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The Final Feeder

11/26/2015

Since the snow fell a few days ago and the pastures were covered, we had to start feeding the animals more hay during the day. Problem, Daryl the Donkey hogged the entire feeder and didn't let the sheep near it. Whenever one of our ewes made a move to approach, Daryl would kick her away and continue munching on his hay. When Daryl had his fill, the goats then took over the feeder and would not let any of the sheep near it as well. By the time the donkey and goats stuffed themselves, there was hardly enough hay left for the sheep. So we took it upon ourselves to build just one more feeder (the final feeder) and put it under the newest shelter just east of the barn. This solved the problem nicely. The sheep have their feeder and the donkey and goats have theirs. Everyone's happy.

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First Snowstorm of the Year

11/22/2015

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It's Sunday November 22, the day after Mother Nature dumped 14 inches of heavy snow on Bear Valley Farm. On the up side, it was a beautiful scene as you can see from the photos. On the downside, it took me the entire day to plow it all out. On the up side, my ATV plow could handle even 14 inches of wet snow. On the down side, the animals have no place to graze anymore. On the up side, the forecast calls for mild weather that will melt all this snow within a week. On the down side, it will leave everything a muddy wet mess. On the up side, the animals will once again have pasture to graze on. On the down side, it's only a matter of time before another snow covers the land. On the up side, once winter settles in, the ground will freeze and mud will no longer be a problem. On the down side, Farmer Tom will have frozen fingers and toes. On the up side, the animals can handle the cold just fine. They all have warm fuzzy winter coats.
Here are a couple of pics of the first snow:

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Bruce & Frieda

11/15/2015

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The mama cat has not come around for a long time, but her two offspring seem to have made their home in our barn. Say hello to Bruce and Frieda. We know Bruce is a boy cat; we're not sure about Frieda, but she (assuming he/she is a she) seems to have female qualities. Bruce has become tame enough for us to pet him and even pick him up to snuggle with. But Frieda has yet to let us touch her--a very very shy kitty. They have successfully rid our barn of mice and have become welcome additions to the farm. I hope they stick around. We're starting to love them.

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Some Beautiful Late Fall Photos

11/10/2015

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Fall is a great time for photos of the farm. Here are a few more autumn scenes:

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Donkey Wash

11/4/2015

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November 4th was probably one of the last warm days of the year. It was 70 degrees. So we took the opportunity to give Daryl a good washing. He was very dirty and dusty, but no more. Here's Sharon and a very clean donkey (though still a little damp):

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The Final Feeder

First Snowstorm of the Year

Bruce & Frieda

Some Beautiful Late Fall Photos

Donkey Wash

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