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The Bottomless Pit
Come to find out the giant petri dish of west nile virus actually does have a bottom, but had you asked us at one point on Saturday while we were emptying it we would have argued it did not. We had no...
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And Behind Door Number Three...
Visiting me in this old house is a lot like being on an episode of Let's Make a Deal. First, if you can even find the house hiding behind the hedgerow and the trees, you have to decide which of the two...
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A Day in the Life of Skippy
Hello, my name is Skippy. I'm new here. I'm a goat. A Nupine goat. That means one of my parents is a Nubian and the other an Alpine. Do you want to play with me? Peek-a-boo!! Ha! Ha! Gotcha! Oh, oh....
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Is There an End to the Cuteness?
I used to think there was nothing cuter than a baby goat. Certainly not cuter than a baby goat with funny looking ears.Unless maybe it is a smiling baby goat with funny looking ears.Until today when I...
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Like a New Friend
We met online, this old house and I. It was obvious by her profile we had a lot in common, but with any new relationship the most interesting facts surface later on after you've gotten to know each...
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Mississinewa 1812
So what does a reenactor do when they can't take the time off work to participate in their own reenactment? They go to the closest one they can find which happens to be on their day off. We attended...
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Mine
How am I doing without my farm animals? I know you all want to ask, but are afraid. The answer? I'm okay.Just okay. It helps that I have been so busy; plenty of new things going on in my life. It also...
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I can still remember Mrs. McNeal, my high school english teacher, telling me I needed to drop all other life plans and pursue writing as a career. I thought she was crazy. College professors echoed her...
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None of This Ever Happened
We are all business in the barn at work. Our jobs are to educate the guests about serious issues like where our food comes from. Very serious stuff. The super responsible livestock manager would have...
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This Also Never Happened
It is a good thing nobody was dressed up in the barn on Halloween, otherwise some of the kids might have enjoyed their costumes a little too much."I feel pretty.""Oh so pretty.""I feel pretty and witty...
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New In Town
Since moving I have become quite the social butterfly. Just this weekend, I spent Friday with old friends I had not seen in ages, Saturday with new friends I have only recently met, and Sunday with old...
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I Would Like to Thank the Following…
Thomas Parker, for his current service in the United States Navy James Parker, for his service in the United States Air ForceJim Davis, for his service in the United States Air ForceRick Skoog, for his...
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Mom's Gym
It is that time of year again. Open enrollment. Our health insurance plan has an annoying health survey they require us to take in order to save money on premiums. At the end of the 657 questions it...
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You Might be on the Ag Staff...
"Is this new salt lick for me?""Sniff, sniff, slurp...""Uh, guys, this doesn't taste like salt it tastes like goat turds."You might be on the ag staff if you make a snowman out of goat turds and...
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Why I Don't Have Time to Blog
I suspect that if I just told you I've been too busy to write you would think, "Yeah, yeah, we're all busy. Whatever." So I figure I better show you what I've been doing with all my time lately. This...
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Sorry, Elmo
Elmo is not happy with me. You see I posted the unflattering shot of him the other day and now everyone thinks he's fat. He is an outdoor long-haired cat so he has a really thick winter coat."You're...
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Leicester Longwool Love
Look who joined the ag team at work. Two Leicester Longwool ewes!We are incredibly excited to add these girls to the team. Not only are they beautiful, but they allow us the opportunity to introduce...
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Donkey-Otie
When I was at Billie Creek Village we had a pair of females donkeys. Their names were Jenny and Jenny. Hey, don't look at me, I don't know who named them. They were "rescued" by the village owner from...
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Fun With Food
One of the really cool things we have going on at work is our youth volunteer program. One hundred kids volunteer every summer. These aren't just your average tweens and teens. This is a tough program...
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like... Easter?
The calendar says it's Spring but the weather hasn't caught up. We woke up to a seven inch blanket of snow this morning. It has been a very, very long winter here in Indiana.We've not accomplished a...
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