Category: Family pictures
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The Best Laid plans of Mice and Men are often laid ASTRAY! (Also fishing pole rack, carrot tops, and filters)
Craig and Bruce decided to add to the fish habitat by sinking a Christmas Tree in the pond. If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again. Third try was a charm! BELOW: After several “mishaps” with poles on the ground, we decided a rack for fishing poles by the pond was in order. The poles will still be…
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More of Day 2 of Farm Day(s) – Fishing, carrots, lettuce, goats, and a little target practice.
Some of the Cousins from Wisconsin and BR visited on the second Farm Day. Lots of things to do at the farm! (Even things that never crossed our mind before). Below: Once the goats found out about Carrot tops, lettuce was really low on their wish list! Below: Before the cousins arrived for the second day, Ike was…
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Farm Day with some of the cousins!
Farm Day was spread over two days. About 1/8 of the cousins visited. You can see from the pictures and videos that everyone had a great time. Both of these crews went hunting, but left all the deer healthy and happy! Ike made vanilla ice cream for the cousins. 1.5 C whipping cream, 1 C Milk, 3/4 C sugar,…
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Ike gets to visit with WWII Veteran and POW, Country Ruiz, and learn about fish eye stew
Ike had the wonderful privilege of meeting and visiting with Mr. Nolan (Country) Ruiz. Country is 99 and fought in WWII. On Country’s 21st mission, his plane was shot down and Country parachuted with his team into enemy territory where he was taken prisoner for 14 months. Listen to the video at the bottom of this post to…
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Fool wants to be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! Also Dinosaur and Cypress Vines.
The rest of the herd is returning from the library and thought they would join Fool in New Year Wishes! Below: Christmas morning started with a dinosaur straight out of Jurassic Park.
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Merry Christmas to All!
From Connecticut, Ohio, Vermont, Quebec, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Louisiana (and everywhere in between), we wish a very Merry Christmas to you!
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Bailing out the boat, fishing, Gingerbread, 85th Birthday, and 50th Wedding Anniversary!
There was enough rain in North Louisiana to tilt the boat (but not sink it). The solar panel-driven bilge pump did not get the job done because solar panels do not recharge when the sun is not shinning. There was at least 5 inches of water in the boat, but nothing a little bailing couldn’t fix. Unfortunately, a…
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Goats to Guinea House, Christmas in NOLA and Vermont, and Crawfish Pie
It was pretty cold last night and the goats have moved into the Guinea House. There is no telling what prompted the move because goats are herd animals. If one decided it was a good move, the others will follow. If you want to get into the Christmas Spirit, the hotels in New Orleans go out…
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Treats for Goats, New Cherry Trees, Fire ban lifted, and gymnastics!
This is Fool, our only male goat. Fool butted me from behind the other day, so we had to have a little discussion with him. I can’t tell if he wants my attention or is trying to show me who is boss. This morning we gave the goats a little treat. Some like it and…
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Insectarium, Aquarium, Bass, Gingerbread
Last Friday, we visited the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans. The picture below is of honeypot ant or honey ants. This species has special workers who gorge with food to the point that their abdomens swell. The ant’s enlarged bulb is where the ant stores the honey. The honey is used to feed the hive…