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DIGGING FOR BUGS(7)

November 19, 2009

The menagerie of animals that live here on the urban homestead provides us with countless hours of entertainment and free “therapy” – bringing smiles to our sometimes stressed brows. Here’s Lucie (aka Lucie Goosey) digging her way to China (well, grubs or bugs more likely) Diggity dig! Estella, seeing Lucie’s hole is bigger,  stops her [...]

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SAD DAY


Posted by Anais Dervaes | August 3, 2006

Sierra Goodbye Bunsie We have some very sad news to report, Tuesday we had to put our 4+ yr old dwarf bunny, Sierra, to sleep. We are all very emotional over this traumatic decision, but it was in her (and our) best interest.   This past few weeks we could see that she was slowing [...]

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ON THE HOMESTEAD


Posted by Anais Dervaes | June 20, 2006

Hot & Busy It’s been quite warm these last couple of days; however, it’s supposed to cool down slightly today. The other day I made two lemony sweet jars of lemon verbena syrup. I plan to use the syrup to sweetened lemonades and other fruit desserts. Yesterday, we baked up another batch of blueberry muffins [...]

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HOUSE OF STRAW


Posted by Anais Dervaes | April 11, 2006

Strawbale building It’s starting out again as a gray, cold and overcast day(and so was yesterday). Our long awaited winter weather that we should have had in January and February is delaying warm spring weather for now.   For now, our warm sweaters, coats and long sleeves are still out and being used. This is [...]

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ODDS & ENDS


Posted by Anais Dervaes | December 27, 2005

The warm weekend that was predicted never materialized instead we are experiencing foggy, partly cloudy and sometimes drizzly weather. The drizzle isn’t much, but heavier rain is expected sometime this week – and we hope their forecast is right this time! Spent a lovely time at a friend’s home for vegetarian dinner on Saturday night. [...]

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ALL IN A DAYS WORK


Posted by Anais Dervaes | November 2, 2005

Dirty bunny Someone’s having fun!   Sierra’s enjoying the warm fall days by digging a tunnel in the animal enclosure. She certainly is taking the digging seriously! Unfortunately, we’ll have to fill in her excavations since it’s pretty deep and we don’t want to have any accidental cave-ins. The guavas are ripe! We have been [...]

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THIS & THAT


Posted by Anais Dervaes | August 1, 2005

Butterfly enjoying artichoke The butterflies are back for the summer, visiting the flowers, flitting from one to another. Our emotions are still a raw after Moonshadow’s passing (thanks to all who wrote, it’s greatly appreciate during this dark time), but life goes on and there is work to be done as we move further in [...]

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IN MEMORY OF MOONSHADOW


Posted by Anais Dervaes | July 31, 2005

Moonshadow Oh, I’m bein’ followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadowLeapin and hoppin’ on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow This entry is very hard to write… It’s a sad, day here on the homestead, our sweet Moonshadow passed away this morning. The poor thing battled but the fly strike was worse than previously thought.   Jordanne held Moonshadow [...]

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LEARNING CURVE


Posted by Anais Dervaes | July 27, 2005

Summer growth The muggy weather has finally left – thankfully! For a few days, the humidity and heat were pretty brutal.  We are back to our regular schedule of summer-like weather.  Boy, it sure is nice to be rid of the humidity.   We can actually sit in the shade and not break a sweat. Posting [...]

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SUMMER IN THE CITY


Posted by Anais Dervaes | July 20, 2005

Summer blessings Urgh, it’s sooo muggy! We want our “dry heat” back!  The garden is growing and growing, keeping everyone busy. New crops going in, old ones going out. and harvesting of summer crops.  New crops are ripening each week  — apples and limas are the latest to come into production.  The kitchen counter is [...]

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