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Like-mindedness

Did you know that goats aren't too keen on politics? When I told them that we got a new President, they didn't care. They didn't react...

Wait.....

I have a problem with waiting.I really don't like it. I am a right-now kinda gal. I'm done waiting for winter to fully arrive. Let's just...

Stop & Go

This year has seemed like a game of Red Light, Green Light. You know the game we played as children. Someone hollers, "Green Light!" You...

Winding Down

The daylight is growing shorter. The air is getting colder. Snow flurries herald the winter solstice. Firewood is being chopped, stacked...

Some Like It Hot & Steamy, Goats Don't

I am not a summer person. I really, really don't like the heat & humidity of summer. I only tolerate it because I love fresh veggies &...

The Perfect Farm

Ahhhhh. The perfect farm. What is the perfect farm? A rust red 2 story barn that is manure free. Cool in the summer & snug in the winter....

Sweat & Dust

I am sweaty. All the time. Because I am sweaty, I attract dust. Because it hasn't rained more than a few drops here & there, there is...

Getting to know the Girls: Mocha

The goats are a big part of The Two Nickels Farm. Life here sorta revolves around the girls. Feeding time, milking time, kidding time &...

Seed Time

I love this time of year. No, Really. I love seed planting time. It's the time to hope & imagine what is going to be even when there is...

Farming in the Winter

The end of January doesn't conjure up idlylic scenes of farming. There is no hoeing weeds in the garden. No making hay. No little baby...