Now that winter has arrived (well…sorta—it was 65 degrees yesterday), we are putting the exterior projects to bed for the season, done or not. One that’s not complete—but totally worth sharing—is our mudroom’s exterior entrance. I have big plans for … Continue reading
Too much sweet, fluffy, peeping cuteness not to share. If you need a little lift to your day, you are very welcome. A big thanks to our friends at Fluffy Butts Farm for gifting us a couple dozen fertilized eggs … Continue reading
These days, I’m living by the old adage, Better late than never. And so here we are, almost two weeks into the new year, and I’m finally getting the finishing touches on our look back at Cockamamy Farm in 2016. This … Continue reading
All summer long, Ben has been flexing his builder muscles—literally and figuratively—on the back porch. Two summers ago, when we re-sided the house, he built a 12-feet-wide deck across the back, stretching the length of the house. This summer, he … Continue reading
Near the end of June, my friend Kristin came to me with a couple of small (albeit fluffy and super cute) problems… Her 13 year-old daughter, Makayla, had received two tiny chicks as a gift. At this point, the babies, named … Continue reading
Welcome to your new home, Cockamamy brood! Ben has renovated the Mantainer to create a full-on indoor-outdoor romper room for our egg-laying ladies and their gentleman caller. It is such a sweet pad! And although it has taken a while for our ladies … Continue reading
Holy cow!! April…what happ…May?? This spring has been a crazy whirlwind of insanity! No, things have not calmed down. But I can no longer handle the self-imposed guilt of not having published a blog in two months. The shame!! So, … Continue reading
Yup. Celebrating. Really! Because who doesn’t love popcorn? And, because yesterday, January 19, was National Popcorn Day. Seriously. It’s a thing. Google it. Sadly, Facebook didn’t inform me of the day-o-popcorn until today. A day late. But hey, I say … Continue reading
When we made the decision to let our chickens be free range, we knew that the freedom would be coupled with a bit of risk. But rather than fence in our flock and restrict their ability to stretch their legs, … Continue reading
The first snow here at Cockamamy Farm was picturesque—quiet, sparkly, thick, beautiful. And, it was the puppies’ first snow! They were pretty cute trying to figure it all out. Fletcher and Okra were chasing each other and biting the snow, … Continue reading
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