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Dogs and Porcupines Quills
Who knew – dogs and porcupines don’t mix! Well, ours don’t anyway! After losing Bob, a much loved dog to coyotes, seeing a coyote not more than 80 ft from me in the vineyard in broad daylight, and...
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No More Milk!
It is sad. Then again, it is good. First, the sad part: We are no longer milking Emme, our family milk cow. Needless to say, we are really missing the fresh raw milk… and cheese… and yogurt… But most...
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Butchering A Cow
“Butchering a Cow” might sound like a step-by-step tutorial, but I really just want to share with you how we butchered our steer Brisket (while encouraging you to also branch out beyond your comfort...
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Heavy Hearts
Have you ever noticed how situations, circumstances and lives can be changed in a matter of minutes? Life is fleeting and this was brought home in a very real way to our family this week through our...
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Hilde, Hildie or Hildy….
As I said earlier, during my absence from Cultured Palate, a lot has happened. So, I would like to introduce you to our new family milk cow. She is 1/2 Brown Swiss and 1/2 Jersey. The problem is the...
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Bernie – Our New Shih-poo
After losing Sprinkles, our much loved shih-poo, it took a while to find another dog to be our inside house pet. Considering the circumstances of her death, we decided against another shih-poo. But...
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How to Tell if Your Cow is About to Calve
Remember Hilde? She is our family milk cow that we bought back in March. She was giving about 3 gallons per day and was suppose to calve in July. Hilde is half Jersey and half Brown Swiss – a...
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Backyard Bees
With all the excitement and work surrounding grape harvest, I forgot to tell you about the new additions to our homestead – Honey Bees! We have been wanting to get into beekeeping for quite awhile....
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A Calf is Born!
What you are about to read and see is the actual process of delivering a calf. If you are squemish, you may want to blur your eyes at the photos as you continue reading. Hilde finally calved and has a...
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Being Prepared After the Cow Calves
I love farm life – the simplicity of it – the self-sufficiency of it – the joys – the satisfaction of it all! But, as much as I enjoy our lifestyle of home education, working together in the vineyard...
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