We had a little scare last Wednesday with Shorty, we took her to the vet and she had exploratory surgery last Thursday. After seven days at the vet I was able to bring her home today!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Shorty :) I love this little girl so much!
We had a little scare last Wednesday with Shorty, we took her to the vet and she had exploratory surgery last Thursday. After seven days at the vet I was able to bring her home today!
March & April Busy Busy!
Well we have been busy working for the past two months. Kory, my Dad and I took Izzy and Gerdy down to Watkins Farm in Raleigh on March 13 to be bred back. Teresa has the cutest little donkeys. We hope to go back at the end of the April to pick them back up. This time next year more Donkey babies!!
Millie had her little kid on March 27, my little nephew named her Sunshine. I’m just amazed she is almost two weeks old and she is running and jumping around..too sweet.
Kory has gotten all the land across the creek cleared, we have the seed and lime down. Hoping we are going to have a pretty green pasture in the next couple of months.
Millie had her little kid on March 27, my little nephew named her Sunshine. I’m just amazed she is almost two weeks old and she is running and jumping around..too sweet.
Kory has gotten all the land across the creek cleared, we have the seed and lime down. Hoping we are going to have a pretty green pasture in the next couple of months.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Burr is has been cold!
Snow is starting to melt down here..so happy about that! Super excited I received my Seeds of Change magazine in the mail today. What to plant this year?? Is Spring time around the corner I sure hope so!
Everyone survived the snow got about 9 inches BURR it was cold. Every morning for the past 4 the propane lines have been frozen. Thank the lord for loving parents that bought us a Amish heater!
You can enjoy a e-mail that I received from a dear friend her Daughter lives on a horse farm in VA and she has been up there helping her out:
To Holly From Diane---I enjoyed your life style these past few days! Lugging bales of hay through 12 inches of snow, breaking the ice with an ax so the horses could drink. Cleaning stalls in bitter cold. Oh yeah this has been fun with frozen pipes, no electricity, feeding the wood stove! I'm a rugged pioneer woman now.... watch out.
From Holly To Diane-LOL! We had frozen propane lines with not heat yesterday morning I love farm living!
To Holly From Diane-It just proves how tough we can be. When the horses leaned their heads on me I knew it was all worth it and kind of fun knowing you could accomplish so much with so little. WE ARE WOMEN !!!!!!! Let me tell you I have become a huge fan of wood stoves. It can be messy but you stay warm. How do the little goats fair in this weather?
Everyone survived the snow got about 9 inches BURR it was cold. Every morning for the past 4 the propane lines have been frozen. Thank the lord for loving parents that bought us a Amish heater!
You can enjoy a e-mail that I received from a dear friend her Daughter lives on a horse farm in VA and she has been up there helping her out:
To Holly From Diane---I enjoyed your life style these past few days! Lugging bales of hay through 12 inches of snow, breaking the ice with an ax so the horses could drink. Cleaning stalls in bitter cold. Oh yeah this has been fun with frozen pipes, no electricity, feeding the wood stove! I'm a rugged pioneer woman now.... watch out.
From Holly To Diane-LOL! We had frozen propane lines with not heat yesterday morning I love farm living!
To Holly From Diane-It just proves how tough we can be. When the horses leaned their heads on me I knew it was all worth it and kind of fun knowing you could accomplish so much with so little. WE ARE WOMEN !!!!!!! Let me tell you I have become a huge fan of wood stoves. It can be messy but you stay warm. How do the little goats fair in this weather?
Friday, January 29, 2010
Getting ready for the Snow......
Getting ready for the snow again….Got to get fresh bedding put down so everyone can snuggle up for the next couple of days. Kory is working on our road today it took a beating with all the rain we have had. “One Horn” went to a new home today, finally Millie can relax.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
One Horn
Well there is not much to say about One Horn...We got him from a couple that did not have any room for him. If you know of a good farm he could go to, please do tell.
Meet Millie
Millie has been with us for about 3 weeks now. She was not handled much at her other farm, so I have been trying to give her some extra love. I'm hoping she is going to kid soon (but not till the weather breaks a bit)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Lilly Last Day with us!
Lilly moved to a new Farm, this was her last picture. I do have to say I miss her bunches!
Mother Nature
Well Mother Nature gave use a beating last night…Our creek looked like the Yadkin River this morning, our road got washed out and the fence was washed away.. But I’m still glad I don’t live in the city….country living is for me!
Kory was able to get the fence back up and I was able to start digging the culvert out. I guess I don’t have to go to the gym this week. The shovel is going to work me this week.
I still can’t believe how much the creek has changed before too long you are going to be able to tube down it.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Saturday Mornings!
