tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61918527090099637752024-03-13T00:33:53.493-04:00From the Country FarmThe view from my world...From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.comBlogger767125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-56553383917362058062019-01-28T18:52:00.002-05:002019-01-28T18:52:20.804-05:00Hello.... It's been a long time and I'm wondering if anyone is still out there...From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-65807382526219851522014-01-16T02:25:00.002-05:002014-01-16T02:25:55.528-05:00My beloved Boz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear Starry-Eyed Horse Crazy Little Girl,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prepare yourself. I know your heart, I know
how hard you have prayed for that horse, I know the pictures you have drawn and
the dreams you have, I know. I know shows that you go to to watch and breathe
and dream and long to be part of. Prepare yourself, I know. It may take a
while, but you will get there. You will find that horse, the one you draw and
pray for and can visualize and know will be there tied out front under the tree
of your childhood home. I know the heartache and disappointment in the morning
when it’s not there. Prepare yourself, it will happen. One day your horse will
find you. You will start looking at ads and start a list of things you want
your horse to be then you will find a horse you think has met your requirements
and things will be set in motion, prepare yourself. Things are not always as
they see. Then your horse will find you and it won’t matter that your horse
doesn’t know about your list or measure up to it because contrary to what it on
your list you have met the requirements for his. You see all that was on his
list was that adult woman who dreamed and prayed for him as a starry-eyed horse
crazy little girl who just wanted to love a horse. Prepare yourself, dreams do
come true.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Your
horse will arrive and it will be one of the absolute best days of your life.
You’ve waited your entire life for this moment so when it does soak it in,
breath him into your soul, kiss that soft velvety nose, pat that soft neck. He
has been through a lot to get here and it may take a while but when he nickers
to you for the first time when you call to him; every single moment that you
have waited for him will have been for that. Every time the barn door opens and
he perks his head up to see you and greets you with that same nicker will etch
him in your heart just a bit more. Prepare yourself dear girl. He will be ever
so patient with you and forgiving of the mistakes you make, he will teach you things
about yourself while he is trying to figure out what you are asking of him and
you will learn together. Many miles together you will ride and although you may
not ever win a ribbon on him you will be ok because it wasn’t the ribbon that
you really wanted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Prepare
yourself dear child, one day you will notice something is just not right and
your gut will ache and your heart will start to crack. You will do everything
you can think of to comfort him. You will watch and listen and you will ask him
and you will tell him it’s ok. And a little piece of your heart will break. The
vet will come and try to give you some answers and some comfort and you will
feel another piece of your heart break. You will be with him around the clock
soaking him into every fiber of yourself lest you forget a single detail, like
the way he smells, his kind gentle eyes, the shape of his ear or how he
twitches them when he hears you speak softly to him. Prepare yourself, the pain
is unbearable, it will be almost impossible to breath. You will choose a place
for him and you will lead him over to it and say good-bye. You will be there
when his legs get wobbly and his head droops and when he lays his tired old
body on the ground and his head is resting in your lap as he takes his final
breath, prepare yourself dear child, it’s going to hurt. Your heart will
shatter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Know
this too dear child, know that as bad as it hurts, every single second will
have been worth it. Every ride, every carrot, every heavy shovel of manure,
every bag of grain and bucket of water. Every single second that you have fulfilled
that dream will have been worth the wait. You will have given every bit of love
that you could have to that horse and he to you. Prepare yourself, it will have
been some of the best days of your life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-23628862171718207622013-11-02T19:19:00.001-04:002013-11-02T19:19:09.956-04:00a huge piece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A huge piece of my heart left in the back of a subaru this afternoon. A huge piece. Barn-um and Bale-e left to go live on another farm today. They were never pushy or aggressive with my or any other human but they were starting to get a bit aggressive with my dairy herd in the exact same way that my other pygora wether did and I had no way of keeping them separated from the rest of the herd, so I <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">did the only thing I could do and that was to find them another perfect home. This was not an easy decision AT ALL, but when talking to this new family I knew that this would be alright and they would receive as much love there as they did here