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Finding Unexpected Goodness on the Farm

Walking in High Cotton Posted on July 28, 2017 by Jamie OliverJuly 28, 2017 2
Finding unexpected goodness on the farm @ Walking in High Cotton

Life gets away from us all sometimes. You get caught in the hustle and bustle and you miss the things that are right in front of you. You’re so focused on the future, the next thing on the list, the next event coming up…you start to miss the moments right under your nose. Our kiddos have been off adventuring with family a lot this summer and all the chores, housework, and farm work has rolled back on the momma. That could be an ugly thing. But I find that my phone … Continue Reading…

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There’s Nothing Wrong with Crooked Rows

Walking in High Cotton Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jamie OliverJune 2, 2017 2
Don't let your Pin-perfect visions keep you from seeing the REAL point of gardening with kids ... There's Nothing Wrong with Crooked Rows via Walking in High Cotton

We were having grilled chicken, steamed green beans, and salad for dinner the other night when Speedracer came over and asked me to make some broccoli for him because he doesn’t like green beans or salad. Now, he’s not known for liking broccoli either! But while planting the garden a few weeks ago he told me that “this year I’m going to eat this broccoli” and I guess he meant it. Not wanting to waste the opportunity to get my 5-item-eater to add something to his picky palate, I handed … Continue Reading…

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Spring Fence Work and Fence Maintenance Supplies for the Small Farm

Walking in High Cotton Posted on April 3, 2017 by Jamie OliverApril 4, 2017  
A post about mending fences and a list of regular maintenance supplies for fence work on the small farm via Walking in High Cotton

One of the things good spring weather means is that outside farm repairs can get going again. While I was moving lambs last weekend, Mr. Fix-It and Speedracer were fixing and replacing fence posts and adjusting gates. Some of our woven-wire fence is in bad shape these days. Cows and horses are tall enough to reach over and get grass on the other side. When they leannnned on it, it sagged. Running a strip of electric around the top will fix this problem, but we caught on a bit late … Continue Reading…

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Using Paper Grocery Bags as Weed Barrier in the Garden

Walking in High Cotton Posted on March 31, 2017 by Jamie OliverApril 29, 2017 17
How to use brown paper bags from the grocery story as a frugal weed barrier in the garden. Via Walking in High Cotton

Every year we plant a garden and it does great in April, May, and early June. But come late June and early July things would normally start to slip. Usually, by the time we’d get to mid-July the weeds were out of control and I’d given up on everything but our berries and any pole beans that out-raced the weeds. Mr. Fix-It would till between the rows and big spaces to help me keep up, but by the end of July our garden was a goner. It’s terrible to admit … Continue Reading…

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Twin Lambs at Sunrise…the Daily Farm Adventures {123}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on February 17, 2017 by Jamie OliverMarch 9, 2017 3

When I was out walking the dogs past the lamb pasture Wednesday morning, I thought I saw a ewe laying down back in the corner in a sheep hut. So we kept an eye on her throughout the morning chores and school routine. Sure enough, she was in labor. By the time I left for work, she had a healthy set of twins on the ground. They were up, walking around and nursing. I sneaked in for a closer look, but she started stomping her foot at me, so I … Continue Reading…

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Lambing Season Has Started {2017}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jamie OliverMarch 18, 2017  

Our household has really been under the weather this past week, with a stomach bug and the flu coming to visit. But farm life goes on and along with the flu and some snow flurries, Thursday brought our first lambs! This big fella was already dried off and scampering around on his own four-feet when I saw him while walking the dogs at 7 am. Then later that morning we saw signs of labor in a second ewe. One of the earliest signs is that they start wandering off by themselves … Continue Reading…

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Being Outside at the Tree Farm All Day…the Daily Farm Adventures {120}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 30, 2017 by Jamie OliverMarch 18, 2017  

We were outside all day on Saturday, doing some extended yard clean up at the tree farm and taking a family hike. Mr. Fix-It’s father, sister, and family were visiting for the day as well. It surprised me how much the kiddos have grown. I didn’t pack a ton of snacks, no changes of clothes, no extra hat and gloves…of course, we were right around the corner from home! But it’s amazing to think how far along this parenting continuum we’ve come. They each had a bottle of water, an apple, and … Continue Reading…

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Farm Work Odds and Ends…the Daily Farm Adventures {119}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 27, 2017 by Jamie OliverMarch 18, 2017  