Up and at um this morning! I LOVE Saturday mornings! Everyone seems happy on the farm this morning it finally stopped raining. Barn is cleaned out with new shavings down, of course Tardy had to do his rolling around in the new shavings. I have got to get a picture of that J Moco has made friends with everyone. Millie is starting to come around still not eating with everyone hopefully by the end of the week.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Moco is the new stud on the farm
Moco came to us from a great farm! He is a big boy but supper sweet. He is 100% Red Boer
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Winter 2009
The Winter is upon us, I have to admit I do enjoy the Spring and Summer much more than the cold Winter mornings and evenings. My Dad has since been to the hay farmer twice for me over these last two months. The snow came in with a bang this year, I believe all the animals were a little in shock and stayed in the shed for 4 days. I finally invested in a heated water bucket no more cracking ice at 6:00 in the morning. :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Going Rogue
Rogue is the new pup on the farm! Not sure how good of a farm dog she is going to be but she sure is a bundle of joy!
Summer into Fall
Summer quickly turned into Fall down at Crooked Creek Acres.. I hate I did not take any pictures or the gorgeous fall leaves. All of the animals loved the cooler weather (fly’s finally went away) We went thru quite a bit of fly spray this year. We traveled down to Belews Creek Area and picked up my hay that I thought would get me thru January lasted me to the end of November. Yes I was off big time this year, should of realized I have two more donkey mouths to feed that I did not have last year.
Me and My Sweet Little Tardy
Tardy is the personality on the farm, I think he thinks he is a dog. He loves to be brushed and I really think he listens to me (yes he is a donkey) But a pretty awesome donkey at that.
Lilly 1st Bath
It was a warm sunny day, so yes I decided to give Lilly a bath. She seemed to enjoy the cool water.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Oliver & Mr. Haney
The day Oliver and Mr. Haney came to Crooked Creek Acres. Mr. Haney has moved down to Kory's uncle farm, but Oliver is still hanging with the gang.
Farm Living
Welcome to our Mini Farm in Pfafftown, NC. We are finally official Crooked Creek Acres!! This has been my dream since I was a little girl. My Uncle has a farm up in Mt. Airy NC and I always enjoyed going up on the weekends to see the horses, cows etc.. I guess that was what hooked me. Two years ago I decided the Simple Life is what I wanted and Kory my husband has always lived by that. So we started looking for a house with some land., we looked and looked and looked. We came across a cute little cozy home on 4 acres and we fell in love. (My Dad calls it our vacation home 365 days of the year)
Starting 2010 out with a bang! I’m super excited on what this year to going to bring; the farm is starting to come along. We started out with our cozy 1 bedroom home on 4 acres in October 2008, My loving husband fenced in 3 acres of our land and we got together some hard working family members to build a shelter for the animals! In December 2008 my Dad bought me two pregnant donkeys they were delivered the day after Christmas (What a awesome day).
After much waiting thru the Spring 2008 our first little Donkey was born on Easter Sunday her name is Lilly. Izzy her mom was a little protective of her but I was finally able to get my hands on her. After much more waiting Gerdy went into foal in June, my Dad named him the perfect name “Tardy” Tardy is a awesome little Jack almost full white, he has a great personality.
Two little pygmy goats were given to us, they are the little fixtures on the farm they just like to me fed and loved. We bought two Nubian Billy goats out of Madison sweet little guys, we just traded out one of the Billy goats with Kory’s Uncle for a Nanny Boer she is a cute little girl but not very tame but she is coming around. Out newest purchase down on Crooked Creek Acres is a Red Boer Billy named Moco and a Boer Nanny that is expecting soon. Can’t wait for the little kids to arrive.
Lilly was sold to a couple out of Richmond VA a couple of weeks ago, it was hard to let her go but I know she has gone to a wonderful family.
We are now members of the American Boer Goat Association. I’m hoping we can get the barn built by the end of the Spring so we can start raising a herd of goats
Starting 2010 out with a bang! I’m super excited on what this year to going to bring; the farm is starting to come along. We started out with our cozy 1 bedroom home on 4 acres in October 2008, My loving husband fenced in 3 acres of our land and we got together some hard working family members to build a shelter for the animals! In December 2008 my Dad bought me two pregnant donkeys they were delivered the day after Christmas (What a awesome day).
After much waiting thru the Spring 2008 our first little Donkey was born on Easter Sunday her name is Lilly. Izzy her mom was a little protective of her but I was finally able to get my hands on her. After much more waiting Gerdy went into foal in June, my Dad named him the perfect name “Tardy” Tardy is a awesome little Jack almost full white, he has a great personality.
Two little pygmy goats were given to us, they are the little fixtures on the farm they just like to me fed and loved. We bought two Nubian Billy goats out of Madison sweet little guys, we just traded out one of the Billy goats with Kory’s Uncle for a Nanny Boer she is a cute little girl but not very tame but she is coming around. Out newest purchase down on Crooked Creek Acres is a Red Boer Billy named Moco and a Boer Nanny that is expecting soon. Can’t wait for the little kids to arrive.
Lilly was sold to a couple out of Richmond VA a couple of weeks ago, it was hard to let her go but I know she has gone to a wonderful family.
We are now members of the American Boer Goat Association. I’m hoping we can get the barn built by the end of the Spring so we can start raising a herd of goats
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