Desert Weyr Blog
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Tanked Sheep
We’ve got the adult rams in the corrals to let the grass grow a bit before letting them out again. I guess this ram got tired of being butted while he slept, so he decided to find a more secure place for a nap – in one of the empty water tanks! Continue reading
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My Black Thumb Strikes
The second crop from my garden was going to be corn. However, this is the sum total of all the ears we got. Most of them are only partially filled with kernels. I threw away a lot. I noticed that when I was picking them, there were lots of earwigs, especially in the tops. The… Continue reading
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Garvin Mesa Day, 2009
Today was the third annual Garvin Mesa Day. All three wineries on our mesa – Terror Creek Winery, Stone Cottage Cellars, and Azura Cellars – and our farm all coordinate to have an open house day. We did farm tours and had our smoked sheep kolbassi sausages available to sample. Monica from Small Potatoes Farm… Continue reading
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Socks and More Socks!
We’ve got lots of socks in stock. Our big order has arrived. We now have crew, knee-high, and terry socks for sale. These are 70% Black Welsh wool and 30% nylon. They should be hand-washed and dried flat. They will be too coarse for some people, but they’re very durable and warm. They make great… Continue reading
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Roofing Is Finished!
The porch is nearly finished. Bill got the last of the roof pieces on today. The only task left is to caulk the various pieces and clean everything up. Continue reading
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New Metal Roof Featuring Fall Turkeys
Bill was back to finish the porch roof today. Here you can see him bending and cutting the metal to form various edges. Later this evening, we went to the neighbor’s house for dinner. One of the local turkey flocks came strolling by. A large group of chicks and several hens came, plus a tom.… Continue reading
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Our First Buck of the Season
Our first buck of the season arrived today. It was a really nice two-by-three, still in velvet. He was skinny. I hope he fattens up before hunting season. Continue reading
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A Feast in the Park
The Celtic/Rock/Classical music group, Feast, performed a free concert in Paonia Town Park. We stopped by after a couple of beers at Revolution Brewing. Monica, Ken, Bart, Jeremy, and Celia were all there, as well as lots of other folks. Continue reading
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Porch Views
Here are some views of the completed porch. All that’s missing now is metal on the roof. Continue reading
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Porch Construction
The porch railing is now complete! The sawn-off piece of concrete from moving the propane tank will now become the bottom step of the porch. Bill used the tractor to move the slab into position. Continue reading