Seven kids on the ground, but we lost one due to being squashed at 4 days old by its nanny.  Is not the first time, not will it be the last.Along with kidding going on, new solar lights installed on the goat sheds, outside the old ...

Busy enough week for Blind Hog and Acorn... Oil change, appointments, errands, trip to KC and coming home with a new gander to be the mate of Miss Priss.  Blind Hog said it made Acorn sound a bit like a matchmaker...  Goosey matchmake...

Blind Hog and Acorn had a delicious feast with the kiddos at the Springfield House.  The farmers had their fill, ,visited a while, then made it back to the farm at dark to do chores.Speaking of chores- the Mahidra got a new battery...

Chores getting done while the weather is nice.  Blind Hog set in a drainline to go under the drive to the hay barn.  Much needed little project there.  Acorn has been busy in the garden pulling out dead plants and mulching.

Indeed, Blind Hog has made it to 83...  Lots of chocolate cake was involved.Major chores completed on the farm- both goat barns all cleaned, powdered and hay laid on the floor.  Miss Massey's distributor woes now a di...

In light of an upcoming birthday, Blind Hog has spent today pretty much watching soccer...  Premier League as well as cheering on Kansas City's Women's' team, who handily beat North Carolina to advance to the semi finals.Electrical...

Big chores getting done on the farm and just "mildly" interrupted when Blind Hog had "an episode" that is still undiagnosed...  Was it an especially brutal round of A-Fib that he usually walks around with, or an inner ear thing???  Ho...

Tractor Joy turned to Tractor Woe, then back to Joy...  Acorn fixed the ignition/firing issue and the Massey Ferguson is running well.  Now if she can just figure out the house wifi...  Need to find a way to "bundle" clients and ...

Acorn went to a 3 day conference up at Lincoln University, based on helping mentors in small ruminants be better educators, and during that time ol' Frank Pinkerton died peacefully in his sleep.  He will be missed.  If we all can live...

Truckload of black walnuts taken to the hulling station- Blind Hog received $86...  $12/100 lbs after hulling...Aurora once again visited the farm like it did in May- not quite so a dramatic show, but lovely nonetheless.

Ugh- second summer is upon the farm...  Temps in the 80's once again and drought..  Dry, dusty drought...Walnuts getting picked up from the yard- the bumper crop that keeps giving.  Prices are down to $12/100 lbs "after" ...

The farm only received 0.11" of rain from Helene- just a wee fraction of what our friends and family to the east received.Grading blade pivot has been repaired and is fancy shmancy- Miss Massey is running like a top again!Acorn ...

Just one week back and chores are being completed- from replacing a yard hydrant, getting the 6' blade fixed, cleaning up in the garden and snipping a fingertip- Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy!The box blade Blind Hog bought himself ...

Blind Hog and Acorn are back from the 10 day trip to Iceland- what an adventure it was!Waterfalls, basalt columns, crazy wind and weather, lovely people.  You can check out photos on the Blind Hog and Acorn website- just look under...

Yup- September is almost here and time for the Blind Hog and Acorn to head out on an adventure...  This year?  ICELAND!Blind Hog is going along for the ride but Acorn is most excited...  Chores are gettig done, house clea...

Acorn got back from an unexpected trip to Texas, leaving Blind Hog to man the conn.  Seems like the farm did well under his watch and in Texas, ol' Frank is hanging in there- best as a 96 yr old can...Back on the farm for a week of...

Acorn did it at last!  The Massey Ferguson tractor is running again!  The last trick was discovering the micro inline gas filter that was hidden in the 90-degree connection from fuel line to carburetor.  Voila!Farm finall...

Blind Hog and Acorn forgot to record the podcast yesterday, remembering once they got in bed for the night.  Pffff...  It happens.Busy week with garage door seal strip repairs, purchasing Savanna goat kids from friends, and vi...

Acorn had to fly the coop last week when her Momma went to hospital.  Was scary for a bit, but the Queen Mum  is a fighter.  Expected full recovery!Acorn got back in time to watch a huge double-trunked walnut be removed f...

Yup- the new and improved chicken yard is up, complete with chicken wire reinforcement and electric strings on the top.  Soon, a single run of electric will be run on the lower outside to further deter climbing varmints. The pounding of t-...

Phew!  Talk about sweat'n!Blind Hog and Acorn got a new project put to the top of the list- seems a vixen has been responsible, at least partially, in the decreasing number of laying hens.  A new chicken yard is to be erected ...

Busy week at the farm...  Acorn fighting deer, Blind Hog on the mower...  Both farmers dealing with "natural selection" when it comes to goat kids.Sam killt a groundhog and made himself very happy.  A 13 pounder!  Bl...

Blind Hog and Acorn have been hot hot hot- working a bit outside them coming back in.  Sam decided that he likes being an indoor dog, well- unless he is hungry and wants a baby bunny...  ugh.Garden is starting to produce the p...

Blind Hog and Acorm welcomed Midsommar by picking blueberries at a local farm.  90 min for the two of them to fill their buckets, 13 lbs total.  Not bad for $30.Beef is what has been for lunch... NY strips and an arm roast.&nb...

Acorn is back to the farm after fun fun fun in Texas...   ALL the funs!Blind Hog figures he will soon need a white cane as he navigates the fields while afoot.  He and Sam commiserated while Acorn was partying it up.Mo...