and as hard as it was that brought me peace about my decision. I will honestly miss those boys for the rest of my life. As sad as my heart is tonight my heart is equally as thrilled for the new family. I remember the feeling of picking up one of my goats in my truck and the feeling I has as if by slamming that tailgate I was now part of some amazing secret society and I gathered from the smile on his face this new goat owner did too and I was proud to have been able to do that. To send two of the best goats I've owned, my ambassadors out to spread the love of goats into this world. When they left I went out into the pasture with the rest of my herd and cried. I knew that it was the right thing to do and was able to smile because of the feeling of knowing just what this new family would feel towards them. Complete love. So tonight I am thankful for Barn-um and Bale-e, the time they spent here, the trust they placed in me and for the new home they have where they will be loved and adored. Be well boys and be happy.</span></div>
<br />From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-80067691771441292232013-10-23T19:23:00.001-04:002013-10-23T19:23:35.706-04:00good quoteTalking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your joys..<br />
~Rita SchianoFrom the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-79673392615700653782013-10-18T19:38:00.000-04:002013-10-18T19:38:22.039-04:00Long overdueWow. What a whirlwind of a summer, well for a bit now.<br />
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We participated in some farmers markets last year some were good, some not worth our time but it was a part of the learning curve of farming and finding our place in the world. That led to discussions about goats that were born this spring and what my plans were for all the milk that comes with having 6 milkers which led to more markets, getting my dairy license and a ton of cheese making! These markets were wayyyyyy better than the ones I tried last year but I was also offering dairy products so that helped and the location was different as well. Like I said, we are now a state licensed and inspected dairy and I couldn't be more thrilled with that, as hard as certain aspects of that are it has been a huge blessing. We've met some great people in our travels this summer and I'm glad to have been able to do that.<br />
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The kids and I were invited out on a working Maine lobster boat. Damn, that is seriously hard work. Loved everything about it, well almost everything, the smell of the bait and the seasickness that came along with it wasn't ideal, but made for a complete experience. Don't you ever complain about the price of lobster to the person who hauls it out of the ocean til you've actually been out and done it.<br />
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We had some heartbreak this kidding season as well and I'm told that if you are in goats for any length of time you'll experience it all, the good and the bad. Well I'm really hoping not to have another year like this one ever, but if it is my lot I suppose I'll take it and be glad for the lessons it teaches.<br />
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My husband's health is holding steady and I thank you for your concern, that means a lot.<br />
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Hoping to get a new camera soon as on one of our days off this summer I took the kids panning for gold and slipped in the river and ruined the one we had. SO mad at myself for that, but I didn't get hurt and easily could have so I'll take a ruined camera over that.<br />
From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-57357382539816126372013-07-19T22:20:00.001-04:002013-07-19T22:20:33.975-04:00I'm still here!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am, I really am! I'm just so busy with my dairying and farmers markets and life and not being able to blog from my phone that I've not updated like I have in the past. So here's a pic to show you I really am still here. Ron finally got a boat this summer and he and the kids have enjoyed it very much I've gone out a few times too. Tonight we went out in it to an island that is made up of black sand! SO neat!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-21929845059985579252013-05-08T22:27:00.002-04:002013-05-08T22:27:11.328-04:00It's official!As of today I am an officially licensed goat dairy! Thrilled doesn't even begin to describe how I feel!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-15918544098771054642013-04-30T22:17:00.002-04:002013-04-30T22:17:12.351-04:00I did it!I passed inspection on my first try! More details to come!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-26360575357734617212013-04-14T08:59:00.000-04:002013-04-14T08:59:32.371-04:00and the rest of the gang...for now...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Birdie bears this name because she was born with a parrot mouth and parrot = bird and it sort of just stuck.... Quite honestly when I saw that I was afraid she'd have to be put down because I thought she wouldn't be able to eat or drink, much to my delight I was wrong! It took a bit of patience and it was a learning curve at first, but she's eating like a champ! She's eating hay and will now even drink water from a bucket.<br />
