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I get all the weird things. Just a heads up!

We have just under six acres where I raise Adga Nubians for their increased butter fat for cheese and soap making. Throw in a bitty Alpine who gives her heart and soul into her milk and an off kilter saanan Nubian mix doe we have 8 total.

I have a 12 year old dumpster kitty who we call the troll because he never leaves under the bed although he is getting better finally. Hes had a really tough life.

A foster fail of a kitty who is a year old. And a brutally murderous wonderful cat to have around the "farm".

A three year old collie who talks. And talks. And talks. Mixed with some yells. But sass is her number one language. She is our second dog of 4 yet out only survivor sadly. Very long story short, we got a pyr pup in December of 2013 and her May 2014. He was hit and killed October of 2014 where she saw it happen and snapped. We brought home a pyr/st Bernard November 2014 to help her and us. He was so loving. In November of 2015 he and our collie had an accidental litter of pups and we kept one, dubbed st pollie... Unfortunately September 2016 our boy developed a severe case of epilepsy and 13 days later so did the puppy. Shortly after our collie, Stella, started having tremors and turned out the goat feed was causing hers but not theirs. Theirs was genetic. We came home to him passed from a seizure in November and we had to put our baby girl down valentines day 2017. One other puppy has also passed from the disorder and a third puppy has been diagnosed.

I am an architectural drafter by trade. Farmher by dream and hard work and artist since forever. Married to the love of my life he farms vehicles and i have the goats.

We recently added in some poultry for eggs mostly but meat as well. Icelandic chicks, Polish, faverolles, Easter eggers and maybe a couple others at some point.

I'd like to move towards more self sufficient as we go. We will be planting out first garden this year and I'm excited!

Oh. And i like to take pictures. And share them.

Enjoy one of my randomer places to be!

 

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A few more. because.... let's face it, she is adorable and what not.

 

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Been pretty uneventful here. Just riding out winter now... But I did these the last 2 weeks.


And of course, Fred is doing well

 

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Some of my art work that has been for myself or others over the years.

 

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I focus mostly on farm/ animals and I have some really excitingly new ones in the works. I say ONES because, simply put, I lose interest and find something else I want to do more... very easily.

 

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Ya'll inspired me. Not that I did any extra exercise, but I did download a pedometer, lol.

 

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My garden babies are growing like mad as well!


Then I moved the electric net fencing for the goats last night and they are happy with the stomach high weeds and grass.

 

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Tried to clean the car sunday with a "helper" not far at all times. She was over tired and started getting destructive, typical toddler behavior... As soon as I let her climb in she laid down and fell asleep.

Last nights updated picture of the Polish chicks 'do

And the newest location for the electric net grazing area for the goats.

That will be eaten by tonight and need to be moved again... And THAT is why we chose this fencing....

 

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I've been absent lately due to personal reasons. Tis the season eh?

But with new music, a new look on life and a lot of writing over the last couple months, I will try to be back more regularly.

A recap of the past couple months?

I finished a novel I had been working on since 2011, started and finished a second and am roughly half way through the third in the series now. I am super excited about them as I work to edit them and seek out a publisher /agent.

New music from so many whom I have followed for years has been released making my heart happy. Y'all ever connect with music? It seems to be the food my soul craves and when I find an awesome, down to earth, genuinely sweet and funny artist I tend to like their music no matter what.

After some trying times personally, I have gained a new perspective on life and am learning how to be at peace with my predetermined path. What will be, will be so to speak.

Anywho, the goats are doing great. Making lots of cheese. Chickens and ducks are finally out in a run and coop and I couldn't be happier. The goats are also pleased as it was sooooo dusty in the barn with them in there....

Anyways, a peek into what was going on personally, this month marked 8 months gone for our sweet Fur baby rumely the great Pyrenees /st Bernard mix who passed away at the age of two traumatically in a seizure while we weren't home and 5 months gone for our sweet fur kid sadie who was rum and Stellas daughter and was born into my hands with an instant connection unlike anything I'd ever experienced before. I admit, There were nights I cried and thought I'd die from the pain. Felt like I was stomped so far into the dirt that I was halfway to hell. But I have to say, with each day I get stronger. Each day that passes the pain doesn't hurt so bad and I don't cry anymore. But they have greatly impacted my life in as equally negative of a way as they did in a positive way here with us. The fear of letting myself love another dog will probably always be there now. We love and adore our girl Stella but there is always that fear for me that "when are we going to lose her too". Like I said, lots to think about and going on and that is just one of them.

I hope everyone is doing well!

Sincerely,
Sam

 

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Aaaand it's been a minute again since my last visit.... Been busy. Working on my health. Writing and some illustrations for my writing as well as working.

Progression of a drawing I did.

my dad built the goats this and they love it lol.

for the second book in my series I've been writing. Eventually they will be recreated as photoshoots for covers of all goes well....

for the first.