Big chores getting done on the farm and just "mildly" interrupted when Blind Hog had "an episode" that is still undiagnosed... Was it an especially brutal round of A-Fib that he usually walks around with, or an inner ear thing??? Hopefully he will find out, however the whole thing kinda knocked the wind out of his sails.

Good news is that the south side of the roof is finally getting attention from Acorn- only 12 more rows of screws to replace. One of two goat barns has been raked and scooped clean. As soon as the wind switches from the North, Acorn can use a leaf blower and push the remaining goat pebbles out.

Election Day looms, goats tend not to care too much about it..

Tractor Joy turned to Tractor Woe, then back to Joy... Acorn fixed the ignition/firing issue and the Massey Ferguson is running well. Now if she can just figure out the house wifi... Need to find a way to "bundle" clients and reduce the load on the router...

Blind Hog has 4 cords of wood, ready to burn.

Still horribly dry, but also unusually warm. Goats are in full breeding cycle. The bucks are happy for the work.

Acorn went to a 3 day conference up at Lincoln University, based on helping mentors in small ruminants be better educators, and during that time ol' Frank Pinkerton died peacefully in his sleep. He will be missed. If we all can live as long and lively till 96 as he did!

Meanwhile on the farm, things are moving along as they are wont to do. Blind Hog got the new wheels on the finish mower and even cut around behind the dairy barn! Then the tractor slowly died out, as if out of gas. Tank refilled, she refuses to start. Joy joy. Acorn has already broke down the carb and all is well with the fuel line- checking for spark next.

Always something around here...

Truckload of black walnuts taken to the hulling station- Blind Hog received $86... $12/100 lbs after hulling...

Aurora once again visited the farm like it did in May- not quite so a dramatic show, but lovely nonetheless.

Acorn baked hamburger buns and grilled burgers- going to a 2 day conference and Blind Hog will be left home alone. Have to get him something to eat...

Ugh- second summer is upon the farm... Temps in the 80's once again and drought.. Dry, dusty drought...

Walnuts getting picked up from the yard- the bumper crop that keeps giving. Prices are down to $12/100 lbs "after" the nuts have gone through the huller/dehusker machine. Pffffff.....

Goats are fine, garden winding down. Acorn needs to plant the garlic but it is so danged warm! Blind Hog is about over his cold he had this week, now Acorn has a bit of sore throat. What comes around goes around...

Good news is that the finish mower is hooked onto the tractor- need new back wheels/tires but fingers crossed! So far, so good!

The farm only received 0.11" of rain from Helene- just a wee fraction of what our friends and family to the east received.

Grading blade pivot has been repaired and is fancy shmancy- Miss Massey is running like a top again!

Acorn has begun the arduous chore of picking up walnuts- barrels filling up in the yard.

Tomorrow the goats will be sorted and put in with bucks. Happiness there all around.

Just one week back and chores are being completed- from replacing a yard hydrant, getting the 6' blade fixed, cleaning up in the garden and snipping a fingertip- Blind Hog and Acorn have been busy!

The box blade Blind Hog bought himself for a Father's Day present continues to impress. Drives look great. Tons of black walnuts on the ground- they will soon need picking up. Too bad the box blade won't get those!

All in all, a very good week.

Blind Hog and Acorn are back from the 10 day trip to Iceland- what an adventure it was!

Waterfalls, basalt columns, crazy wind and weather, lovely people. You can check out photos on the Blind Hog and Acorn website- just look under Menu for the Iceland trip.