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Debby Flowers
Apr 5, 20232 min read
Waiting on Kids
Our last post was titled Waiting on Spring. Well, we are still waiting for that and now we are getting ready for little goats. I have...
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Debby Flowers
Mar 26, 20232 min read
Just Waiting on Spring
Wow, it's been a month since our last blog post - it seems like the only thing that's been going on here is snow! That is not really the...
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Debby Flowers
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Feeding the Beast and a Doe Update
With February waning, hopefully spring is not far off. We have had a wide range of temperatures this month - a week of above freezing...
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Debby Flowers
Jan 30, 20233 min read
Frosty January, Woodwork, Corn and Goats
Oh January in Minnesota - love it or not, we have to deal with it! Warning here - there will be a photo towards the end of this post with...
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Debby Flowers
Jan 8, 20232 min read
January Woodwork, Chicken and Goat Update
The main story around here is still snow. The picture above is the deep snow in the back yard of The North House. Rollie feeds the birds...
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Debby Flowers
Dec 18, 20223 min read
Snow! Coop Happenings and Belle Update
The big story around here is snow. The snow started on Wednesday and although the heavy stuff was done on Thursday it didn't really stop...
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Debby Flowers
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Goats, Chickens, and Deer Hunting
As indicated in the title of this post, Kevin will be adding his annual deer hunting report at the end of this post. Spoiler - there...
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Debby Flowers
Nov 6, 20223 min read
Farm Update - Poultry News
As you can imagine, a lot has happened around here since our last post. I am quite fond of my hens - I try not to get attached to them...
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Debby Flowers
Oct 11, 20222 min read
We Fall for October
Since our last blog post, we have had some really warm weather and some downright chilly weather which is as it should be - it is October...
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Debby Flowers
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Kale Days
Greetings from the farm! Isn't this cooler weather great! I am not trying to cover so many topics with this post - just a couple of...
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Debby Flowers
Aug 31, 20222 min read
August Ends
Wow, it has been thirty days since our last post here! As you can imagine, there has been a lot of activity here at Ole Lake Farm. We...
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Debby Flowers
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Ready or Not, August is Here!
The end of July also was the end of our haying season. Compared to last year, the harvest was plentiful; the hayshed contains more than...
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Debby Flowers
Jul 13, 20221 min read
Mid-July Update
July 13th already - this summer is just flying by! I thought it was about time to get another post done. Since our last post at the end...
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Debby Flowers
Jun 27, 20222 min read
60 Years of Marriage and Birch has a Bad Hair Day!
Last weekend family gathered to celebrate Ardis and Rollie's 60 years of marriage. It was great to visit with family we don't get to see...
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Debby Flowers
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Chicks and Pigs
Our last post included a little detail of what was going on in the chicken coop with Mamma Hens Two and Three. They had chicks hatch at...
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Debby Flowers
Jun 1, 20222 min read
More Chicks and Spring Weather
What do you get when you put three hens and two batches of hatchlings together in one room? A little bit of chaos. I will come back...
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Debby Flowers
May 16, 20222 min read
Spring Things
I've heard more than one person say that since spring got off to a late start this year, we might just jump right in to summer. I hope...
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Debby Flowers
May 2, 20221 min read
Entering May
I have a brief update on farm happenings; brief because there just isn't too much going on! Local readers know all about the less than...
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Debby Flowers
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Waiting
I am beginning this blog with an image that makes me smile; daughter Kori and Aster, one of Daisy's triplets. You would think that now...
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Debby Flowers
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Spring Is Really Here!
It's been an exciting (and tiring, and a little stressful) week! A week ago today (Monday) Belle started off the kidding season with a...
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