Those of you who live near lakes or ponds may be familiar with the concept of "ice-out". Ice-out is typically the term used to say when the ice has left a lake for the spring. Our big lake in New Hampshire, Lake Winnipesaukee, traditionally holds an ice-out contest each spring, where people can predict what the date of ice-out would be. They've been observing and recording the … [Read more...]
Digging for Treasure
It's so much fun to watch "the girls" scratching in the leaves and dirt looking for goodies! They have a routine: scratch, scratch, then the beak goes down to see if they turned up anything good! I like to find and collect old bottles and interesting things around our property, so I'm always telling them to "dig me up something good!". I think their version and mine of … [Read more...]
Earthkind – Pet and Farm-Safe Pest Control for Your Home
Our Earthkind Review - Keeping Pets & Farm Birds Safe While Maintaining a Pest Free Home *Disclosure: We were provided with the products seen here in exchange for our fair and honest review, but were in no other way compensated for this post. Some links are, however, affiliate and we may receive compensation if you order through those links. Earthkind is not responsible … [Read more...]
Feline Friday – Never Too Old
Samantha will turn 17 years old in less than two months, but she said you're never too old to be a silly kitty! Thank you to our friends at Comedy Plus for hosting the Feline Friday blog hop. Please visit them and other blogs through the links below! … [Read more...]
Way Back (Almost) Wordless Wednesday
I promised myself I'd stop writing about nothing but the weather all the time! So we won't talk about that sleet underneath Luke's feet in this photo, the fact that it was 32 degrees and windy when we took that walk, or the fact that it's snowing as I write this Tuesday evening (then the sun came out as I was finishing up!). :) Instead, we'll talk about Luke's beautiful … [Read more...]
Skamp! The New Interactive & Versatile Dog Toy from West Paw!
West Paw has added a third toy to their Zogoflex Echo collection! Last summer Luke got to try out the Rando and the Zwig. Now they’ve taken the Zwig, a safer alternative to a stick, and upped their game by putting in a twist and adding a third lobe. Disclosure: We received a complimentary Skamp toy, but were in no other way compensated for this post. This post does, … [Read more...]
Nature & Farm Friday – Spring Contrasts
Spring is typically a roller coaster ride of up and down temperatures. You never know if the next storm is going to be rain or snow. We might get some snow and sleet tonight, but other than that it's been pretty dry here, which has helped the snow melt go more slowly. We've had a lot of mud, but that is settling down quite a bit already. Some areas where we walk have bare … [Read more...]
Snow Melt
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The Perfect Way to Start Your Day
Snuggle with a silly furry friend. Coffee in your favorite cup. Breakfast with your own farm fresh eggs, just collected from the coop. Don't have your own fresh eggs? Find a local farm and support them, or buy free range or pasture raised eggs at your grocery store, preferably organic. :) The truth is, local eggs are often less expensive than the ones at … [Read more...]
Nature & Farm Friday – Spring is Eking Its Way In
While there is still a lot of snow left to melt, we are starting to see more and more bare ground, and even saw our first green life poking through the ground this week! I expect we'll have a lot more of that to share soon. Luke and I are starting to see some clear areas in our trails, and the chickens are happy to have more ground to peck at. The first dirt … [Read more...]
Our 10 Favorite Superfoods for Dogs
Recently, I was trying to come up with a new dog cookie recipe for our farm store. For our Barking Dog Organic Farm 100% organic dog cookies, I like to use our own natural ingredients where I can, preferably ones I can grow right here on the farm. In the off season I have to find other suppliers, but at least we can always use our own fresh eggs year-round! That got me to … [Read more...]
A Sure Sign of Spring
We knew spring was really coming when we saw this: It occurred to us that Luke was spending much more time outside now that the temperatures have been rising. It was nice to see him really enjoying the fresh air and sunshine that day. Of course, that was before this happened: View this post on … [Read more...]
Sunny Samantha
Since the sun has been shining more, we are seeing a lot more of our cat Samantha. *Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links, indicated by a *. We may receive a small commission if you order through those links.* Sam spent a lot of her winter huddled in her little "fort" - her Smiling Paws Pets Cube*, and that is still where she sleeps, but we are noticing … [Read more...]
Spring Treat for the Hens!
Some of the girls gathering on the front porch to enjoy a special treat of fermented feed in the spring sunshine! Thank you to Comedy Plus for hosting the Wordless Wednesday blog hop! Please visit them and other blogs through the links below. … [Read more...]
Simple Sunday
We had such a nice weekend! The Dadz had an extra day off, so we got to spend a quiet family Sunday together. I got to spend some time just sitting on the couch with Luke and my coffee in the morning. Luke absolutely loves when I do that after he has his breakfast, and I enjoy a chance to ease into my day a bit more slowly than usual. The Dadz and I made blueberry … [Read more...]
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