Sorry to share (very belatedly) that Freckles the horse died earlier this year. I wanted to take my time with the video about him (you can take the girl out of the newsroom but you can’t take the newsroom out of the girl). Here’s my best effort to share the story of Freckles. Jokester, minister, friend, and above all, a true blessing from God. Next to Sassy, he’s the best horse I’ve ever known.
Carla our Easter Egger is the most patient chicken ever, and the best kid chicken I’ve ever seen!
Remember how I survived that one day of farming in frigid Florida winter?
I don’t either.
The cold front, or “winter” as it’s called everywhere else, is over for now in Florida. After temperatures dropping in the 20s, we are back to high 70s & the beach. I still remember numb fingers while milking goats, wearing 4 layers to feed chickens, and seeing my breath. My sun-hat is off to those farming up north, just beginning to hunker down in the cold. One of the reasons we moved back to Florida from Washington state is that we like living in the country and raising animals, but I grew up in Florida so my tolerance for cold is low. Dealing with frozen water troughs, bursting pipes, numb toes - it’s just not my forté. My insulated overalls are back in the closet, waiting for a few more opportunities to work before spring break.
Many of you may already know this but Nate the Lawyer is in surgery right now to remove a brain tumor he never knew he had until this past weekend. Please hold him and his medical team in your prayers. There is an effort underway to get his YouTube channel to 1 Million subscribers before he wakes up. If you’d like to sub, here is his link. I met Nate when he only had 40,000 subs back during the crosshairs of YouTube censorship. I have always found him to be kind and genuine in a world that often rewards neither.
https://youtube.com/@natethelawyer?si=THI1UV4wj16A8BTs
Here is another example of the news media trying to push a narrative based off of limited information and knowledge. This is a farm in Northern IL that sells raw milk and other items from their farm and surrounding farms. Maybe someone good for you to interview, @AlisonMorrow https://allgrassfarms.com/blogs/farm-news/no-turkey-shortage-sample-wild-caught-salmon-sunday-beef-restock
It's a very sad cycle, for the sake of fitting into a system. The pharmakeia spiral.
Millions of Kids Are on ADHD Pills. For Many, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/millions-of-kids-are-on-adhd-pills-for-many-it-s-the-start-of-a-drug-cascade/ar-AA1QMkhq
