It takes several blogs to cover my interests. Below are the links and brief descriptions: 1. My Fighting Carcinoid Cancer blog (http://fightingcarcinoidcancer.blogspot.com/) is all about being a cancer survivor. Up until March 2011 I had no idea that so many types of cancer impacted so many people in so many ways. Chances are excellent that …
Author: Carolyn Patricia Allen
I used to breed purebred Nubian dairy goats so I could make goat milk bath and beauty products with their milk. All of our products are made with 100 percent fresh goat milk. When I 'm not making soaps I write about life on the farmstead and care for our other critters.
Most of them produce marketable products: chickens, goats, and horses give us fertilizer for our organic garden, chickens give us eggs, but the bees produce the most goods. I bottle their honey, make candles, lip balm, skin creams and lotions with their beeswax.
My husband and I recently took a One Stroke painting class with Vicki Galloway so now we can paint the hives and make a few signs for the ranch.
Our Third GSP Arrived on December 26, 2012 and We Never Looked Back
The day after Christmas, 2012, a Thursday, our 'new guy' was transported from Georgia. Southeast German Shorthaired Pointer (SE GSP) Rescue picked him up from a Tennessee county shelter so they knew nothing about his history. Time stood still the first weekend GB came to live with us. He ate well the first night but …
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Learning from the Masters
For years I've read texts on how to write a novel. Many came from Writers Digest selections on how to do everything from plotting to character development to pace to ... you name the topic, I've probably got a book on how to do it. By reading these how-to texts I learned how to write …
My Reading Companion
Many mornings I read on the front porch for a few minutes -- if it isn't too humid, that is. I like reading on the front porch because it's peaceful; no cats or dogs to dodge. But it isn't quiet because it overlooks the chickens and with eight roosters, it's never quiet. They have so …
Meet Christie — Our Foster Dog
The video shows just how much fun Christie can be. She's wildly curious about cats but has never shown any aggression towards them (we have five that taunt her). Mostly she'd like to get closer to them but the cats will have none of that. The photos below show some of her daily activities. http://youtu.be/1C9GaTxdLtg …
Hanging Fly Strips in the Garage — Tips and Tricks
The garage presents a whole new set of surface choices. The best hangers are the overhead garage door brackets. All I have to do is toss a bungee cord across the bracket then hang the strips on the cord. In the world of fly strips, I've run in to different handing necessities. Seldom do I …
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Clever ways to hang fly strips
Living on a ranch has all kinds of benefits. This time of year, we are rich with flies. Not year 'round, thank goodness. But we have our share. For the barns we add thousands of parasitical wasps and keep the barns as clean as possible. That means mucking and hauling poop on a semi-regular basis. …
I didn’t collect eggs today
Here's why. Last week she and I scared each other. Last week I didn't look before I stuck my hand in the nest. After running my fingers across her cold coiled body I jumped back as a shock struck through me. Not knowing I could move that fast, I saw her head rise just as …
There’s Never Enough Time
There's never enough time to be with the ones you love. We've learned to cherish every moment we have with them.Bob and I have been a German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) family since 1994. All eight of our adoptees have been 'rescues' with little or nothing known about their history. We're never sure what kind of …
My Son’s Dog is Changing the Rules — MY RULES
I'm mad at my grand-dog. So much so that I'll be referring to him as my son's dog. For the past few weeks I've put my son's dog out every morning for a couple of hours so he can enjoy the cool morning air and get some exercise early in the day. Otherwise, he would …
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Farmhouse Musings 