December days go by fast. At least for adults. For kids December probably seems like the longest month of the year. They anticipate...

Ok, so I enjoy writing. I've started several blogs and have kept a journal since I was 9. But, I'm not so prolific, organized or...

Not much to say today. I'm really enjoying Esmerelda. Esie isn't sticking. So Esmerelda it is. I made plans with my good freind over at...

Our old lab Bailey is chicken-friendly. She's so funny, hanging out with the chickens sharing veggie scraps from the kitchen. (Darla and...

Today I brought home our first purebred Nubian doe. Di-Rich Farms Esmerelda. "Esie", as we are affectionately calling her, is the...

It's late and we've had a wonderful day here. It's been a full day of cooking and visiting with our friends and family. I've enjoyed...

I spent almost the entire day outside clipping goat hooves, cleaning out our former buck's yard and pen and adding some more dirt to some...

What a week! The doe I looked at a couple days ago, Ahnie, is not going to be coming to Lil' Toad Ranch. It was a learning experience...

Today started off sad on our little suburban ranch. I went out to do my morning chores with the goats and chickens around 6:30 and found...

I believe Darla is at the end of her lactation period. Her production has sharply dropped in the last few weeks. She only gave me 11...