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Day 20: Coronavirus Quarantine

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Yesterday, I stole a few minutes to write in Isai’s baby book. The difference, this month, is that we’re under Coronavirus quarantine on the farm. “Safe in place” orders are keeping people in their homes while the world scrambles to react to the Coronavirus pandemic. I can’t describe how strange it feels to try to document this time in our …

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Whoa, We Have a Garden Map

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We may have tilled a way-too-large garden. Aaron paused for a plow break while working on the chicken coop and enjoying the sunshine last weekend. He fired up the tractor, hooked up the old plow behind the pole barn and took the first stabs into the dirt where the farm’s garden has traditionally been planted. The grass and weeds that …

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This Week on the Farm: March 23-29, 2020

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Seven days ago, we had no cattle. Holy cow – what a difference a week makes. Our chicks are huge Our tiny chicks have nearly doubled in size. They’ve only been on the farm for about 2 weeks, but we’ve already seen them grow a ton. Their feeder is getting refilled daily. Their water can runs low often. They’re getting tons …

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Now We Have 3 Chucks

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In the famous words of Farmer Crossley: “just like that, we have three cows.” Mind you, I only knew we were getting two. Nice attempt to sneak that one by me, sir. He made the proclamation to the dogs and I early this afternoon. Ogilvy has since spent his day starring out of the living room windows and barking uncontrollably …

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Day 13: Quarantined on the Farm

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What an odd time in our lives. We’re creeping in on the 2-month mark since the US first started taking the Coronavirus pandemic somewhat seriously. For nearly two weeks, I’ve been working from home. My laptop, desktop monitor, design gear and whiteboard have all been reconfigured across the desk in our basement. Each day, I call into a handful of …

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A Big Week for Little Chicks

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We might be going a little stir crazy. Last weekend, while gathering supplies from the farm store, Aaron picked up some chickens. We’d already been eyeing them for a couple of weeks, but apparently the single week we’ve spent in quarantine was enough to finalize the decision. So far, the flock is awesome: Bantams (2)According to the display tag in …

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Meet Chuck – Our First Moomaker

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In the midst of Coronavirus quarantine, we’ve earned our “real farm” status. Yesterday, Chuck arrived. We’ve been steering clear of most human life lately. It’s really not hard to do on this beautiful acreage that is creeping its way into Spring. We’ve started quite the collection of baby chicks. Most days, the pond is loaded with geese. Flowers are sprouting …

Late Winter Garden Prep in Progress

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February came and went in a flash. With a barrage of Winter weather sprinkled with random Spring-like days – we’ve been busy hurrying up then waiting on just about every farm project imaginable. The compost pile is a work in progress. While the previous owners left us with decomposing garden goodies at the end of the Fall, we’ve had a bit …