Blind Hog and Acorn The Acorn

Blind Hog and Acorn said goodbye to Skittles the macaw this week- the houseguest went back home.  In fact, the neighbors sent pictures- they have cleared the location of the house, pushed all the remains in a pile and will haul the metal to the recyclers.  The site looks great.  Is also helpful when you own a bulldozer and Colleen likes to run her dozer...

Asparagus is doing great- three pickings so far.  Geese have not gone totally broody yet.  THAT is frustrating Acorn to no end.

Bottle kids are growing like weeds.  Quarts of skyr filling the freezer.

Acorn went and got herself ordained (online) as you just never know when it might come in handy...  Another merit badge for the sash!

Warning!  There is a VER LOUD houseguest at the farm...

What a week...  Eclipse, asparagus, quads, and our neighbor's housefire capped things off.  I just cannot imagine their loss.

While they get themselves straightened out, we are babysitting Mr Skittles, a scarlet macaw.

One bottle kid is on a 3x a day feeding schedule, the other 4x a day.  The first feeding is the only time both are fed at the same time.

Have to say, Acorn is a little tired...

Yup- 18 years ago Blind Hog, Acorn and the Badger, along with all the stuffs/animals/pickups/trailers- began the two day drive to Missouri...

Monday is Eclipse Day...  So exciting.  The farm should see 99.4% totality.

Lil' honkers hatching but not without issues...  Blind Hog had issues with his laptop...  Acorn is still pissed at the deer but went out and strung electric twine 7 feet up around the garden...  It can be electrified if needed.  Morels are being shy- only found a few and they were small.

Kidding season is winding down.  Milking is ramping up.  Quarts of skyr are refilling the freezer.  All in all, business as usual on the farm...

BEES IN THE HOUSE!  Yes, mild panic ensued but 5 bees was 5 more than needed. One of Acorn's nightmares...  Turns out, it was a few mason bees hatching out after hibernating in the bark of firewood that Blind Hog brought in....  PHEW!!!

Yo-yo temperatures continue.  Acorn may have to buy cold crop garden starts after all...  The cabbage, broccoli and kale did not enjoy the below 20F mornings last week...

76F today at the farm.  Moved the bee hives further east towards the new chosen bee-spot for the two hives.  Both were doing just fine.

Milk at least for the morning skyr...  Yes, milking time is back. Even have a half dairy girl who thinks she is worthy of the morning ritual.  Acorn has had one like this in the past. Old Bonehead did fine for many years...

No new kids born, three nannies still to deliver.

Temperatures all over the field, highs, lows and in between.

Goslings hatching, three so far and the buyer will take them in the next few days.  Won't have more until April 5th or so.  Sounds like Springtime to Blind Hog and Acorn!

Chevy Tracker is running again!  Acorn for the mechanic win!

Goats being born (17) and two doelings died- one by black vulture attack, the other probably butted hard when it got confused and went to the wrong nanny. 

Trying to graft Peanut (the runty triplet) onto the nanny whose kid was killed by the vulture.  Wish that was going smoother.

Goslings hatching- so far three more hatch dates ahead- March 18th, April 5 th and April14th.  18 eggs incubating as we speak...  The adult geese have yet to go broody...

Garden starts for cold weather things in the ground at last, including four more rhubarbs.

Busy week, tiring week.  About ready for a beer...