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In the Middle of Wedding Planning Came the 4-H EXPO
Oh dear! Our platters were full enough but then it was the 4-H EXPO week and time for Justus and Audrey to show their pigs. It’s a 3 day event. First day is the show. They show and are judged in two different classes. One for confirmation and one for showmanship. The second day other animals like steers, lambs, goats & small stock are being judged and the pigs get the day off. The auction, where all the animals are sold, occurs on the third day. Signs had to be put up. This year they did something fun on the show days to get the spectators involved. You could pay…
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May I Introduce You to Cedric – the new Farm Dog?
We are puppy owners. Puppy owners of an Australian Shepherd and if Cedric, the name of our little pup, is any indication of the breed, I am sold on them forevermore. With our last dog, Treasure passing on Christmas Day 2 years ago, we’ve been dogless. I’m a dog lover (not a dog lover that wants her dog in the house and kisses on it kind of girl, but I just like dogs). Finally, I decided it was time to seriously look for another one. I had been told about Blue Heelers but after researching them, I felt maybe it wouldn’t be best for us. Australian Shepherds seemed to always…
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The Final Year
One of the only extracurricular activities my children do – besides our normal routine which happens to be extremely varied and busy – is 4-H. We have been involved in 4-H since my oldest was 9. This year Serenity, Justus & Audrey raised lambs. Since it was Serenity’s last year they all decided to raise the same animal. We had them for about 5 months and then it was time to take them to EXPO where they show for 2 days and then they sell them at an auction where business owners/leaders are the main supporters. Lambs had to be sheared… Loaded…. And taken to EXPO where all…
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Fairies Live Here – Making Fairy Gardens with the Castle Keeper Girls
I’ve always loved miniature things. When I was a little girl I had a dollhouse and it was more fun to see the small pieces of furniture than it was to actually play with. Then there are the American Girl dolls and all their accessories. So, so cute. I love miniature versions of their larger counterparts and that’s probably why I was so drawn to the idea of our Castle Keeper girls putting together a fairy garden for one of their monthly challenges. To put together their fairy garden they would need some type of container, soil, and small plants such as mosses, grass, alyssum or succulents… but they were…
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Raising a 4-H Steer
Life on the farm has changed once again. We now have a 4-H steer. Serenity is taking on this big project. I think everyone was wondering if she would be able to handle it or not but the Lord has blessed her with the calmest steer ever. After going to the livestock auction and calling around to different ranchers in the area, she was told to call the a rural highschool where they have a FFA program in place. They had a steer the weight she needed and when they arrived at the school to see the steer they found out it was calm and mellow. Just what she needed!…
