Category Archives: ducks

Cooler temperatures – and a deep sigh of contentment

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Well, I’m very satisfied, on so many counts! One is that I finally got logged into my account using this Mac computer. My poor laptop has just about had it, and while the Mac is great in a lot of ways, I’m … Continue reading →

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Homestead finances – making money on a small farm – animal housing

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Inspired Ink

The first topic I’m going to talk about is animal housing, and try to share some ways to save money on building housing, pens, cages, and fencing. For many people this will be one of the major expenses of setting … Continue reading →

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I’m back … :)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Actually, I’ve been here (on the homestead) the whole time, but have had a lot going on. A severely infected abscessed  tooth put me almost out of commission for a month. I’ve had abscesses before, but this was a doozy! … Continue reading →

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Of gardens and houseplants … and spring cleaning!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Between spring cleaning, gardening, and everything else … things are coming along. Today saw a fence built around the main garden for the first time. My current crop of geese were not raised being trained as weeders, due to the … Continue reading →

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Pet Ducklings

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Pet ducklings – a good topic to talk about with Easter right around the corner. I was recently contacted by a reader who was considering getting a pet duckling for her children for Easter, and she wanted any advice I … Continue reading →

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Flooding on the Homestead

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Inspired Ink

Flooding — never fun. Unless of course you’re a duck. And when I woke up this morning on the homestead and looked outside, my eyes were met with a sight that it took me a few minutes to comprehend. My … Continue reading →

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