Cricket, Nellie, and Fiona wait for some apple treats at the gate. Giddy-up is my new, most recent, motivational mantra. It helps me to "saddle up and ride at dawn" even when I'd rather stay in my jammies. Even when my body is screaming because I'm sore. Even when I've had a tough week and … Continue reading Giddy-up!
Farm Antics
A Steep Learning Curve
Not long ago, I posted that we celebrated our ten year farmiversary! It's hard to believe we have lived here for ten years already, but there are times when it feels like a LONNNNG ten years!!! **For my newest readers and friends, I am going to share some of our background story in the next … Continue reading A Steep Learning Curve
Farm + City Connections
My life is so humorous at times. It is such a dichotomy due to the fact I lived in Houston, Texas for 50 years and still have many, many connections with friends and family from the world of education and NASA, but now I live on a farm and raise pigs, cows, goats, and chickens … Continue reading Farm + City Connections
Farm Antics
I've learned a thing or two about hungry cattle in the past six years. When you come out into the pasture with a bag of cattle cubes during a drought, even the most complacent cows become like the bulls you see on television during the Running of the Bulls in Spain! This morning, I felt … Continue reading Farm Antics
Green Acres Farm & Home 