tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post8428920350655526037..comments2024-03-25T11:19:35.199-04:00Comments on The Small Hold - Will Not Go Down Without a Fight: Yep it StartedPioneerPreppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-33202014839880057042014-04-03T15:46:21.081-04:002014-04-03T15:46:21.081-04:00My grandmother drove a team of oxen into Ark. in t...My grandmother drove a team of oxen into Ark. in the late 1800's and farmed all her life. She told me its not Spring until after Easter. Look how late Easter is this year. Here in Tex. we are in the 80's but still no good rain. Enjoy hearing about your life in Mo. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-74367723935662084332014-04-03T12:49:39.221-04:002014-04-03T12:49:39.221-04:00RP - We haven't gotten too much yet. I am used...RP - We haven't gotten too much yet. I am used to this and was mentally prepared for it. I won't start complaining until it is really keeping me from getting stuff done like mowing the grass. If it stays wet until May and I can't get the garden in I might complain a bit too :)<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-17913139524599285172014-04-03T11:47:28.829-04:002014-04-03T11:47:28.829-04:00We still have snow on the ground, but that's n...We still have snow on the ground, but that's not unusual. Rain would be nice, though. Sorry you've got too much.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-68233817706010739132014-04-03T11:20:11.693-04:002014-04-03T11:20:11.693-04:00Anon - I do keep a journal for my bees and used to...Anon - I do keep a journal for my bees and used to keep one for the garden but let it lapse. So much of what I am doing is reclaiming, clearing brush and fixing stuff more than producing I haven't started one for the farm side of things. Once I get complete control of the pasturage and hay field it will be a good idea though.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-52534336168617148922014-04-03T11:17:58.926-04:002014-04-03T11:17:58.926-04:00Rob - I haven't even put them back out yet. I ...Rob - I haven't even put them back out yet. I replaced the split one but they are in the barn. After the early freeze I have been worried about a late one so decided to not put them back out until maybe mid April.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-27331172382905851572014-04-03T11:16:55.193-04:002014-04-03T11:16:55.193-04:00Stephen - I think that pic is actually from last y...Stephen - I think that pic is actually from last year or the year before but it is worse out there now. This time of year is always hard to keep up with the grass mowing because of the standing water.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-52695965078821443252014-04-03T11:15:43.209-04:002014-04-03T11:15:43.209-04:00Sf - Look like I will be cutting along the gravel ...Sf - Look like I will be cutting along the gravel road this weekend. No way I am getting down into the fields and woods in this wet.PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-32462445988556710242014-04-03T11:14:49.128-04:002014-04-03T11:14:49.128-04:00MB - Surprisingly we were actually an inch r so be...MB - Surprisingly we were actually an inch r so behind for the year until this week. I know we have had more than six inches since Tuesday afternoon though because my rain gauge is now over flowed. I am actually kinda glad I didn't get my garden spot tilled now or it would have washed away.<br /> PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-5887670925928434962014-04-03T11:12:34.025-04:002014-04-03T11:12:34.025-04:00Sandy - No chance of that. It hasn't stopped h...Sandy - No chance of that. It hasn't stopped here in almost two days now and another big gully washer just went through. It'll be this way for a while now I suspect and the waves of storms will slowly weaken.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-46771819044093913552014-04-03T11:03:48.539-04:002014-04-03T11:03:48.539-04:00MV - The bees have been hived up here for a few da...MV - The bees have been hived up here for a few days now. I saw a few here and there but mostly it's been either raining too hard or too cool for them to be out.<br />PioneerPreppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269878017447335944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-49297598987721409822014-04-03T07:39:36.590-04:002014-04-03T07:39:36.590-04:00Just as a side note. Do you keep a farm diary? It...Just as a side note. Do you keep a farm diary? It has been a tradition in my family for generations. We have kept records of the weather, stock health, feed and produce prices etc etc. <br />It has become quite a guide. For example we knew that it would be a vey wet winter this year as we seem to have a 27 year cycle here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-69383483176211098662014-04-02T21:59:13.104-04:002014-04-02T21:59:13.104-04:00At lest your rain barrels should be full.At lest your rain barrels should be full.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800149852939042454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-63954203573326255562014-04-02T21:54:33.331-04:002014-04-02T21:54:33.331-04:00If that picture is any indication you should insta...If that picture is any indication you should install a snorkel on your truck. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-52543179026085813902014-04-02T21:04:28.621-04:002014-04-02T21:04:28.621-04:00Sunny and warm today I am supposed to cut more fir...Sunny and warm today I am supposed to cut more firewood, that seems to trigger rain lately. Peaches are blooming but few bees. All that rain should bring on your grass.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-70122777141149230022014-04-02T20:52:13.681-04:002014-04-02T20:52:13.681-04:00We had almost 6 inches last week. The back of our...We had almost 6 inches last week. The back of our property has not totally dried out since last July. That has never happened in the 26 years we've lived here.Mamma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781533611079940480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-63915507058070252372014-04-02T20:36:13.752-04:002014-04-02T20:36:13.752-04:00PP,
We were expecting severe storms today and tom...PP,<br /><br />We were expecting severe storms today and tomorrow. Hopefully, we will just get rain and no tornadoes.<br />I hope you don't get to much more rain and have a chance to dry out a bit.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-18763052627488594432014-04-02T19:54:22.643-04:002014-04-02T19:54:22.643-04:00Bees are all out flying though. Bees are all out flying though. MuddyValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561027881611420247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788289492661192400.post-41688371945438103902014-04-02T19:53:50.907-04:002014-04-02T19:53:50.907-04:00First dry day here in a while & I got my truck...First dry day here in a while & I got my truck stuck in some wet clay. So much for 4 wheel drive.MuddyValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561027881611420247noreply@blogger.com