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Hay Testing, Goat Proofing, Mowing . . .
We’ve been busy around the farm the past few days. We always like to purchase a year’s supply of hay while the hay is actually being...
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Jun 20, 20103 min read


Being a Fainting Goat
Jo and Mina, World’s Cutest Fainting Goats, have no idea how good they have it – just like the horses that live here! They get to do...
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Jun 3, 20101 min read


Crepe Myrtles = Yummy
Some new landscaping was put in around the barn yesterday. The beds were redone and two new crepe myrtles were planted on either side of...
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May 18, 20102 min read


Fun Facts
Jason and I just sat down and calculated a few fun facts: -We are currently feeding 1,209 pounds of hay per day (geesh, no wonder no one...
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Feb 11, 20101 min read


Winter Storm Prep and Too Many Pictures
We found ourselves in a flurry of activity on Thursday and Friday preparing for the winter storm that was headed our way. We prepare for...
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Jan 31, 20105 min read


Sipping Wine and Closet Drinkers
To a non horse person it would seem odd that I can find something so mundane as watching horses drink water interesting . . . but I can! ...
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Jan 21, 20102 min read


Long Time No Blog
I am sorry I did not update my blog on my usual schedule. We’ve just been busy dealing with the romantic side of farming! Mostly trying...
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Jan 18, 20102 min read


Blanket Time and Help Me Shop
As much as I wish it were not, winter is finally coming to middle Tennessee. We dipped below freezing for the first time this year over...
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Dec 1, 20093 min read


Jo and I Survive an Attack
The weekend was mostly uneventful. I was certainly busy enough with fairly mundane tasks like refilling salt holders and updating feed...
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Oct 4, 20093 min read


Monday Pictures
Grazing under a beautiful blue sky; Ogie in the back with Trillion and Sebastian up front Jo (of course one of the world’s cutest...
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Sep 13, 20091 min read


Riding Sky and Overprotective Parenting
Sky and I are finally starting to get to know each other under saddle. I took it pretty easy on her the first week and didn’t really do...
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Jul 26, 20093 min read


Do A Deer
If I had The Sound of Music on DVD I would so be watching it right now! I am sure Jason is down on his knees in thanks that we don’t have...
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Jul 23, 20092 min read


Goats and Horses
This post started with horse pictures but ended up with a lot of fainting goat pictures. You have to admit, they are extremely cute! ...
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Jun 28, 20091 min read


Happy Memorial Day and Updates
I realized today it has been almost a week since I updated my blog so this post got a bit long. Nothing out of the ordinary has been...
hoffywhf
May 25, 20093 min read


Arena Info
Thank you everyone for the compliments on my arena. Yes, I fully realize I am one spoiled gal when it comes to my arena. The arena is...
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Apr 22, 20092 min read


Another Day In Pictures And Video
Below are some scenes from around the retirement farm on Tuesday. It was another beautiful day, sunny and 77 for the high. The horses...
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Mar 24, 20091 min read


Let The Fur Fly
The fur is flying everywhere these days as we enter shedding season. I walk around with horse hair on my clothes, in my hair, in my...
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Mar 19, 20092 min read


The Weekend Report
We had another lovely weekend this weekend. The weather was wonderful all weekend. Friday the temperatures were in the high 60’s and...
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Mar 8, 20091 min read


The Weekend Update
Just as it did a few weekends ago this weekend got off to an auspicious start. On Friday morning my horse Lexi decided to put herself in...
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Mar 1, 20094 min read


Welcome Wilhelmina and Josephine
We have fainting goats!!! Jason, the world’s greatest husband ever, broke down and bought two fainting goats for me for Valentine’s day....
hoffywhf
Feb 22, 20093 min read
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