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January 11, 2017
Mustangs Part III
I just set up the game camera in the pasture—I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, but other things kept pushing it out of my mind. Unfortunately, the best shot I have are us cleaning up the pasture and Cav from a distance, and an extreme close-up of me while I was setting […]
January 9, 2017
Daily Stuff
I have to laugh whenever someone says that I’m “retired.” First, I’m a little young for that, and second, if you’re on a homestead, you will NEVER retire. NEVER. On a typical winter’s day, after starting the coffee, I feed the small critters, a dog and two cats. At least one cat inside, but on […]
January 4, 2017
Work Wednesday—Mustang Saga Part Two
Besides cutting wood and feeding the furnace and all the holiday hoopla, I have, of course, been working with the horses. Chestnut is much happier since we removed her too-tight halter, although she’s still pretty bossy in the pasture and bitchy about food. She follows me around like a puppy, but she’s still tossing her […]
January 3, 2017
Prep Monday—Winter
Look, it’s only January 3 and I’m already running behind—what an accomplishment, huh? And yes, I did take off the week between Christmas and New Year’s, thankyouverymuch! Now let’s talk prepping: Winter on the homestead has traditionally been about regrouping, resting, and of course, carrying on the daily chores. And we’re nothing if not traditional […]
December 21, 2016
Work Wednesday—Mustangs!
Well, Cody and Cav have been here a week now and have adjusted very well. They aren’t really in bad condition, at least, not as bad as I was prepared for. Cody, especially, needs her feet trimmed, but they’re more rugged—as one would expect for a wild horse—than overgrown or injured. Neither are particularly underweight, […]
December 19, 2016
Prep Monday—Ignoring the Cold
If I don’t talk about the weather, the bitter cold won’t actually exist, right? So I won’t discuss how, this morning INSIDE the house, the temp was 55 . . . which is fine for some reason if you’re outside. I won’t talk about how it took FOREVER for the furnace to kick on or […]
December 14, 2016
Work Wednesday—The Mustang Saga
As you already know, a few weeks ago I found out about four herds of wild mustangs that were endangered: starving, neglected, and headed for auction if they weren’t adopted. It was suggested that you adopt at least two, so I applied for a mare and a foal. I was approved, and finally arranged transportation […]
December 12, 2016
Prep Monday—97
Most people, in mid-December, are counting the days until Christmas. Not me. Only 97 days until SPRING! I do not like cold weather. Period. You know that meme that says “I’m not going outside until the temperature is above my age? Yep, I could have originated that. The problem is that once I get cold—to […]
December 7, 2016
Work Wednesday—Almost Here!
Late yesterday morning, I received pictures of our new horses! In case you haven’t seen them, here they are: I spent the rest of that day basically jumping around the house; it’s a good thing almost all my work was done for the day! Well, except for the finishing touches: And of course, the […]
December 5, 2016
Prep Monday—Critters
It’s important to prep for everyone, animals included. Our outdoor/indoor cat, Arthur, has a nice, cozy, straw-filled house on the front porch with an old towel and an old thermal curtain. She does, however, come inside at night when the temps are below freezing. She’s also very fluffy. Doesn’t need coaxing anymore, either. Our indoor/outdoor […]
