Time to upgrade the horse trailer

Back in the good old days of horse ownership, we had one horse, Finn. Finn is a mustang from the Palomino Butte herd here in Oregon. Finn has been Heather’s horse for a few years now and I think he really enjoyed being the “only child”. Before Finn, Heather owned a handful of other horses,Continue reading “Time to upgrade the horse trailer”

Helping our furry locals make it through Winter

After messing around on the Internet one day, I stumbled on someone selling a squirrel feeder that looked like a saloon out of the old West. Super clever and it made me laugh, so why not try to build my own version? First I mocked it up with some scrap cedar wood I had layingContinue reading “Helping our furry locals make it through Winter”

Fixing a leaky frost-free hydrant

Newsflash for all non farm/property owners, sometimes things break around the farm. Lots of times things don’t outright break so much as they slowly wear out. You can usually watch things wear out and if you’re smart, you’ll fix them before they do break. Better if you are not a chronic procrastinator like me andContinue reading “Fixing a leaky frost-free hydrant”

Every old farm needs a new septic system

When buying property, there are a few very important systems that you need to have checked that the average suburban or city home owner will never need to deal with. Specifically the water coming in to your house, aka the well system, and the water going out of your house, aka the septic system. TheseContinue reading “Every old farm needs a new septic system”