ksalvagno
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ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal
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elevan
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Today must be the day for animal breakouts. I've had to put Sandy and her ducklings back in and the chicks (their mama kicked them out of the nest so to speak) and Ranger (our buck) since he's learned to scale the fences 
I am so fed up with all of them right now 
I am so fed up with all of them right now 
autumnprairie
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elevan
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Areas around our county are flooding badly due to constant rain. Our local dog shelter just had to reach out for help because of flooding and have moved all dogs to safe ground but need rescues for them. So awful. The pics on my facebook wall are all about floodwaters it seems.
We lost another duckling. Don't know what happened but he didn't make it outta the coop this morning. If Sandy doesn't start being a better mama now that they're moving around, I'll have to take them and raise them myself...she's lost half of her clutch. Grr.
We lost another duckling. Don't know what happened but he didn't make it outta the coop this morning. If Sandy doesn't start being a better mama now that they're moving around, I'll have to take them and raise them myself...she's lost half of her clutch. Grr.
jodief100
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I am with you on the rain. So sick of it. Hopefully it won't shut off until October like it did in July last year.
Sorry about the ducks. That sucks.
Sorry about the ducks. That sucks.
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elevan
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We had a bad storm come through yesterday...as if we needed more rain when we're already flooding here The overflow pond which is normally pretty low, overflowed.
Sandy kept her ducklings out in most of the storm and lost another one! Egads, but she is turning dense on us...started out as a good mama and then turned dumb. So we're down to 3 ducklings.
The kids were pretty scared as the trees were bending clear to the ground and the wind was literally howling with torrential downpours. The news was reporting a semi truck overturned on the highway, a train derailment, roofs ripped off and trees down because of the storm. So all the kids could talk about is what could possibly happen to US. Needless to say it seemed like those 45 minutes seemed like an eternity. But the storm passed and our farm was left with no damage but plenty of water in the field and barns. Poor goats have very little high ground to deal with right now, chickens are still drenched today and the ducks are the only ones loving the flooding.
In other news - I've decided to withdraw from the farmer's market as I have been losing money this year there. It's tough as I have a couple of loyal customers who come to see me every Saturday but they don't purchase enough to make it worth it to waste the gas, time and goods to make the trip into town. So, I'll be focusing my energy on the Crafter's Co-Op just 10 minutes away and the Harvest store and hopefully those continue to thrive for me.
The overflow pond which is normally pretty low, overflowed. Sandy kept her ducklings out in most of the storm and lost another one! Egads, but she is turning dense on us...started out as a good mama and then turned dumb. So we're down to 3 ducklings.
The kids were pretty scared as the trees were bending clear to the ground and the wind was literally howling with torrential downpours. The news was reporting a semi truck overturned on the highway, a train derailment, roofs ripped off and trees down because of the storm. So all the kids could talk about is what could possibly happen to US. Needless to say it seemed like those 45 minutes seemed like an eternity. But the storm passed and our farm was left with no damage but plenty of water in the field and barns. Poor goats have very little high ground to deal with right now, chickens are still drenched today and the ducks are the only ones loving the flooding.
In other news - I've decided to withdraw from the farmer's market as I have been losing money this year there. It's tough as I have a couple of loyal customers who come to see me every Saturday but they don't purchase enough to make it worth it to waste the gas, time and goods to make the trip into town. So, I'll be focusing my energy on the Crafter's Co-Op just 10 minutes away and the Harvest store and hopefully those continue to thrive for me.
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
to you and the family. Sorry you lost another duckling and so glad that you had no damage from the storm other than flooding- Thread starter
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elevan
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Thanks AP back at ya 
I've decided on my next literary project. Just have to get approval for it
back at ya I've decided on my next literary project. Just have to get approval for it
ksalvagno
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I'm so sorry about the lost ducklings and the flooding. I couldn't believe the wind yesterday either.
It is good that you are quick to move on from unprofitable things. It isn't worth it to try and stick things out for long periods of time and lose money.
It is good that you are quick to move on from unprofitable things. It isn't worth it to try and stick things out for long periods of time and lose money.
autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
hint? 
