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Sketching Light
I’m watching light and shadows more, now that I have had a little bit of art training. I think I’ll try to sketch Fionn gazing out the winter window, nestled in a comfy chair.
The New Year, 2015
2015. Doesn’t that number sound futuristic? It’ll take some getting used to. So, it’s time to start assessing the past year, deciding what to improve, and setting plans for the new one. When I look back, it seems like 2014 was fairly well … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bad dog behavior, dog training, dogs, expectant grandmother, gardening, grandchildren, kale, low-carb diet, new years resolutions
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The Easy Life
Yesterday was a stay-at-home day with me battling the Christmas tree and my husband baking his annual mound of delicious little pumpkin breads to give away to friends. The dogs laid around cozily enjoying being in the bosom of the family … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas baking, dog on a bed, dog sleeping, dogs, wheaten terrier
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Chicken Sport
Beezee just loves those chickens. When I walk out to visit the chickens a couple times a day, Beezee thunders by me at the speed of light, (or at least the blur of white fur), drooling with anticipation of the hunt. As she … Continue reading
Bath Day
Beezee and Fionn were getting gray and stringy or matted, respectively, and it called for a good washing. They hate having it done, but once it is over they are thrilled with their fluffy, sweet smelling locks and cannot contain their … Continue reading
Joining the Pack
We are the happy grandparents… of a new dog in the family! Our daughter has adopted an adorable little mutt named Addie, and after just her first week we got the opportunity to babysit down at the farm. Addie has … Continue reading
Chicken Nipples
Silly name, but we really do have a working mechanism now that provides four “nipples” from which our flock can get water on demand. The good thing about it is that I only have to fill the water bucket every … Continue reading
My Pretty Dogs
My husband was working in the garden and looked up to see the dogs posing so charmingly. Aren’t we lucky to have cell phones with cameras for moments like this? Fionny was anxious to go out and play while we … Continue reading
Spring Haircut
I put this off as long as I could, but with the warmer weather the time had come for Fionn to get his winter coat trimmed. It had gotten so long and thick it just begged for hugs. Wheaten Terriers … Continue reading
Summer Fionn, Winter Fionn
I’m looking for something to do, now that my mother is no longer living here and requiring so much of my attention. I had set aside my needle-felting supplies after filling a large order of felted dogs and finding it … Continue reading
Waiting Out the Winter
One good thing about the sustained cold winter we are having is that the dogs are getting very comfortable sharing our home. When Beezee first moved in there was a lot of maneuvering for position going on and I had … Continue reading
Deep Freeze
Like most of the US Midwest, we are stalled in the “polar vortex” zone with “life threatening wind chills.” Add to that, the lake effect snows we get in this part of the world, and we have quite the … Continue reading
Winter 2013 at Home
This is a winter for firsts. The first winter in our house, the first with Beezee, the first with my mother living here. It will be the first Christmas at the farm with everyone coming here to visit. Today, I … Continue reading
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Tagged bungalow, Hobby farm, Michigan, Sandhill Cranes, snowshoeing, wheaten terrier, winter
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My Hands are Too Busy to Type!
I haven’t found time to blog because I’m having such fun making my little animals. Who knew it would become a hobby to transport me into another world every evening? As these little creatures form before my eyes, they come … Continue reading
Custom Needle Felting
I have sometimes custom-made replicas of people’s pets. If anyone would like me to do this for them, just send me a photo and I’ll make one and mail it to you for $15 plus shipping. Here are some I’ve … Continue reading
Who’s Feeding the Dogs?
We try to be disciplined about feeding the dogs only dog food in their dishes, or training treats when they behave well. They also serve a useful purpose when we accidentally drop crumbs around the kitchen. I have my suspicions … Continue reading
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Fishing Styles
Fionny’s fishing skills are maturing with the clarity of the water. He used to just bounce around shivering and lunge at the splashes in the water when they became too enticing. Lately, he has begun to do what a friend … Continue reading
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Tagged bluegills, dogs, fishing, Hobby farm, Michigan, Pond, wheaten terrier
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Island in a Sea of Dust
It has come time to put some grass around the new house. My husband has gone through multiple rounds of Round-Up on the weeds that have sprouted around the house so that now it is one desolate post-apocalyptic dust bowl. … Continue reading
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Tagged dirty, DIY, landscaping, lawn, Michigan, seeding a lawn, washing dogs, wheaten terrier
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The Family is Complete
We did it! We brought home Beezee yesterday and with my mother living here as well, our little farm family is complete – at least for this year. Next spring we hope to add a small flock of chickens, and … Continue reading
Bringing Beezee Home
We have a big day coming. We are ready to adopt another dog into our farm family, and her name is “Beezee.” The breeder from whom we got Fionn told us she had this dog, about Fionn’s age, who was … Continue reading
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Bluestem Pond 