tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post1683716363133935363..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Tail End of the Week: Get Your Friday Farm Fix #28Farmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-5573211032355497912013-07-10T14:11:58.291-05:002013-07-10T14:11:58.291-05:00Hi there, I love your blog and read it often - eve...Hi there, I love your blog and read it often - everything that you share here is so full of love and a sense of true living!<br />As for Martha's next haircut, I suggest you wash her first with a dog shampoo, but before the final rinse put on a conditioner - an usual one, ladie's stuff, the kind that untangles rebel hair. Let her dry off a bit and the trimming will be a sweet job, both for you and her. I know that from experience - I used to have a spaniel cocker, curly haired, the kind that loved outdoor living, mud and all field related stuff that could make his fur look like felted. When, by accident, I dicovered that trick, the two-times a year trims became events to enjoy. Hope it will work for you too :) Doinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-76969904861432877102013-07-06T12:48:03.767-05:002013-07-06T12:48:03.767-05:00What a beautiful slice of life you have. Love you...What a beautiful slice of life you have. Love your photos and the picture of newly clipped Marta with the sheep made me laugh out loud. Your farm is gorgeous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-59386410073984413312013-06-05T19:36:01.022-05:002013-06-05T19:36:01.022-05:00I so love your photos. Please give Marta a hug fr...I so love your photos. Please give Marta a hug from me! We had an akita mix that was clipped every year. Her name was Cindy and we just adored her. Marta's clip made me think of her! -Marci @ Stone Cottage AdventuresStone Cottage Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17575238617481656209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-91133385520573148212013-06-05T04:13:47.007-05:002013-06-05T04:13:47.007-05:00Oh my gosh what an Eden! I'm so jealous! Thank...Oh my gosh what an Eden! I'm so jealous! Thanks for sharing your wondrful blog!Johttp://www.thedesertecho.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-25627049398902315912013-06-03T18:01:40.809-05:002013-06-03T18:01:40.809-05:00Hi Everybody,
Thank you all so much for your kind ...<b>Hi Everybody,<br />Thank you all so much for your kind and enthusiastic comments. I'm so happy you're enjoying the return of the Friday Farm Fix. I'm going to do my best to keep it going! :)</b>Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-65260540808834280232013-06-03T18:00:04.845-05:002013-06-03T18:00:04.845-05:00Hi flyingjen,
Little kids are some of my biggest b...Hi flyingjen,<br />Little kids are some of my biggest blog fans. :)<br /><br />You're right - we didn't put up any square bales of hay last year. We did put up a few giant round bales (our first time doing this) in October but it was too cool and too wet and they were mostly moldy and burned up inside from being baled too green.<br /><br />So far this year is looking much better. Now all we need is for the weather to cooperate (hot and sunny enough to cut, no rain on the cut hay, etc.) two or three more times and we should have enough hay to feed the sheep and donkeys next winter and early spring. Hooves, tails, and fingers crossed!Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-12084533811256426702013-06-03T17:55:14.962-05:002013-06-03T17:55:14.962-05:00LOL, it must have been a Freudian slip - that is s...LOL, it must have been a Freudian slip - that is so funny. I'd actually just written Monday, then changed it to the name of the holiday, thinking it was, like you said, appropriate for the day. Thanks for the laugh - and the correction!<br /><br />Yep, The Doodle Monster lives, much to the other critters' dismay and the astonishment of the vet. He can't believe this itty bitty, nearly 18-year-old cat has survived the equivalent of about 30 human years with mouth cancer. Physically she's a mess, but her sweet/evil little personality is still completely intact. ;)<br /><br />Ha, we probably will have to build Bert a window in the new haybarn wall so he can still have a 360 degree view. Lately he's been sleeping in a huge hay nest on the ground of the barn where he can spy on things through the space at the bottom of the wall but still be invisible to the rest of us.Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-63541171570803177892013-06-03T16:56:58.501-05:002013-06-03T16:56:58.501-05:00Great Farm Fix! I love the way you called the holi...Great Farm Fix! I love the way you called the holiday Labor Day---was that Freudian slip or just a more accurate name for the day on the farm!:) <br /> Ok---so I don't see Bert's lookout window for perching atop the highest bale in the newly sided barn. I loved those photos of him up there---and the one of him today (Monday)with Molly and company! She is still with us! No hostile takeovers in that photo---yet...<br /><br />Marta looks great! Nice shot of her and Daisy in step. I know that I am one of the many that am very happy to have you back here on a regular basis---we missed you last Summer! The farm looks beautiful, the animals look healthy, and you and Joe are both able to work...which is what keeps it all going.<br /> Thank you!<br />Dominiquenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-72985642882959790422013-06-03T13:38:11.674-05:002013-06-03T13:38:11.674-05:00Love the new siding on the hay barn, it will make ...Love the new siding on the hay barn, it will make a big difference keeping the hay dry! Speaking of which, I'm glad ya'll got the hay in before all the rain hit. I'm glad to see the cats are at least tolerating each other and poor Marta Beast, she does look like one of the shorn sheep! I know she feels better and tell her it will grow back soon.<br />I really enjoyed this post and all the lovely pictures. It's nice to see it so green there this year. :)Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-44845345745899486952013-06-03T11:09:36.271-05:002013-06-03T11:09:36.271-05:00It is wonderful to see your fields green this year...It is wonderful to see your fields green this year! Hopefully this will be a much easier year than the last few have been. It's nice to hear joy back in your written voice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-90700554580820867712013-06-03T06:59:19.144-05:002013-06-03T06:59:19.144-05:00Love all the wonderful pix! I liked Marta's m...Love all the wonderful pix! I liked Marta's moppy look, but if she's smelling/feeling better with the trim, then it was a Good Thing. I have a Maine Coon who goes to the groomer to get his [butt] shorn to avoid the dingleberry problem. After reading Jackie C's comment, I'm going to ask about an all-over clipping to help keep him cooler this summer. Ah, the things we do to ease our pet's lives!<br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-41730796000328132142013-06-02T18:35:17.862-05:002013-06-02T18:35:17.862-05:00Let us all pray for enough, but not too much rain ...Let us all pray for enough, but not too much rain this summer. I have a long haired cat, along with many other animals. He is slovenly about his personal grooming at the best of times. At the worst, in summer he gets matted and nasty things stick around his under the tail area. Years ago, for my daughter's wedding, in case guests saw him I paid an outrageous amount to have him groomed and clipped. Head and tail were all the long hair left. He looked wonderful. After that he got the home sissors, bowl on the head haircut. I bled a lot every year. His cut looked like Marta's. I can only hope that Marta and Kitty are more comfortable. your blog is a bright spot in my day.Jackie C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-18526028676394014482013-06-02T12:30:49.457-05:002013-06-02T12:30:49.457-05:00The farm is like NEW again. Like it doesn't ev...The farm is like NEW again. Like it doesn't even remember how dry it was last year.<br /><br />It must feel good to take pictures of hay again and fields of grass up to the donkeys' snoots and big bowls of strawberries and...oh it's just all awesome. <br /><br />Best *Fix* to date.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-26117603563661063602013-06-02T11:44:39.122-05:002013-06-02T11:44:39.122-05:00It looks like you got more hay this haying than yo...It looks like you got more hay this haying than you did all last summer! Great photos from the week. My two year old likes to sit with me as we scroll through the pictures and she tells me what each one is. flyingjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160022751157014548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-66866487539539246132013-06-02T10:29:07.976-05:002013-06-02T10:29:07.976-05:00I adore your photos. They make me feel like I'...I adore your photos. They make me feel like I'm right there with you. <3Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-70331499445389193782013-06-02T07:33:27.429-05:002013-06-02T07:33:27.429-05:00Well Susan, you've done it again. I've lo...Well Susan, you've done it again. I've lolled away a perfectly early Sunday morning with