Tag Archives: Animals

Farm Life: Official Dog Drinker

Posted on August 21, 2021 by hermitsdoor

We have a variety of pets and livestock. We have neighbors who love animals. This is useful when any of us are away. We take care of their animals. They take care of ours. Usually this involves putting out food … Continue reading →

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Farm Life: Oh, Deer, Me

Posted on March 25, 2020 by hermitsdoor

About two months ago, we drove into work separately.  The maintenance light on the Civic had  come on.  We were not sure whether this was just the routine oil change or some other issue.  Though in the middle winter, the … Continue reading →

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Brown Sign: Rain Forest Venetian Blinds

Posted on November 5, 2018 by hermitsdoor

If monkeys had windows in trees

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Brown Sign: Colca Canyon, Peru, and Andean Condors

Posted on October 25, 2018 by hermitsdoor

Andean Condor, soaring upward thermal currents

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Brown Sign: Road to Colca Canyon

Posted on October 24, 2018 by hermitsdoor

Aplaca crossing, 12,000 feet, better grass

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Farm Life: Three Mousekateer’s

Posted on July 11, 2018 by hermitsdoor

No, this is not about Disney does farming in the 1950’s.  Farms, especially barns, attract rodents.  Just too much good eats to stay away, and lots of hiding places for homes.  Rodents tend to live in boom-bust cycles, with this … Continue reading →

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Farm Life: Birds Like A Room with A View Too

Posted on June 30, 2018 by hermitsdoor

  While we were remodeling our guest room into A Room with A View, two bird families took up nests in hanging flower baskets.  The Pine Siskins in the photographs nested off the deck.  The House Wrens preferred the porch … Continue reading →

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Farm Life: Farm Math, 2×3=9

Posted on April 28, 2018 by hermitsdoor

Sorry, to my regular readers, that I have not been a regular writer recently.  Too much farm math to keep up with.Ohhhhhhhh! you groan, as you hoped that algebra was a bad horror movie from middle school, not something that … Continue reading →

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Farm Life: Getting Layed

Posted on February 17, 2017 by hermitsdoor

In case you thought that my Valentine’s blog was too racy, those ducks have been up to preparing for Spring.  As winter approached, we arranged for our neighbor to help cull our flock.  We did not need to feed all … Continue reading →

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Farm Life: Goat Breeding Season

Posted on December 27, 2016 by hermitsdoor

Welcome Mr. Goatee, our breeding goat.  We might say that we scented his arrival from our neighbor’s farm before we saw him.  Yes, goats in do not have a strong aroma, other than the usual hay and barn yard manure, … Continue reading →

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