Mike and I are gearing up once again for our busiest time of year, spring. Well, I should say that we are already in gear. Things get hopping around here starting about early February. We kick off the year with lambing and kidding, then seed starts in the greenhouse. That is pretty time consuming - … Continue reading Spring At The Farm – Tiny Cabin, Babies and Gardens
You know what they say, if you build it they will come.....Nothin's wrong with today yet!...Y'er burn'n daylight.....A bird in the hand is better'n two in the bush....Sweat never hurt no one.....stop talk'n n start work'n.....Rome wasn't built in a day. Mike Splitting Firewood For Next Winter's Heat All these old sayings pour through our … Continue reading At The Farm: Dig’n Deep And Goin’ Long
So much has taken place in the last week at HiBar Ranch. Here is a collection of black and white photographs that capture life on the farm. Wow. When I look at the photographs I have taken over the last week and a half I am moved by the beauty of this farm. It brings … Continue reading A Week At The Farm In Black & White (Photography)
We've had to take down some dangerous trees that could do damage to our farm structures. Mike finally milled one of the two large logs that comprised one large oak we took down. This is how much lumber was generated from that half a tree. If you look closely you'll see the lumber on the … Continue reading Big Oak On Our Log Mill Today – So Much Lumber
Today was an incredibly productive day at the farm here in the Smokies. We had to take down several huge trees that were near structures on the farm and so today was milling day with our log mill. The tree we milled today was a monster. He is working on the engine here and getting … Continue reading Log Milling Today – Big Log – Pretty Day At The Farm
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