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Next up it was FINALLY Katie's turn to deliver. I was convinced that she was going to stay "sleek and single Katie" forever so when she started showing signs of pregnancy I was over the moon happy! Though she kept it a secret for a looooooong time. Had I not felt the baby moving I'd likely never have suspected she was carrying. I like to be in the "delivery room" with my girls and I love it when they come to me to seek comfort while laboring. <br />
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Katie didn't venture too far from me and I was SOOOO glad to have been there for this delivery. One of the pictures Ron took of this delivery was of me praying for Katie and I gotta say, it's one of my favs, I think it was intuition as Katie's delivery was a rough one, she labored normally but when she started pushing and pushing and pushing and nothing really was happening I started getting worried. I ended up having to go in and get the baby out. Katie was exhausted and this baby was not coming out. I was scared but remained calm and went through all the kidding scenarios I had read about and had the kids start praying too. I worked with her contractions and prayer and got the baby out and both momma and baby survived. Then let out a huge sign of relief and a prayer of thanks. It was no wonder she had trouble, Jumpin' Jeffery weighed in at exactly 9 pounds! For a first freshener that is HUGE! <br />
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This is Jumpin' Jeffery and I'm not sure if it's because of the traumatic delivery or his innate goat-ness and goofy personality but I am completely smitten with this not so little guy. Maybe because it's Katies first baby too, I have no idea, just completely smitten.<br />
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Next up was Strawberry, she hadn't taken since she had Buckley and Katie and I thought it was because Blackberry had been so mean to her and hurt her internally, but I guess not! When she came into season shortly after Dealer arrived here I honestly didn't hold much hope of her taking and when the first breeding didn't take I figured well, I'm not surprised. Then she came into a full blown screaming (literally) heat, she literally chased Dealer all over and kept flagging and my thought was geez, Strawberry have a little self control girl! But this cycle was different and this one took! This produced twins. A little girl that we named Laudamus (meaning "we praise!" - and after all we have been through the past couple years in general and with this little girls mom I figure it's a fitting name.)<br />
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And another buckling which we named Vedder, yes, as in the last name of the lead singer of Pearl Jam - Ron's favorite band. Vedder had showed signs of selenium deficiency because he was walking on just the very tip of his front toes then would take a few steps and lay down, heartbreaking?! YES! I called my vet and was able to get some selenium and vitamin E for him. That worked very well! With in days he was better and up and running with the rest of the herd and his legs have completely straightened out. We live in a very selenium deficient area and despite the fact that I'd never had problems with it for kidding this year I had a few. Turns out that Birdies parrot mouth and the lack of pregnancies for Katie and Strawberry all these years could also have been cause by that too. So now I know and can take steps accordingly.<br />
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This is the second group of kids all snuggling together in the bean bag, cute? oh yes! Below is the introduction of all the babies this year. I see a pattern with Dealer's offspring. two white, two black and two brown. I find it maddening that forever now I have wanted a little black doe, because I love the way they look and I got white does and black bucks. Sigh, maybe next year.<br />
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Let me tell ya folks, this is a wonderful way to start my mornings, sitting in the sunroom in the early morning light with a bunch of babies in my arms! L to R Vedder, Jeffery, LaudamusFrom the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-52130595124706889932013-03-09T18:50:00.002-05:002013-03-09T18:50:59.940-05:00And we have a girl!Our second doe had kidded and she gave us a doe! An huge doe weighing in at 9lb 4oz.From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-13084864777171120822013-03-03T21:13:00.001-05:002013-03-03T21:13:20.882-05:00the boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are our newest additions... born last night. Everybody is doing well and I am thrilled! The tan one in the blue coat is Nick and he was born first and the black one is Quinque (quin-kway), the kids are studying Latin this year and we all agreed that we liked that word and it means 5. Since he's the 5th baby born here we decided this was it!<br />
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More babies are expected soon and the news I'm dying to share, but need to wait til the last pieces are in place.From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-25016406858118081272013-03-03T00:02:00.000-05:002013-03-03T00:02:21.758-05:00and it has begun......kidding season started tonight... Orange Spice and Dealer produced two beautiful bucklings... pictures to come later... or you can go to our facebook page to see them tonight. One very tired but happy and grateful farmer tonight.From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-26405151360402987192013-02-11T23:14:00.003-05:002013-02-11T23:14:38.512-05:00Holy Smokes!What a week! too late to share all the details tonight, but soon, very soon!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-38977122650066177132013-02-01T20:17:00.001-05:002013-02-01T20:17:16.835-05:00and enthusiastically too!<h5 class="uiStreamMessage userContentWrapper" data-ft="{"type":1,"tn":"K"}">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}"><span class="userContent">This
