Friday, January 20, 2017

Reviving the Blog

Almost four years have separated this blog post from the previous post. Motherhood called and now 3 little tidbits call me Mumma.  The best title ever. Farm life has grown substantially in the last four years and I've had it on my heart to jump in and start sharing our life with those who find my habitual love of cows and critters intriguing.  So here goes. I hope 2017 brings lots of love and adventure from our family to yours.

A quick summary....William and I established our farm in Duncan, Oklahoma in 2007. Our 3 M's (McKinley, Mathias and Malachi) are 5, 3 and 1 year old. I milk between 8 and 13 Jersey cows 2x a day, tend to other livestock such as goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits and the pig.  We sell our milk and products here at our farm to some of the nicest and sincerely appreciative people in our area.

 Everyday brings something new. Sometimes joyful, sometimes not, but always lessons to be reaped nonetheless. May our experiences and stories bring reminders of love, lessons of integrity, and true compassion and understanding of all His creations.  


Quick child distraction and instant cooperation activity. 2 five gallon buckets. 1 can. 25 pounds of grain. They will sort and toss long enough for me to accomplish most of a milking.  What's dropped on the ground the chickens eat later. Win! Win! 

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Our Newest addition

Meet Gracie "Bubbles" ""No-No"" Chambers!   Our newest farm family member.  She is 10 weeks old and a Great Pyrenees. She will be an extra large dog when fully grown. This breed is well known for protecting livestock, children and anything it's raised with.  She already sleeps outside our door on the porch at night, which the other dogs have never done. She has such a  sweet spirit, is loving, kind, careful, layed back and very fluffy. She does, of course, bark at the cats.

I've always wanted this kind of dog and William said I could get her for a mother's day gift.  She quickly has become very attached to McKinley, which I love!

Her name.... well,  I liked Gracie.  One day she got in the kiddie pool with McKinley and the name Bubbles stuck. No-No is what McKinley calls her daily when she takes her toys or pulls on her clothes.  We primarily call her Bubbles. 
It will be fun to watch her grow bigger than the other dogs, to see her personality mature and make lasting memories along the way. We are thankful for such a wonderful pup!

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Dirt

Believe it or not McKinley's first attempt at a word was....Chicken. She enjoys them, loves feeding them all by herself, and when they take dust baths she thinks it's funny to try too. This was a fun moment to watch and nothing a good bath can't fix. And, playing in the dirt builds a good immune system!  The only thing missing was her t shirt that states..."I make dirt look good"