We lost our Stevie. They were our hen turned rooster. This kind of change happens when a flock loses its rooster for whatever reason. It...

When we got Manu we met the woman from the agency in a mall parking lot. He eagerly jumped into the car, no hesitation at all. When we...

There is a big difference between giving up your seat willingly or being told you have no right to a chair. We use the terms marginalized...

When I walk the dog I try to go to places that I might run across interesting things. Agate hunting is one of those things.  Manu the dog...

There is a great advantage to living away from city lights, and that is being able to see the night sky.  We have great views of the...

Giving my goats treats can be an adventure. When they are all together it kind of looks like a frightening nest of large strange looking...

Every Friday is cleaning day for the goats. I used to put them outside for this.  Maybe put them out is kind of a lie. I trick them out...

Ever had one of those days where you don’t feel like yourself?

Every year the plants are different. This year the bee balm is going crazy. Last year it was the mullein. The only plants that seem to...

In the summer, I bathe Manu outside. This is an image of the set up. You may have noticed the dog is missing from this picture. He knows...

Over 100 swans call Crex meadows home for the summer. There a few mated pairs but most are not. They are in small family units on a lake...

Never knew there were calico sasquatches. Maybe our boy Sam’s mom had a dalliance with a calico cat at some point.  The winds this spring...

These two are brothers, Ula and Hake. They couldn’t be more different. Not just their coloring, but their fur too. One is soft and fuzzy,...

There are always chores to do, it is unending. There are few of them that make me feel like I accomplished something, that is except for...

New boot day is always very exciting. Boots have several lifetimes here at Bear Run. They live first as fishing boots. Have to be new for...

The most devastating creature we have encountered since our move up here is mice. They have cost us thousands of dollars and they are not...

Which is more frightening, stairs or bears? I have to say at this point in my life and considering what happened a few days ago I’m going...

Just relax, I have had that said to me many times and I have indeed said it to others, but what does it really mean? I am of the mind...

Everything is different this winter, even the snowmen. I’m not complaining about not having snow, but we will definitely pay the price...

I have seven chickens now. They are all retired and seem to be enjoying it. There are six hens and one hen recently turned rooster. They...