Posted in Farm Life on Aug 13th, 2006
A couple of years ago I decided to fix the the mud problem at our gates with gravel. I chose to dig out about eight inches of dirt and replace it with gravel. I dumped the dirt in a pile about twenty feet from the gate and left it as a future project to fill [...]
Posted in Farm Life, Legacy Farm Ltd. on Nov 7th, 2005
Ohio’s Trees Introduction
Although Fall does not end for another month the beauty of Fall is quietly ending. For the last two weeks the leaves of our maple trees were a beautiful shade of yellow and the leaves on the red oaks were a brillant shade of red. We have woken to a few frosts but [...]
Posted in Farm Life on Oct 20th, 2005
My son helps me take horses out in the evening. Since the flies have died off we turn the horses out any time after they have eaten but it generally is around six o’clock. My plan is turn out horses before I start preparing dinner. This conflicts with my son’s schedule of playing a video [...]
Posted in Farm Life on Aug 13th, 2004
Last night we had a horse get loose. My niece and her friend came running up the stairs at 9 pm to tell us a lady had driven up and said a horse was loose on the road. I thanked the lady and then proceeded to walk across the paddocks to the far field. I [...]
Posted in Farm Life on Aug 3rd, 2004
I was working on a new video yesterday and things were not going smoothly. To top it off Sassy had chased a mouse upstairs and was now chasing it around the room. She would catch it, let it go, bat it once or twice until it ran off, and then chase it. When you live on [...]
Posted in Farm Life on May 27th, 2004
Our young colt, Apollo, was feeling the urge to be a breeding stallion today. He was hanging out at the gate where he could see the mares and was calling to them. They did not call back so I don't know what triggered this. He was a challenge to bring in this morning but I [...]
Posted in Farm Life on May 26th, 2004
Yesterday I spread the last of the 75 tons of gravel on the road and at the gate for the horses. Then I noticed that the wheel on the bush hog was broken and the front tire on the tractor was flat. I recently replaced that tire so it must be a puncture. What a [...]
Posted in Farm Life on Mar 28th, 2004
I couldn't help but notice a toad and a wolf spider had taken up residence in the barn aisle. I haven't seen any insects but these fair weather creatures are a pretty good indication that warm weather is here to stay.
Posted in Farm Life on Mar 24th, 2004
I made an emergency analysis and fix to our plumbing and my wife is saying, “You're the man!” She really likes her shower. I won't tell you what she is like when she cannot get her shower.
Posted in Farm Life on Jan 14th, 2004
Our house is actually a combination house and barn. This can be really convenient if taking care of horses is a high priority in your life. It does have its drawbacks though. Around the evening feeding time my wife came upstairs to take a shower and watch Oprah and the news before dinner. Then she [...]
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