Daily Farm Photo: 2/19/06

Same Scene, New View: This Was Yesterday



This Was November 20, 2005



This Was October 19, 2005



This Was October 12, 2005



And This Was September 22, 2005

For more Same Scene, New View photos, click here and here.

Weekend Cat Blogging: Herban Cat Crossing

For Some Reason I Thought They'd Be Safer Indoors

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Daily Farm Photo 2/18/06:This Is Not Cute Donkey Abuse

He Could Have Slept In His Hut

Daily Farm Photo: 2/17/06

Up For The Winter Look

Daily Farm Photo: 2/16/06

Poultry In Motion

Daily Farm Photo: 2/15/06

Take A Favorite Photo, Add New Camera & Splash Of Sunshine. . .

Then try to decide which one you like best.
Hmmmm. What do you think?

February 14th, 5:00pm: Looking For Love

O Val-en-tine!











Yo! Valentine!


Valentine?

Daily Farm Photo: 2/14/06

Happy Valentine's Day To You

Daily Farm Photo 2/13/06: Wooly, Wooly

Big Chip doesn't like lambing season (fewer hugs)

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Weekend Dog Blogging #21

Lucky Buddy Bear Entertains The Newest Member Of The Flock

Attention Dog Lovers! It's time for Weekend Dog Blogging #21!
To see more fun dog photos and discover yummy new food blogs, head over to Sweetnicks on Sunday night for the complete roundup. Can't get enough canine candids? Check out the weekly Carnival Of The Dogs at Mickey's Musings. And at The Friday Ark you'll find dozens of links to every kind of critter imaginable.

Starving for something more filling than fur? Don't miss the always delicious (& highly informative) Sunday night Weekend Herb Blogging roundup at Kalyn's Kitchen. (All plants welcome.)

Daily Farm Photo: 2/12/06

It's A Girl!















At approximately 4:30pm on Saturday February 11th, ten year old Clare gave birth to our first lamb of 2006. She is a happy, healthy, darling, (and huge!) girl. Both mother and baby are doing fine and resting comfortably in their bonding pen.

Clare is from my very first crop of lambs. She was born back in 1996 along with Doll Face, Mary, Skinny Chip, and Big Chip. Congratulations also go to big sister And Posh (click here to learn how she came by that interesting name) and to my pal Alisha, who now shares her birthday with a sheep.

So what will her name be? I have no idea. We are up to "C" in our alphabet ewe lamb naming plan, but this baby girl can have a name that starts with absolutely any letter. Why? Because this is what I donated to the Menu For Hope back in December: honorary ownership of the first ewe lamb born in 2006. So that means lucky winner Jennifer New and her family are in charge of naming their little woolly prize. Congratulations to Jennifer! (who was emailed first peek photos last evening). We can't wait to find out what you decide to name your new lamb.

Daily Farm Photo: 2/11/06

Fortunately For Dan, That's Not Fat, It's Fluff

I still can't believe how different Donkey Doodle Dandy looks from summer to winter. Which look do you like best--sleek or fluffy? I still can't decide, though I'm leaning toward fluffy because I think it makes him look like an adorable giant stuffed toy. (Though of course I think Dan is adorable no matter what the season.)

Weekend Cat Blogging #36

Decisions, Decisions

Attention Cat Lovers! This Is Weekend Cat Blogging #36!
See fun feline photos & discover yummy new food blogs. Visit my pal Clare & her adorable furry guest at Eat Stuff in Australia for all the links to this week's kitties. We'd love to have you join us. Just leave your permalink in a comment at Eat Stuff. And for even more cute cat candids, be sure to catch the traveling Carnival Of The Cats each Sunday night.

Daily Farm Photo: 2/10/06

In This Spot. . .



A Miracle Has Occurred!

I almost fainted right there in the chicken coop. That's right. After months & months of doing everything but their one and only job around here, (almost) everybody's favorite hens, Whitey & Lindy, finally went back to laying eggs. Woohoo! (And yum!)

Daily Farm Photo: 2/9/06

Same Scene, New View: This Was Late September



And This Is Now

Click here to see this scene in late October.
Click here and here to see other Same Scene, New View photos.

Daily Farm Photo: 2/8/06

There's Something About A Sunrise

Daily Farm Photo 2/7/06: Starting garden seeds in containers

My outdoor seed starting headquarters

The 2006 gardening season has officially begun!

Yesterday I about froze my fingertips off while starting two dozen different types of seeds on my handy dandy outdoor potting bench. So what did I plant? All heirlooms, of course, including many seeds that I saved from last year's garden.

Ten varieties of tomatoes, two kinds of peppers, eight different lettuces, green & purple sprouting broccoli, giant Italian parsley, and some very old purple cauliflower seeds just for the heck of it (and because I can't bear to throw away old seeds).

It's a mere 10 degrees outside this morning. The containers of pepper and tomato seeds are happily curled up next to the wood stove in the living room. Everything else is in the unheated greenhouse. But the sun is out, so they should begin defrosting soon. It's certainly not summer, but I now feel so much closer to a basket full of luscious homegrown tomatoes. I can wait.

There are lots more seeds to be started (and ordered!), and I'll be writing about the goings on in my garden as the season progresses (Update: I now have a kitchen garden blog!).

Are you planting an edible garden this year? Why on earth not? Even a few potted herbs on a windowsill will bring you great joy and a wonderfully delicious sense of fulfillment. So what are you waiting for? Let's get growing!

For some seed starting tips, please see the comments section of this post.

If you only buy one gardening book, I highly recommend The Vegetable Gardener's Bible, especially if you're a beginning gardener.

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Daily Farm Photo: 2/6/06

Tree Sock Laundry Day?

Daily Farm Photo: 2/5/06

Sunlit Supper

Weekend Dog Blogging #20

And You Thought He Just Herded & Protected Them

Attention Dog Lovers! It's time for Weekend Dog Blogging #20!
To see more fun dog photos and discover yummy new food blogs, you can usually head over to Sweetnicks on Sunday night for the complete roundup. But this weekend Sweetnicks is out of town, so Alicat has graciously taken over WDB duties. Please visit her at Something So Clever for the Sunday night roundup.

Pining for more puppy pics? Check out the weekly Carnival Of The Dogs at Mickey's Musings. And at The Friday Ark you'll find dozens of links to every kind of critter imaginable.

Have an appetite for more than just adorable animals? Don't miss the always delicious (& highly informative) Sunday night Weekend Herb Blogging roundup at Kalyn's Kitchen. (All plants welcome.)

Weekend Cat Blogging #35

New Cat Under Cover. . .




And Deep Under Cover

Attention Cat Lovers! This Is Weekend Cat Blogging #35!
See fun feline photos & discover yummy new food blogs. Visit my pal Clare & her superstar cat Kiri at Eat Stuff in Australia for all the links to this week's kitties. And for even more pleasing pussycat pics, be sure to catch the traveling Carnival Of The Cats each Sunday night.

Daily Farm Photo: 2/4/06

Lucky 13 Still Likes To Be The First One Through Any Gate

Phew. It's all Blogger's fault. The eleven hours to post this photo, the lost comments you've left today (I did receive them via email), the numerous other problems that have been going on. I'm ending this now before the entire post evaporates once again. And besides, there's a homegrown grilled steak, a spinach salad, a hot crusty hunk of homemade pain au levain, and a glass of red wine waiting for me. May the rest of your weekend be free of frustrations--and just as delicious.

Daily Farm Photo: 2/3/06

New Digs

Daily Farm Photo: 2/2/06

New Purpose--Visual Pleasure

Daily Farm Photo: 2/1/06

Reflecting