My hand crank cream separator has not been working. Why? I am not sure. Apparently, in spring, goat milk has less fat so there isn't a lot of cream to separate. Maybe that was it. Or, maybe we weren't running the hand crank fast enough to get it to separate. Who knows. But, the bottom … Continue reading Finally! My New Cream Separator Has Arrived
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Installing Solar On Our Farm Begins And First Lamb Of The Season Born This Morn
It was the coldest morning so far this winter on the farm. We woke up to 16 degree weather here in East Tennessee in the Smokies. We still have Lil Bean our bottle baby goat in the house so we opted to stay inside a while to let the temperature rise. Thankfully it looks like … Continue reading Installing Solar On Our Farm Begins And First Lamb Of The Season Born This Morn
Two More Baby Goats Born Today ~ Blessed Day
I love heading down to the barn this time of year. I was out at the barn at 2am this morning as I was convinced our ewes were going to deliver. They appeared to be starting labor last night. But, as of 2am there were no lambs. I had a baby goat in the house … Continue reading Two More Baby Goats Born Today ~ Blessed Day
Anxiously Awaiting Dawn – Story Of A Farm Girl’s Life (Poem)
Anxiously Awaiting Dawn Anxiously I wait in resting Watching the moon as it slowly subsides. Dark the sky is catching A twinkle of the starry night sky. Oh, how I long til morning, To slip on my boots and go outside. The barn oh how it's calling, As dawn breaks and I hear baby cries. … Continue reading Anxiously Awaiting Dawn – Story Of A Farm Girl’s Life (Poem)
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