Katie's Journal

It really hit me today the difference between my outside and inside layer chicks. Here are the outside chicks. The one on the cinderblocks is a columbian Wyandotte. And here are my indoor chicks. The one that’s still all fluff is also a columbian Wyandotte. They are all getting the same natural feed. The outside […]

This is another of those convoluted stories that does, eventually, make a point. Several years ago now we made the leap and switched to milking just once a day. This was a pretty big leap of faith on our part, and was done after reading articles about and then talking directly to Cliff Hawbaker. Cliff […]

I’ve accepted it makes no sense to keep 2 riding horses for me when I barely have time to ride 1. For that matter, last time I took Toro out I kept saying I wished I’d taken Poki. Toro is a good boy. He’s sweet and safe. There’s nothing wrong with him. I just click […]

Definitely, totally, certifiably insane. I have freedom rangers underfoot everywhere. There are 3 layer chicks left in the house, 11 in the coup, and I’m still due to pick up another few layer chicks from a friend. I swore I was done for the year. And then the ducks happened. Khaki duck hatched 3 eggs. […]

I’ve found it! The gateway to Narnia! Ok, not really. I gave my dog kennel to mom and dad, so I needed something else to set up around my colony space. I planned to use a cattle panel for the walls, but needed a door. This one came out of our house when we renovated […]

I want to make a quick statement. My posts have typos. Many of them. I do notice and yes, it drives me crazy. I did go to school and while English was my poorest subject, I still managed A’s in it. I type virtually all my posts on my phone, most often one handed (more […]