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2025 Goat Kids Part 3 - Easter Kids Again!
Those of you with very good memories might remember that in 2024 we had a pretty crazy Easter Day, with all three of our pregnant does...

Debby Flowers
Apr 281 min read
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2025 Goat Kids Part Two and an Odd Nest
Our last post was about Poppy and Bluebelle and their new kids. At that time, we were still waiting for Vinca and Daisy to have theirs....

Debby Flowers
Apr 191 min read
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2025 Goat Kids, Part One
Greetings! I just thought I would throw a few pictures in here of our newest additions to the goat herd. I wish the indoor pictures were...

Debby Flowers
Apr 112 min read
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Happy New Year, What's Up with the Flock?
I hear you out there... where is the blog??? Well, here it is again. I don't know about the rest of the you, but the older I get, the...

Debby Flowers
Jan 32 min read
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High Summer
It has been quite a while since our last blog post. It is one of those things that you really want to do but it just keeps getting...

Debby Flowers
Jul 29, 20242 min read
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Moving on in May
May moves fast, doesn't it? Rhubarb and Asparagus jump out of the ground, trees sport beautiful blossoms and then they are gone. Eggs...

Debby Flowers
May 27, 20242 min read
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Goat Kids Enjoying Spring
The nine baby goats that arrived on Easter day are growing quickly! They are three weeks old already! This one is Poppy's doeling,...

Debby Flowers
Apr 21, 20241 min read
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Easter Surprises!!!
The week before Easter Sunday we began watching the does even more closely by using our barncam set-up. We sure do love this technology!...

Debby Flowers
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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About the Tractors and a Doe Update!
Some people might say that a farm without a tractor is no farm at all. While that is certainly not true, the tractors on our farm make...

Debby Flowers
Mar 17, 20243 min read
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February, Where is Our Snow!
In January I had high hopes that we finally had some snow that would stick. That was not to be and if you are local you know - almost...

Debby Flowers
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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A New Year
I shall begin once again with a view from the hayshed. A proper snowy view, not enough yet but there is more to come. After a super-busy...

Debby Flowers
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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December Chores, Weather Rollercoaster & New Residents!
Old Man Winter (Mother Nature's crotchety husband) has been giving us some pretty extreme ups and downs this month. That photo was taken...

Debby Flowers
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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Preparing for Winter - November Farm Update
Greetings all from Ole Lake Farm! The seasonal wheel keeps spinning and our surroundings are a little less colorful these days - but we...

Debby Flowers
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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October Update
Greetings from Ole Lake Farm! I had hoped to get a blog post done long before this but seems like there is always something more...

Debby Flowers
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Moving Day and August (oops) September Farm Update
Yep, still here. Still very busy so again it's been quite a while since our last blog post - Sorry! I use to regularly have a picture of...

Debby Flowers
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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Mid-July Farm Update
Yes, it's been a while since our last post - an entire month and this summer is just flying by! Our farmers market sales have been very...

Debby Flowers
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Kids, Pigs and Chicks
Hello all! We sure do need some rain around here. Despite the dry conditions though, the wildflowers are flourishing! Out in the garden,...

Debby Flowers
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Early June Farm Update
Greetings! It's been a bit longer between posts that I had hoped for but farm life has been pretty busy. Farmers Market season has begun....

Debby Flowers
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Pigs in Training
It's amazing how fast the pigs are plowing up the corn stubble for us! We could move them to a new patch of ground every day or two if...

Debby Flowers
May 15, 20232 min read
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Signs of Spring, Piglets and Goat Kids Update
We certainly are enjoying the current warm weather in our area but wow - it sure is windy! Hold on to your feathers Don Julio! Inside...

Debby Flowers
May 2, 20232 min read
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