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hanatesterman
Mar 19, 20132 min read
A Different Kind of Doula
When we’re not tending the farm or homeschooling the kids, we’ve got “real world” jobs. My (Martha’s) passion is being a childbirth...
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hanatesterman
Mar 9, 20132 min read
Ready for Kidding – DIY Pens and Warming Huts
We pasture bred our two older Boer does in October, so we don’t have a tight date on when they’re due but it’s going to be soon. The...
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hanatesterman
Jan 21, 20132 min read
Latest Projects at the Flying T
We took advantage of the long, though very cold, weekend to get a passel of projects done. The biggest job was digging out the goat’s...
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hanatesterman
Nov 16, 20123 min read
Yes, we’re alive!
It’s been a long time since we posted, simply because this Fall has been pretty overwhelmingly busy! To give you an idea of some of the...
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hanatesterman
Jun 14, 20123 min read
Clearing the Land
When we bought the Flying T, we knew that one of our two pastures was “rough.” OK, it’s really rough. Half-forested, largely with...
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hanatesterman
Jun 9, 20122 min read
Summer Approaches
Summer is arriving at the Flying T. Here are some recent pics that tell a story about what that means on the farm. It’s been really...
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hanatesterman
May 2, 20122 min read
NPIP – Exam Time for the Flock
Yesterday, at our request, a representative from the Department of Agriculture came out to visit and test our chickens in conjunction...
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hanatesterman
Apr 11, 20122 min read
Spring is in the Air
Spring is in the air here at the Flying T. Our resident Boer Goats, Jessie and Gracie, are off at another farm for a month or so in the...
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hanatesterman
Mar 28, 20122 min read
Starting Seeds Indoors
We can tell Spring is here because both the jobs that keep the bills paid and the jobs around the farm have really gotten busy! Almost a...
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hanatesterman
Feb 16, 20122 min read
Unsung Heroes
We’ve lived all over the United States and a bit of time outside the country as well, and we’ve met a lot of great people from all walks...
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hanatesterman
Jan 3, 20123 min read
2012 Farm Resolutions
Traditionally, many folks make resolutions on New Year’s Day. I can honestly say that I’ve never done that. It’s not that I don’t think...
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hanatesterman
Nov 30, 20111 min read
Farmcycling Project – Chicken Water Heater
Though the winter is setting in reluctantly, we have had a few cold nights where the chicken’s water iced up. A quick check at the feed...
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hanatesterman
Nov 18, 20112 min read
Another Rock in the Wall
With the unseasonably warm days we had in the beginning of November, we put some of our other work (including some of the kids’ studies)...
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hanatesterman
Nov 6, 20111 min read
David’s Eggs
Our son is responsible for the egg business, and just started selling them. It’s wonderful to see him so excited to do the work, keep...
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hanatesterman
Oct 25, 20113 min read
Occupy Movement Hits the Flying T
I walked to the equipment shed a couple days ago and found that the Occupy movement had hit our farm. "Occupy Shed" Protest They weren’t...
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hanatesterman
Oct 17, 20113 min read
On Firewood, Fuel Oil, and BTUs
We went to a funeral this weekend for our neighbor’s Dad. He was an amazing, godly man who grew up in the Northeast in the 1920s. His...
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hanatesterman
Sep 22, 20114 min read
Fruits and Veggies
Our past posts have dealt primarily with our animals and the work associated with them, but another blessing we’ve got here is what we’ve...
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hanatesterman
Sep 3, 20112 min read
Buying the Farm
If our assignment to New Hampshire broke down one of the last barriers to horse ownership, the house we found to live in sealed the deal....
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hanatesterman
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Double or Nothing
Two years ago, Chili birthed her first set of quads, four gorgeous red bucklings I like to refer to affectionately as The Spice Boys....
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hanatesterman
Mar 23, 20201 min read
We've Moved!
With all this free time we've found during the shutdown, we at the Flying T at last had the chance to update our website and blog! Rather...
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