Category Archives: Farm Stuffs

Life on da farm, including alla animal stories and stuffs lidat.

The Driveway Gets a Haircut

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Mokihana

Our spring was so cool and wet, and once the sun came out, the grasses and weeds absolutely took off running.  Well, okay, growing. It seemed as if they grew a foot a day. Our friend Loren, who has a … Continue reading →

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Awful Day

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Mokihana

Last Friday Nolemana went out to feed the doves in our aviary. He came back into the house with a shocked look on his face. The doves were gone. There were only feathers on the floor of the aviary. Something … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Ricky, Chapter Two

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Mokihana

Well, Ricky tried to get up, but he couldn’t. He’d thrashed around so much in the mud that he’d made a kind of trough that he was lying in, with dirt down below him.  He just couldn’t maneuver around enough … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Ricky, Part One

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Mokihana

Remember how, in Part Four of the Riding Virtual Shotgun blog post I had to take a webcam break on New Year’s Day because of a major problem with Ricky, one of the horses we board here? Well, this time I’m … Continue reading →

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Moo-ooo-ooo! A Love Song For AFK.

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Mokihana

AFK has been a follower of this little bloggie for years now; she has been a faithful commenter (is that a word?), and has encouraged me to keep writing even when I thought what I had to say wasn’t all … Continue reading →

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Especially For AFK…

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Mokihana

…because she loves cows. I’m not vegan, but I don’t need to be to love this video, too. I love cows, too.

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It’s Pumpkin Time in Damascus

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Mokihana

Before we head back to Montana, here are two videos that I took Friday and Saturday at Olson Farms here in Damascus.  Enjoy! Kurt and Roman are two new Percherons.  Sadly, Danny died recently (he was ready for retirement), and … Continue reading →

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But wait! Get moa!

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Mokihana

Ahahahaha!  I totally forgot that I took some shearing videos!!  U like see??  K’den! No. Try wait. I didnʻt forget! I just wanted to make more shearing posts. Heh heh. (I also get one bridge in Arizona I could sell … Continue reading →

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2015 Shearing Day, Chapter Three

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Mokihana

Well, next it was Titus’ turn to get sheared. His horns made great handles for Johnny to use!  And once Titus was lying down, he remained really calm and easy to shear. I always feel a little da kine, seeing … Continue reading →

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Shearing Day 2015, Chapter Two

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Mokihana

Well, between the two of them, Danny and Johnny encouraged Rayado over to the fence outside the barn. Nolemana had set things up so that the shearing could be inside, but it was hot in there, and Johnny could shear near … Continue reading →

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