Maple Grove Farm, Jackson Creek, NC
Nov 06
I can hardly believe it has been three years since Abilene had her first litter. They were born in our tack room (on that pink carpet) well sort of. I knew she was ready to deliver, but she waited all day. Rebecca was here to assist because I was afraid something would go wrong, and …
Nov 05
I attended the Master Educator Course Front Country Stock for Leave No Trace back in late September. It was held in The Hoosier National Forest in Indiana. We camped in tents for four nights, ate great food, had fantastic instructors, and learned so much. It was an amazing course and I came away with a …
Nov 03
This is Day 22 plus or minus a day!! WOW!! Time is flying! Here is what is happening inside Abilene . The embryos on Day 19 implanted in her uterus. Now the eyes and spinal cords are forming. The faces are taking shape. The fetuses will grow in one week from 5-10 mm to 14-15 …
Nov 03
Yes I was born on Halloween!!! NO the year is not something I will disclose!! So Don’t ask !!! But I am wise..And sometimes I do fly on a broom! My sweet husband Les gave me a very nice Trail Ride/ Cook Out.. It was fun and the food was delicious! We had friends in …
Oct 28
I hit the floor running this morning! We finished the flue for the wood stove last week, and we have the wood stove installed properly today. I still have to paint the room and Les has to put the trim moulding up and something has to go on the floor. Then a ceiling fan and …
Oct 27
We currently have 11 grown ducks of mixed breeds and 13 ducklings hatched September 17th, 2010. There were 19 eggs in all, 16 hatched and I lost 3 the second week to accident. They will be 7 weeks old Friday. And are all growing nicely. Ducks are fun! Pretty, smart, and hungry!!!! I use the …
Oct 27
WHERE does time go? We are into week 3 of Abilene’s pregnancy!!! It is hard to believe! This is day 16 ! The embryos are 64 cells in size and are implanting in her uterus. Six more weeks and they will be getting ready to meet the world!!! Sunday Abilene went with us on a …
Oct 25
We are having some friends over for a Fall Trail Ride Camp Out and Barbecue this weekend. We have been checking out our trails and doing clean up of limbs, briars, fallen trees etc… We rode across the road on the Swaney Place today. There is a wet weather type of creek that goes through …
Oct 24
The day was warm “comfortable” the sun was shinning that gold of autumn that gives everything a gold hazy look. It was quiet except for the hooves of the horses treading softly on the thick grass and their soft quiet breathing and the soft whisper of the wind. The smells were that of good dirt …
Oct 24
Today was spent on horse back checking out our trails. We left the tack room (really a building) where we keep our saddles and such it sports pink cast off carpet out of our bedroom, fluorescent lights , many many hooks, a mirror to fit ones riding helmet in, shelves of horse related and all …
