiting relatives.It is a thick fabric with embroidery. I thought it would be just right for curtains.I cut the shower curtain into 3 pieces length wise. 2 of the

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The last few days the fall colors have really started to show themselves here on the farm.It is amazing how the leaves have started to turn into beautiful colors so quickly now. Especially at the pond.The pasture grass is turning brown. The green winter rye should be up soon though.Jack and Betsy are enjoying the cooler temperatures. Miracle Eve and the goats like the fall weather too.Betsy and

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Dried beans. I can't say enough good things about them.You can stretch a dollar and your food budget with dried beans and peas. A pound bag cost around $1.00 around here. More or less.Dried beans are also an excellent source of protein and fiber, low in fat and sodium and contain no cholesterol or sugar.Most beans, especially blackeyes, contain high levels offolate, the B vitamin that can help

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