Bigger isn't always better. I say that because we had a big barn at the last house and we fretted over losing it when we moved here. Even though the barn was big, it seemed to always be a disorganized mess. I was concerned about where we would store ...
Mayhem – Goat Style
Yesterday at dinnertime we had a little goat scare. Laverne never skips a meal, but yesterday afternoon she stayed up at the back of the pasture instead of coming down to eat with her sister and the emus. I called and called her but she stayed put. I ...
It’s like adopting a toddler.
It's been ten days since I succumbed to the voices in my head and adopted Tucker, a two year old terrier mix. Michael said at the time that life as we know it, would never be the same. Truer words were never spoken. I watch a lot of ...
I won’t miss the blue toilets.
The sale of our old house, the original Buck 'n Run Ranch. It has recorded and the new owners have moved in. Last week we made our last visit to retrieve a few remaining personal items. I have to admit driving away was bittersweet and a couple of ...
Security Breach AT&T!
There was a security breach today in the donkey pasture which put all the animals on alert. A lineman from AT&T knocked on the door to tell me he needed to climb the pole in our pasture. He wanted to know if the donkeys are aggressive. I had to ...
They gotta’ eat…
Feeding all the animals at the Buck 'n Run is mostly my job. It was all spread out at the last house and took more time. I decided at the house to position the animals in closer proximity to the house for the convenience of caring for them. I lived ...
Tornadoes?………What?
Our weather has been wild and wacky today with pummeling rain, cold wind, hail, lightning, thunder and tornadoes. Yes, tornadoes. This was the scene from our dining room. This activity became a tornado that touched down at our fire station, 2.6 miles ...
A-Frame Demolition
When we closed escrow on our new home there were several things that had to go. First and foremost was a dilapidated A-Frame playhouse sitting on the goat/emu pasture. Not only was it an eyesore but it was dangerous for the animals. Michael was in ...
Scallops, Stretching and Starving
Michael is stretching fence for the new chicken runs today. His system for getting it nice and tight is to use a come-a-long attached to the bumper of the Hummer. Seems to be working pretty well. We have so much better an understanding of fencing ...
We’re here.
Just a brief catch-up on the move. We are in but not anywhere near unpacked. We have sort of a Helter-Skelter system going on. Our first priority was getting the livestock over, minus the poultry. The goats, Laverne and Shirley rode over in the back ...
Bad, bad Laverne. (Video)
Our fainting goat Laverne has decided she will no longer go into the pen with her sister at night. This is a serious problem because of predators. Sister Shirley has taken over the role of Satan after the re-homing of Thelma and Louise. She bullies ...
I know you’re out there.
I see you. I see your IP address and what pages you read. I see what search terms brought you here. I obsess over whether you are a spy bot and nobody really reads my blog except me. My stat page tells me that you are real and some of you come back ...
It was Hot, Hot, Hot!
Today was a very hot day. My favorite way to make sure the animals stay cool and hydrated is to give them ice cold watermelon. I bought two watermelons today and everyone got a big wedge. The girls in the saloon coop surround their ...
Security Breach! (Video)
While enjoying coffee this morning I heard a loud crash and resulting rumbling which could only mean one thing. The back side of the house had broken off and was crashing to the ground in a huge pile of rubble. I grabbed my camera and rushed to ...
Emu Pig Out
Stuart, Louis, Chica and Loca have deplorable table manners. They swallow their food without chewing (no teeth), they eat out of each other's bowls, and in Louis's case, sticks his head right in the goat chow feed bin. It's disgusting. Enjoy ...
A Bonafide Miracle (VIDEO!)
When I looked in on Lukka and her baby chicks this morning, Lukka was staring at something behind the door that I couldn't see. She was in her broody box keeping her babies warm but seemed fixated on something else. I opened the door and found her ...
Hens need Prozac.
You could build a coop for six hen and outfit it with fifty six nest boxes and it still would not be enough. One morning they are going to get up and decide that the only suitable nest box for the day is on the top row, forth from the right. The ...
It’s raining bread.
Yesterday, as I often do, I took out the leftover bread in the cupboard; stale hot dog buns, raisin bread heels, and no-longer-wonderful Wonder Bread. I cut them into small cubes and put them in the big red bowl. The big red bowl is very important at ...
Rain, rain go away…Puhleeze!
We need a break! We need sunshine and warm weather to dry the sodden ground. We are sick of stomping, slipping and sliding. We want stable earth under our feet. The chickens need it. They walk single file along the fence to avoid the muddy ...
A Hummer, a ferret cage, and a scooter.
Yesterday was a weird day. I have had my eye on a little electric scooter I saw on Craigslist. I thought it would be perfect for me to move around on when tending to the animals. Sometimes my fatigue and difficulty breathing, coupled with my ...