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This listing is not rated yet.   Rate it!  |  Report it! Mud on the Tracks http://www.maggiesfarmicelandics.blogspot.com A suburban family with rural aspirations makes it happen. The warts-and-all description of our go at sustainable living, shepherding, and parenting three young children, all while holding down two full time jobs with long commutes. Category: Directory » Personal Blogs » Rural Living Hits: 4 Date added: 2008-02-19 16:27:09 Alexa traffic rank: 23,481,024 Site average load time: 1.718 Second(s) Fast Faster than 49% of websites Site language: EN

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Mud on the Tracks Latest Posts

WoooHOOO!
Lambing season is over here on Maggies Farm. WoooHOOOO!We can sleep again. We can think of something else every now and again, though really, who can think of anything else, with a pasture of boingy, springy lambs to watch?Louise had a long-legged moorit gray ram lamb (Connor) on Tuesday. And... Read more...
Published 3 days ago

Son of a Glitch
Well Acorn, the dear, sweet, Acorn, friendliest sheep in the flock, Acorn, the kids hands down favorite sheep, lambed on Wednesday night. And it was a carbon copy of her buddy, Pennys difficult night all the way down to the midnight finish and second (surprise) lamb.But this birth was even... Read more...
Published 3 days ago

Met Up With the Gamboler
There are seven lambs at Maggies Farm, a veritable miniflock. And let me tell you, they really do gambol, just like in Disney cartoons and hallmark cards, I swear. Before this year, weve only had one or two lambs at a time. Evidently, lambs are not so playful when they arent in their own little... Read more...
Published 1 week ago

Glitch Happens
So, if Murphy has never visited you, chucking his obnoxious little laws about like confetti, consider yourself one lucky farmer. Our day first lambing day of the season was rife with glitches, big and small. It was also a tremendous and utterly wonderful day. It all began on a balmy spring... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Hurry Up and Weight
There is no doubt now as to the effectiveness of our ram lambs' masculine endeavors. The seven ewes milling about in the pen beside the barn are, without doubt, in a serious family way. According our calculations, the lambs will be coming fast and furious any time from Wednesday on. I've got... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Nobody's Business but the Turk(ey)s
An order of 15 turkey poults is set to arrive here at Maggie's farm the week after next, part of our foray into "conscientious omnivorism". We have quite a few "orders" from friends and family and hope to keep about five for our freezer, a full year of Turkey dinners. As we have no idea what the... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Roo the Day
This is Charlie Bucket. Quite a hairdo, eh?While we wait for Andy Rice, our excellent but very busy shearer, to arrive, Charlie's decided to take matters into his own hooves. He is "rooing", shedding his winter fleece for a coat of fresh spring finery. We didn't shear the ram lambs in the fall,... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago

Dog and Rooster Show
Well, after much glaring and posturing and several feints in each others' direction, Luka (Our Icelandic Sheepdog puppy) and Batmandoo (Our big ol' rooster) had it out today.Twice. The first round happened as Joe and I were heading out for preschool. I'd run back inside for a forgotten lunchbox... Read more...
Published 1 month ago

An Order of Chicks with a Side of Conviction, Please
So. You may or may not be aware that you can order day old chicks by mail. But you can. And what an experience it is! At Murray Macmurray Hatcheries, the on-line order form is quite menu-like. You can choose from this variety or that, each with a lovely picture and breed description. You then add... Read more...
Published 1 month ago

The Girls Want to be With the Girls
This year's breeding groups are now a thing of the past. Taking advantage of a lull in the wintery weather, Dan and I moved our three little ramboys into their "bachelor pad" and grouped all our placid, heavy-bellied ewes close to the barn.If they were all fully grown, we would have to... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Riding in Cars with Sheep 2
Spring! Spring! It appears the season has finally gotten serious here in the Northeast. We still have a few feet of snow, but it is melting fast, and we're starting get an inkling of the tremendous MUD SEASON to come.To celebrate a new year of sheepy adventures, and just because I thought it... Read more...
Published 2 months ago

Camera Returneth
Our prodigal camera came back in the mail. Canon fixed whatever it was that caused the "lense error" and all before the first lambs have dropped! Yay!Unfortunately, we've got some sort of nasty flu circulating, and I'm not going to be out taking any pictures for a few days. The girls are... Read more...
Published 2 months ago