Horses
Fall Fermenting With Pictures!
I purchased Sandor Katz’s The Art of Fermentation and I have fallen in love with fermenting everything. Well, I have stopped at fermenting the dogs. Pickles, relish, I’ve even started doing naturally fermented root beers…have I mentioned that I love fermented stuff? Oh, I see I have. I just looked back over my … Continue reading
Space Race
This week’s theme,“Space Race”, for the Header Challenge was chosen by Mr. Frost, Gailsman. Since we don’t build rockets of the aeronautic type here on Vicktory Farm & Gardens, I thought I’d feature a rocket and pilot of another sort. Just up the street, our little local fair, Lacamas Community Fair, ran this last weekend. … Continue reading
No Big Deal Really, But This Is Interesting
What a Coincidence This is the picture that greeted me on my calendar as I flipped it over this last Sunday. This is my horse. Notice the resemblance? Okay, I could have found a better picture of her, looking just like the calendar horse, but I think, Dear Reader, that you will believe me when … Continue reading
Holly and Anna Colleen
Hi, my name is Anna and I am the youngest of the four daughters of Dirt and Lanny. My mom, Lanny has asked me to post on the farm blog about the horses and mostly about my horse Holly. She is rather special because she is due to have her first foal at the end of … Continue reading
I Did It!
In spite of the bicyclist riding four to six abreast on a county road; in spite of heading into the sun with commuters on my rear; in spite of some knucklehead peaking out from behind me on a double double yellow even though I was up to speed, I made it down to our favorite … Continue reading
Oh My, Oh My
This morning, before it gets hot and while there are lots of commuters on the road, I will be driving Dirt’s truck with the stock trailer behind and Anna’s horse in the trailer. The horse trailer doesn’t have air conditioning that is why Dirt says I gotta go and I gotta go early.I’ve never done … Continue reading
Titles Are Important But Occasionally Difficult
If I thought my lap top was becoming only a blog tool, I certainly do not think so any more. It was very nice of Rebecca to have loaned me her lap top yesterday until we get together for gathering tonight. But I sure as heck hope that my lt comes back with all my … Continue reading
Another Sheep Herding Ride
They’re headed home by the resident sheep herders. Another great sheep herding ride. But not on horse back today. Come on, get going. Ah, a little self portrait, why do they never seem to turn out. Hi Bet! Hi Anna! Moving the sheep from the back sixty to the front twenty takes them through a … Continue reading
Another Great Ride
Being silly and away we go. The sheep out back enjoying some nice new grass up next to the pond. Girls on horses on a hill. Farmer girl on a farmer horse Heading back home to put the sheep back in the pasture. There’s the victims. Unhooking the electric fence from the battery, it can … Continue reading
A Fun Day At The Farm And Another Daughter Comes To Visit
Steph and boys came to visit Monday and stayed till Tuesday, today Michelle came out to play. But before she went out to ride (her favorite thing on the farm to do) she was a trooper and helped the girls with their inside chores. Thanks Chelle! The circle of discussion. Who gets what tack. Martin … Continue reading