your and yours!:) Marta's trimming is hysterical. We loved our huge terrier mix Maggie, who needed to be groomed and was a huge and exhausting chose for us. Your clippers look terrific and I would suggest in addition to canned air, that oiling the blade regularly during job might be good for long life. She looks so adorable trimmed up! So much in this post. You took me to Italian sausage making (how did I miss that original post. Never considered making my own Italian sausage..you rock!). Also loved the detour to September-planted Asian greens. They all look gorgeous and do love your wide bed planting style. Learned square foot gardening from Dick Raymond on PBS in the late 70s and it really makes so much sense. Congrats on getting tomatoes and peppers in already. One of the things I love about you is your delinquent kitchen gardening (makes me feel RIGHT AT HOME :)). Since we moved to New England 3-1/2 years ago, I've had a tough time with tomato production. Moving from SoCal, I was truly spoiled. This year planted 3 big heirlooms, but for insurance, planted 3 cherry tomatoes also. Please don't tell anyone. I used to think cherries were for novices (back when I was a snotty 20-something ;)). Ooooohhhhh.......those gorgeous shots of the hayfield and green, green, green! Such beautiful country. Soooo glad you are getting some great food out of that pasture. Last year was painful to hear about (i'm sure worse to life through). Grateful you're getting some good moisture. Sorry to go on and on, but this post is really inspiring and there is so much to it. Still, better stop and get my bean teepees built and planted. Did I tell you that I get to be a Rancho Gordo Bean Buddy? I'm helping to trial 3 beans for them!!! Isn't that cool? Also trying your Dragon Tongue for first time. Never planted bush beans before, always pole. Hope the harvest is bountiful. Really better go now. Thanks as always, for the inspiration and beautiful peeks into real farm life. Many hugs to you and Hunky Farmguy and the rest of the gang!Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236278932692169950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-60335158139694038812013-06-02T06:58:08.236-05:002013-06-02T06:58:08.236-05:00What a great post, Susan. I read it twice. So mu...What a great post, Susan. I read it twice. So much going on where you are. Nothing better than a barn full of well-dried good quality hay. Tell me, do you seed your fields? If so, with what? (I've never quite known how hay growing works.) Poor Marta! I bet she is so much cooler though, as well as cleaner. I hope that pink skin of hers is protected from sunburn...not sure how on earth one would do that. A tip: a friend of mine who uses Great Pyrenese to guard her goats and sheep gives them a 'hunter cut' every spring/summer. Essentially this is what one does to a working fox hunter (horse), clipping their bellies, legs and lower sides but leaving the topline long to protect them from the sub, (and in the case of horses, the saddle and rider's weight). Has a nice effect of keeping them clean, and cool, but protecting them from the brutal sun. Just a thought. Marta might look cool in a full body mohawk next time! Otherwise, it seems like you and Joe have hit a nice rhythm with the farm this year. I hope it feels that way to you guys too! We love watching.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097623860952775482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-91253582840250208882013-06-02T06:46:45.968-05:002013-06-02T06:46:45.968-05:00Wonderful pictures today! Looks like you had a rea...Wonderful pictures today! Looks like you had a really good week. (Who needs electricity!) Thanks for sharing, (again).Beth Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709227744350604831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-70531698896144529542013-06-02T02:39:19.668-05:002013-06-02T02:39:19.668-05:00Oh that darling dog! I bet it feels so much better...Oh that darling dog! I bet it feels so much better though :) And the fawn has to be the prettiest pic of all, amazing you managed to get so close to it!<br />Gorgeous pics :)<br />Janie xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296489870998273369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-11178415821971432532013-06-02T00:44:10.504-05:002013-06-02T00:44:10.504-05:00Im so glad the fawn wasn't hurt.Your farm is a...Im so glad the fawn wasn't hurt.Your farm is amazing and looks like a lot of work.Hope you are having nice weather there.Misty Pines Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987279242206006833noreply@blogger.com