In the classroom is a mini course on growing ginger indoors. It is not a fast process, but it is not super technical or expensive once you know a few tricks.

This video was really popular in my social media, so I am sharing here. I added a few more (what was supposed to be) girl ducks and the drakes were violent towards them. So the new ducks have their own space and Sweet Pea gets the boys to herself. It is mostly working. Pancake is still her favorite, but he and Waffles now have a common enemy so they are getting along again. They got a pool this week, and it has been a hit.

The goslings got to swim for the first time today. Afterwards I put them back in their old tote to let them dry off. Absolutely amazing how fast they are growing.

Agnes is due to deliver her first calf sometime in the next few weeks. Between March 7th and March 28th. Put your guess in the poll below. Person who gets closest will get a few packets of my favorite seeds. I'm guessing March 13th because I will be gone the whole day... 😂

On Monday I got tested on whether I am walking my talk. I was heading to town (an hour from my house), and just as I was making a turn towards my first stop, my car started making a horrible noise. Fortunately, I was only three blocks away from a mechanic shop. So I limped my car into their parking lot. I was warned that they were booked 2-3 weeks out, but then I explained my situation and they drove it around the lot, and they put me on the schedule for next week. So it looked like I wouldn't have transportation to town (grocery, pharmacy, bank) for at least 10 days. I had to do a quick scan of the basics for the family and 83 farm animals. Do we have enough on hand? I knew the humans would be ok. Even though we were out of kid snacks, we had actual food. There would be a little protesting, but he would live. Do we need pharmacy stuff? Do I have enough rabbit food? Do I have enough cash for fuel and hay? Sooo, if YOU were stuck without warning, and couldn't get to resources for 10 days, would you survive, without having to survive on stale graham crackers? Weather events, mechanical issues, illness, supply chain disruptions or busy sports seasons all can interfere with access. In the next week I will be posting in the classroom, a 7 day workshop I ran this Fall on how to prepare your home for extended disruptions. It isn't from a place of scarcity or fear, but to help build and maintain a buffer for your family, to insulate against the unforseen events that we can all experience, so you can keep rolling forward. What is one thing in your house that you know right now isn't ready for a 10+ day disruption?