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And we have a winner...
So, lambing season has just started for us here. We started on a not-so-great note. I mean, lambs were born, all are healthy and OK, so...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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What Farming Really Looks like
So, of course, I fill our website, Facebook and Instagram with cute pictures of lambs and silly pictures of ducks and piggies and such. ...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20227 min read
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I Love Making Food
That's really the gist of it. That's why I get a little crazy this time of year with canning. My kitchen is a disaster, but my pantry is...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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My dogs have made my life better
I have had several instances in my life of folks who have lost a beloved pet, and the pain was so much, they swore they would never get...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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Goodbye Herc
We have said goodbye to a lot of really amazing dogs in our lives. Some lived a full life, from puppy to cranky old dog, and the goodbye...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20226 min read
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Goodbye Moose
I've been here before. Actually, having been here before is how I ended up with Moose, which brings me to where I am today. (insert...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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A Day with Death
We recently got gifted a space at the butcher for 2 hogs. Oh boy, did we need that! I thought about the last time I loaded hogs into the...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Harvest Day
So, COVID has made processing for small producers a real challenge. Between people panic-buying, or panic-butchering, the large meat...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20226 min read
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Predators
As if there wasn't enough going on this year, it's been a doozy for predation for us. (I would like to take a moment to say that in...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20228 min read
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Stewards of our Land
I have always felt it an honor and an obligation to take the best care of our little piece of land that I can. Last year, I signed up for...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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We were ready for this...
I remember a day a long time ago... we got a bucket, and a towel. We kicked the former, and threw the latter. 'Cause we bought the farm....
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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Moving Day
That wasn't very nice. Not THAT moving day. Today was a "move some baby birds outside day". Hooray! I got a hold of some stuff recently,...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Never Say Never
Remember that time we said we would never ever ever raise cattle again? Remember when Mooku and Lando destroyed $3000 worth of fencing?...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Saying Goodbye to Sharon
It's like losing Shirley all over again! We had a rough morning this weekend. It was even my birthday. We had triplets and twins born the...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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What the @%*! UGH!
So MANY triplets! What is in the water this year! Onyx not only surprised us with triplets, she surprised us with their size and the fact...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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The Biggest and the Littlest
Taking care of our super sweet Firestar made me start thinking of lambs and data. She was born at 3.5 pounds, and another triplet born...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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The Trouble with Triplets 2.0
You may recall me discussing our history with triplet lambs here. It's January, 2020, and we are just getting into lambing season. So far...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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Taking the Pigs to Market
This little piggy was named Spanky. And this little piggy was named Buckwheat. And this little piggy got right into the trailer. And this...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20226 min read
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The Joy of Winter
OK, I won't lie, Autumn is my favorite season. Sweaters, hot apple cider, all the beautiful colors. I love fall. It seemed to skip us up...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Another Poultry Show!
The Colorado Poultry Association is hosting a poultry show in November, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. This is where Shannon shows...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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