Archive for December, 2005
December 31, 2005 – Corn Crib Renovation
Another one of the “b list” items off the list today. The corn crib has three interior sections – one on each side used to store the corn and a middle section for equipment. We’ve already converted the middle section to a basketball court. The two sides have large boards running diagonally like large X’s ...Read more.
December 30, 2005 – ICE MONSTER!
Martin received a DVD of very old Superman cartoons. The quality is reminiscent of Ed Wood low-budget “b grade” horror movies. But the stories are simple (monsters vs Superman) and the outcome predictable – perfect for a 4 year old. Martin has taken to the “ice monster” episode where a giant monster encased in a ...Read more.
December 29, 2005 – Thingamajig Thursday #4
Here’s this week’s “Thingamajig Thursday entry.” Also check out last week’s answer. This is a bit harder than last week’s challenge As always, put your guess in a comment below. Answer: The point of an apple/potato peeler. Is this ever just the thing at applesauce time!
December 28, 2005 – The Beautiful Side of Drab
The days of freezing fog have left behind many wonders. Wonder on the maples… Wonder on the pines… Wonder on the fence… We got a “b” list item completed today – moved the fridge from the garage into the basement. It will use less electricity in the summer and be functional in the winter.
December 27, 2005 – Like Living in London?
Since Monday night, we’ve been socked in with fog and temperatures hovering around freezing. There was a short time when the fog lifted and we were treated to a beautiful view of the thick, grey, unrelenting, never-ending stratus cloud deck above! I’m not sure it’s exactly like London, since it may be a bit cooler. ...Read more.
December 26, 2005 – Time with Family
We were able to get away and spend some nice time with family in Rochester and the Twin Cities. This is the Barnes crew in Plymouth. From the “out of the mouth of babes’ department, while we were passing by an elk farm, Martin tries to impress us with his holiday and animal classification skills ...Read more.
December 25, 2005 – Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from our place to yours!
December 24, 2005 – Happy Holidays!
Greetings of the season.
December 23, 2005 – Dr Barnes, Goat Medicine Woman
We’ve had an outbreak of Pink Eye amongst the goats, both those visiting and resident. The treatment is similar to humans, ointment in the eye. You can imagine the fun it is to administer ointment to a goat’s eye twice a day. We had a few who had an especially bad case and needed shots ...Read more.
December 22, 2005 – Thingamajig Thursday #3
Here’s this week’s “Thingamajig Thursday entry.” Also check out last week’s answer. OK, I guess the first two weeks have been too hard – so I’ll give you all a gift this holiday season. As always, put your guess in a comment below. This was too easy – it is indeed a rolled up snow ...Read more.
December 21, 2005- Party on the Farm!
We’re now over the daylight hump – the days get longer and the mid-winter is passed. We help it along with a giant bonfire and party. Throughout the year, all the trees than get blown down, old boards from cleaning outbuildings get thrown on the burn pile in the pasture, to be lit on the ...Read more.
December 20, 2005 – Cold Winter’s Night
It indeed is a deep, cold winter’s night. As I was doing my best Clark Griswold-lite Christmas lighting addition to the barn, I thought of all the things that could go wrong. I’m tip-toeing on a mound of icy snow that swooshed off the barn, allowing me to reach the gutters without a ladder. At ...Read more.
December 19, 2005 – Latke Night
Tis the season for Latkes (potatoe pancakes). The kids engulfed the pancakes topped with applesauce this evening. I know, I should have taken a picture of a kid eating a latke, instead of shooting a cake on the griddle.
December 18, 2005 – Neighborhood Barns #2
Not all the barns are in as good shape as the Aberdeen Angus barn of yesterday. This barn is in exactly the same place (first place on the right) as our place and the Aberdeen Angus barn on three consecutive roads. This barn is typical of what happens as farms get bigger and fewer people ...Read more.
