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The Birth of Baby Kids – Goat kids, I Mean
Last night when all was cold and overcast, 3 goat kids were born. There was one kid that found its legs rather quickly. Sometimes you get worried thinking the kids might be weak since they just lay there. The mother seemed unconcerned, not licking them or giving them any milk. I suppose this doe had other things on her mind though. She was still trying to deliver the placenta. Since I have only arrived at a birth after the babies are born and the placenta is nowhere to be seen, I wasn’t sure if this was normal or not. But I found out last night it is how it’s supposed to…
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Growing Your Own Food
I love the thought of growing my own food (or at least a part of it). Check out this inspiring 8 minute video on how one family does it while living in the city on less than an acre. Living the Real Simple Life Copyright 2008 Treasuring the Moments
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Glad to Be Home
We just got back from driving over 4,000 miles. My poor hubby drove it all himself since we had a big trailer on the back and he didn’t feel comfortable with anyone but himself behind the wheel. Don’t you just feel for me not being able to drive? Our journey’s took us to a youth camp where we enjoyed ourselves immensely and then to my parents where we loaded up their furniture in the trailer we were towing to bring it back to Nevada. They’re going to be only 6 hours away from where we live. What a treat for me since they’ve always been so far away. It almost feels…
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Stubborn, Stubborn Lamb
Well the time has come for my kids to sell the 4-H lambs they’ve been raising for the last several months. Starting Wednesday we haul their animals in, Thursday they show and Saturday they’re auctioned off. Wesley decided, with strong encouragement, that it was high time to work with his lamb, Billy. But lambs, as Wesley experienced, can be quite stubborn. First things started off with a smile – even if it was just a courtesy smile. But just minutes later, fierce determination had set in. "Billy, get moving." "Ha! Just try and make me!" "You’re going to move if. I. have. to …. IF. I. HAVE. TO. bite my tongue off!" With that dire…
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What's Been Happening in My Life
Too many things were going on this month for me to be able to post. Things like a trip to Louisiana, a lot of visitors and a lot of cooking. It’s a good thing I like to cook or I’d be in a heap of trouble. Zachary, my second oldest turned 16. Our church is in the process of building a church. A few weeks ago we had an Amish-style barn raising except it was for our church. The slab was poured ahead of time – then Thursday, Friday and Saturday about 25 men showed up and put up interior and exterior walls, doors, windows, trusses, started the roof shingles, and siding. It was an incredible three…
