The last few weeks have been busy but we’ve still managed to clown-around quite a bit. Lots of our fun times have included the various animals in our lives and here are some…
Browsing Tag
Pigs
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I found myself going through some photos yesterday and I ran across quite a few from our commercial finishing barns that I had taken a few years ago. They are a flashback…
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This past weekend the weather finally warmed up and it felt like spring. I was so thankful and excited. I had a few pitching lessons to give at home and then we…
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What do you get when you wrap strips of pork loin in bacon and glaze them with Whiskey Pear BBQ Sauce? Pig Sticks. Thanks to my daughter for dubbing this recipe appropriately. …
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Some of the most meaningful photographs in my collection are the ones that were taken around our farm. I know so many people who have the exact same types of pictures and…
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Much to our surprise and delight this morning upon early chores it was discovered that Diamond had pigged. She is the York gilt we kept (a few litters back) out of our beloved…
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In the past year I can’t think of any pigs I’d like to celebrate more than the four little orphan Yorkshires ‘yorks’ that we raised in our garage. The attachment that came with raising them…
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My husband took the kids to the barn tonight to check in on Oink’s new litter and see how big Cinnamon’s pigs have gotten as well. The three of them couldn’t have…
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The kids and I were riddled with excitement as we got to go see Cinnamon for the first time nearly 18 hours after she had her 6 big babies. The wonder in…
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Last night was pretty eventful for my husband and father-in-law as they sat in the barn together for a few hours (until 1:00 a.m.) watching over Cinnamon, our Duroc gilt have her…
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I’m pleased to tell you we have 4 living little piglets (still… thank you Lord.) Hopper, Wiggles, Sunshine and Jackson are growing up, doing quite well and eating a TON of feed. Pretty…
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Sometimes we have the best intentions while trying to take a photograph with our animals. Oh the excitement that is felt when everyone has the appropriate clothing on (coats hats etc.), no one is crabby/crying/etc.…
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I’m pleased but unusually saddened to let you know that my 4 swine children left our garage this morning. We’ve really had some ups and downs with those adorable little piglets but…
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Engage your memory and take yourself back to the interesting pop-up blizzard we had on Thursday afternoon that lasted through the evening. (If you are from central Iowa). If not, imagine Armageddon, only worse. At…
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I say this to myself all of the time: “You know you are from Iowa when…” or “You know you are a farm family when…” well today I think both sayings are appropriate…