afternoon while running errands in town my son said to me "Mommy, will
you turn Joel Salatin back on please?" I had had to turn off the audio
book we were listening to for a minute. I thought for a moment then
beamed that my 11 year old was asking to listen to an audio book about
the future of food in America and very enthusiastically too I might add!</span></span></span></span></h5>
From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-86104379559359230912013-02-01T20:16:00.002-05:002013-02-01T20:16:42.079-05:00Tip of the DayI thought I'd share with you my helpful farming tip of the day...<br />
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...when trimming goat feet always keep your mouth closed. Always.<br />
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Don't ask me how I know this.From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-85435973645983836802012-12-23T19:35:00.002-05:002012-12-23T19:35:39.417-05:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From all of us at From the Country Farm we wish you a very Merry Christmas and Joyous and Healthy New Year! Thanks so much to all of you for your love and support again this year.From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-42047381248813176642012-12-17T14:17:00.000-05:002012-12-17T14:17:09.126-05:00Snow!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-46158551001366120632012-11-26T21:30:00.002-05:002012-11-26T21:30:08.105-05:00gratitude challenge - day 26Tonight I'm thankful for chiropractic care. Quite frankly I don't know what I'd do without it!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-85403771437900830002012-11-25T19:49:00.000-05:002012-11-25T19:49:04.848-05:00gratitude challenge -day 25<span class="userContent">This may seem an odd thing to be thankful for
but after just polishing off the worlds best garlic fries with a garlic
ailoi that I made, I am thankful for garlic. It's a love affair that I
have with garlic and I'd be lost without it...</span>From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-52065748517879304782012-11-25T15:18:00.000-05:002012-11-25T15:18:05.138-05:00Good news!We now have an online store where you can pick up some of our goat milk soap or yarn from our herd! We just got the yarn listed last night! Go check it out!<br />
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Thanks for supporting small farms!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-15597890709856597102012-11-24T21:45:00.001-05:002012-11-24T21:45:19.157-05:00gratitude challenge - day 24<span class="userContent">Tonight I'm thankful for the blessings of new
friendships and the and the fellowship of like-minded folks. I'm
thankful for my husbands computer savvy mind and the time he puts onto
our website. ♥</span>From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-64836988454545090022012-11-23T20:27:00.002-05:002012-11-23T20:27:20.287-05:00gratitude challenge - day 23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Plaid Friday! We delivered our products to North Parish Tree Farm mid day (let me say this place is everything you could imagine a Christmas Tree farm being. If you get a fresh tree please check these fine folks out!) sporting our plaid shirts and came back to work in the shop. Thank you to those of you who sent in orders today and supported not only my business but other local businesses. I am SO thankful for that. I am also thankful for my hard working kiddos! They are a huge part of the reason I do any of this. <3 kids="kids" love="love" p="p" these="these"><br /></3>From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-73608852946250184982012-11-22T20:33:00.001-05:002012-11-22T20:33:58.936-05:00gratitude challenge - day 22I am thankful for freedom, salvation and manna!From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-30864827710310553672012-11-21T21:27:00.000-05:002012-11-21T21:27:17.976-05:00gratitude challenge day 21<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/24769866672177903/">http://pinterest.com/pin/24769866672177903/</a><br />
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I'm thankful I have barn full of good listeners...From the Country Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00125107173747971034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191852709009963775.post-6986002355689093632012-11-21T21:24:00.002-05:002012-11-21T21:27:31.725-05:00gratitude challenge -day 20 (a day late, again)<br />
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<span class="userContent">I'm thankful that 5 years ago when my sister
and I got together and decided to try making soap that, 1. we didn't
blow up the kitchen 2. we didn't burn ourselves 3. that we had a good
time and 4. that I have kept making it and it's blossomed into what I've
got now. That first time we made two scents and at last count I now have
over 50!</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">And you can get them here:</span><br />
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