Well, it’s pretty soggy around here. That limits what we can do outside. You can cause a lot of damage to fields and paths by driving through and rutting them up in really wet weather. You can see what I mean in those ruts in the picture below…   But there’s still always something to be working on. First, there’s always housework to be done–and these soggy days can multiply that with everyone’s muddy boots and clothes! There’s a constant balancing act on the homestead between the basic housework and … Continue Reading…

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First Snow of the Year…the Daily Farm Adventures {116}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 11, 2017 by Jamie OliverMarch 18, 2017  
winter chores in the first snow of the year at The Lowe Farm {Walking in High Cotton}

Well, our first snow was quite an event this year–10 to 12 inches! Something we only get every couple years around here. Last year we hardly got any snow at all. Snow means fun for the kids, time off from school, and more chores. {smile} We spend more time checking on everyone and making sure everyone has the calories they need to stay warm. We also throw down extra straw in the barns to keep everyone off the cold ground and out of the eventual mud that always follows the … Continue Reading…

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Washing the Dogs…the Daily Farm Adventures {114}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on September 6, 2016 by Jamie OliverMay 11, 2017  

Our dogs live in the house with us. That means they both have to be reasonably clean and neat and not smell like they rolled in dead animal or cow patties on a regular basis. It’s been known to present it’s own set of challenges. {smile} Both the four-feets were pretty wiffy after a walk the other day, and I traced it back to some very stiff, suspiciously smelly sections of their neck and chest. If you’ve ever seen a dog roll intentionally in a pile of mess, you know … Continue Reading…

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What to Do When Chores are Hard

Walking in High Cotton Posted on August 24, 2016 by Jamie OliverJuly 10, 2017 2
How to handle it when chores are HARD. Be calm, be consistent, be available. {from Walking in High Cotton}

From the time our crew were old enough to be in a backpack carrier, there have been chores around here. By the time they could walk, they were helping drag empty buckets back to the feed shed, putting up fencing, and scrubbing water buckets. So we talk about doing chores a lot here, and you’ll find a lot of pictures of chores and chore time (or choring as we call it when we’re making up our own verbs) on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. And folks are often impressed by how much … Continue Reading…

Posted in Farm Family, Farm Work | Tagged chores, faith and family values, farm kids | 2 Replies

The Cow Shelter…Life with Coal the Cattle Dog

Walking in High Cotton Posted on August 22, 2016 by Jamie OliverMay 1, 2017  
Farm adventures with Coal the Cattle Dog...fixing the cow shelter (at Walking in High Cotton)

It’s been hot, sticky, and on and off rain for several days now around here. The grass is tall and the animals are fat and it’s time for us to start looking ahead for the fall and winter weather. (I’m also looking forward to not breaking into a sweat just standing on the back porch…) Our cows have a run in barn available all the time, but they don’t mind the heat. As long as it’s dry, you’ll see them sunbathing in the middle of the field most of the … Continue Reading…

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So, More Mud…the Daily Farm Adventures {102}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on February 1, 2016 by Jamie OliverMarch 9, 2017  

We’ve been on a real streak of testing and trials lately. Our vehicles, our appliances, our furnace, our smoke detectors (I’m still traumatized by that one!)–even attacking wildlife! {smile} And one by one we’ve just put it back together and kept keeping-on. Mr. Fix-It has a temperament that really shines during crisis. He thrives on hands-on problem solving. He’s like the eye of a hurricane when these “big” things start happen and I start to lose my mind. I’m running around like a hamster in a wheel trying to make “an … Continue Reading…

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There was this Girl Farmer…the Daily Farm Adventures {101}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 29, 2016 by Jamie OliverOctober 30, 2017 3

I was walking down the alley with the dogs yesterday evening and ran into this girl… She was tall, and slim, and wearing a well-worn pair of muck boots like she knew something about the business of mud. Her barn coat was a little rough around the edges and shrugged comfortably across her shoulders as she warmed her hands in her pockets. Her scarf was set just so, casual and deliberate, just so to warm and breath, and there was a rosiness to her cheeks that suggested she knew the winter evening … Continue Reading…

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Hauling Water, and Cold Farm Kids…the Daily Farm Adventures {100}

Walking in High Cotton Posted on January 25, 2016 by Jamie OliverMarch 9, 2017  

We had an interesting situation this last two weeks. Last Sunday we suddenly got snow while we were in church and everything’s been pretty much frozen or just barely above freezing since. This makes doing winter chores a little (sometimes a lot!) less fun. It’s the same work, but it’s colder. {smile} Your hands are stiff or your gloves are in the way…gate latches are frozen and have to be thawed or busted open…and you’re wearing 27 layers of bulky clothes every time you try to move! The really difficult … Continue Reading…

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