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aspiration (noun) \ˌas-pə-ˈrā-shən\: a strong desire to achieve something
So many when we’re young, and then the great winnowing. I am in the process of reclaiming my aspirations after a lengthy sojourn in the land of the invalid. Actually, I sometimes enjoyed my stay there. I had time to … Continue reading
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An early August morning in Texas
It’s 9:30, and it’s 81 degrees, but feels like 89 according to the weather widget. We are expecting a cool front today as the high will only be 105. These days, I do my outside chores VERY early in the … Continue reading
Jurassic artichoke, Voo & Doo Houdan, and the Okra forest
I haven’t taken animal and garden pictures in a few days. Since it rained and was all muddy and muggy and insecty, what could be a better time. I was rather inspired by someone who told me that artichokes are … Continue reading
Catch up
Lovely long five day weekend where I have been busy, yet can’t recount exactly what I did. Well, some of it, I remember, so it’s not a lost weekend. I mucked out the goat shed and cursed myself for NOT … Continue reading
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HAPPY, clappy, lardy a**ed chickens, ducks, and goats
For the first four months of 2010, the HCLA staff produced 2208 chicken eggs and 603 duck eggs 15 baby chicks and 2 baby ducks and 2 baby billies
Where the Wild Things Are
After due deliberation, I came to the conclusion that goats are the inspiration for Maurice Sendak’s book. I might be a bit prejudiced, but as a skilled technical writer and observer of how software works, I think I’m onto something. … Continue reading
The Nessie Express
It’s been raining since Thursday, and the back yard is a mud pit. Late yesterday afternoon, the chickens found a weak spot in the fence and dined sumptuously on my wonderful looking green beans. I put together a chicken-prevention stockade … Continue reading
Saturday in April
April is the cruelest month. The weather has been lovely, just perfect for lots of oak pollen to shower down upon Austin. I spend a lot of quality time with a box of kleenex. The really bad thing, I think, … Continue reading
The Billy Boys
Our baby goats were FINALLY born on Monday, March 29 at about 11 p.m. This put to rest some suspicion that Nessie was just a really fat goat. There were two little boys born right outside underneath the full moon, … Continue reading
Human tested; goat approved!
This structure is meant to attractively house the scratch and corn treats for the chickens and goats. Who would have guessed it was also meant as a goat lounge?
