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Blind Hog and Acorn

Come visit the farm with Blind Hog and Acorn and hear stories about life on the farm, livestock, cooking, gardening and living in the Ozarks. In the middle of freakin" nowhere...

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33:15

Season 4, Episode #14~ Springy Activities

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2023/04/09

Art museum visit- check... Redbuds blooming- check...Morels popping- check...Martin gourds up- check...28°F mornings (?)- check...Springtime in the Ozarks!Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing the usual chores, extra work on the Springfield house, and even took a day off to visit the art museum in Bentonville. Acorn is more than ready to do that again soon, and not wait another 6-8 months!All in all, SteelMeadow Farm is right on schedule. Garden might be limited to store-bought starts for a few

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31:13

Season 4, Episode #13~ Gooses!!

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2023/04/02

Alpha Goose sat on 9 eggs and 8 hatched. The unhatched egg was a stink bomb, we see this. Now to see if Bravo and Charlie gooses are ready to incubate their nests or were they just giving Acorn a cruel "April Fool's" prank when she found both on their nests ... 23 eggs in two incubators, Bravo and Charlie both have 5-7 eggs in their nests.Work continues on the city house- appliances delivered and Blind Hog and Acorn got them installed. Nothing is easy/simple save the fridge-

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37:02

Season 4 Episode #12~ After the Floods

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2023/03/26

5.5+ inches of rain in 48 hours- THAT got the farm right soggy!Goose pens were flooded, needed trenching to divert the drainage but even better news? The county road held!Blind Hog and Acorn had a productive week at the Springfield house, ready for appliances to be delivered. They even took a couple days off to stay at the farm. Well, ok- they HAD to stay due to the rains but it was a nice change of pace!

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41:51

Season 4, Episode #11~ The Oracle Speaks

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2023/03/19

Another busy week at the Springfield house, but things are coming along.Blind Hog and Acorn came back to the farm at noon, ate lunch, took a nap and off to evening chores. Tomorrow is a "stay at the farm day," so that is sweeeeeet.Goats are growing, geese continue to lay, extra goose eggs in an incubator.Farmers have about had it with "house renovation" work, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel and things will calm back down. THEN they can concentrate on

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36:11

Season 4, Episode #10~ Chilly and Wet...

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2023/03/12

Daffodils might be blooming, but Blind Hog and Acorn are hunkered in this morning, feeding wood to the woodstove. Baked goods of many kinds being made, but not to have the farmers "baked" themselves- lol...Goats are doing well, Sam is enjoying the egg-bounty while it lasts. Speaking of eggs, Acorn brought in the goose eggs from the two pair who have not yet decided to sit-fast upon the nests. Once the lows get back above freezing, the eggs will be replaced. Might be another week and a

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33:28

Season 4, Episode #9~ Farming and Plumbing...

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2023/03/05

Farm chores have been thankfully under control- goats are doing well, geese are "a-laying..." Plumbing work at the Springfield house has been an adventure, to say the least...Good news with that is everything will eventually be taken care of... Eventually...Cold snaps are in the future but moderate temperatures continue for now. Snow next Saturday? A definite possibility. May hold off putting out hay for a couple more days, Tuesday sounds good to me. Rain and colder temps to arrive on

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35:19

Season 4, Episode #8~ Kidding Winds Down

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2023/02/26

Wellllllllll, Acorn is rather tickled that she has not had to get out of bed in the wee hours of the morning. Blind Hog said he was also relieved, but we all know he falls back to sleep.Farm Visitors have broken up the day-to-day routines, is always nice to see friends. Not only do the farmers get to have fun, but the house gets cleaned as well!The "city house" has had the electric wiring totally redone. Five days with workers in the attic and the skinny ones in the crawlspace. Plumbers

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45:41

Season 4, Episode #7~ It's Raining Kids!

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2023/02/19

Been a busy week on the farm- in contrast to the past few when nothing much was going on. Acorn has been a busy midwife- finding kids, assisting with towels and blow dryer to dry off kids before they freeze. This morning's arrival in 14F temps was no different. Mostly good outcomes with only one death, and a puzzler at that. We will never know.Big decisions made on the Springfield house- namely, going to get trained professionals to that which needs doing, and not doing it ourselves... So

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37:26

Season 4, Episode #6~ Kids and Mud Weather

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2023/02/12

Freeze, thaw, frost, mud... And kidding resumes on top of everything. Twins born yesterday were very appreciative of the heat lamp last night- temps got down to 16F.Blind Hog and Acorn had a couple days to hunker in while it was raining with flood warnings posted. Tax return papers to be organized, magazine articles to read, baking, cooking, all the usual farm chores... Obviously, was NOT good weather to look for the comet.About time for Acorn to do a pasture walk- see if any newborns have popped

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36:52

Season 4, Episode #5~ 2023 Extracurricular Activity

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2023/02/05

Blind Hog and Acorn just don't have enough to do... They began to look for a house in the Big City to buy, fix up, and rent as a modest investment back in November of last year, and the Badger will be the tenant. Why pay rent to a stranger when rent can be paid to parents?? Win-win if you ask the Acorn...A house was found and while some places linger on the market, others go fast- this was one of those listings. 15 hours after listing and the offer was accepted. 1954 ranch model in a quiet

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29:46

Season 4, Episode #4~ Chores Chores Chores...

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2023/01/29

Snowmageddon avoided, thanks to Cedar Gap splitting the snow as it approached from the Southwest. SteelMeadow only received just under 4" whilst areas to the north and south had almost double!Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing the usual farm chores in winter, which means one or two major tasks during the day and catching up on TV series for a couple hours at night.The green comet was spotted, but Acorn will try next week for a better look, perhaps even a photo!No big earth-shattering news

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35:30

Season 4, Episode #3~ Winter Returns

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2023/01/22

Snow and below average temperatures are on the way, Blind Hog and Acorn have hay chores to get done today- will be the first time in a month the Mahindra has been asked to work! Will the tractor remember how to start? Ha!Blind Hog and Acorn are thinking about the garden, upcoming appointments. Acorn has finally had enough of the "chronic coff-coff" and NP says is probably nothing more than stubborn allergies. No problem with that diagnosis, considering the alternatives!Hay feeding,

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33:00

Season 4, Episode #2~ Morning Chores

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2023/01/15

Yes yes, Acorn lost track of the days (again) and remembered to make the podcast again a day late- so it goes... Blind Hog has since cleaned out the ash from the woodstove and it is fired up, Acorn has baked the promised muffins.Pretty quiet week- livestock of all kinds are content. Goat kids are growing fast, running with moms out o the field. Only once did Acorn have to go out and find a sleepy set of twins who got "left behind."Football playoffs are entertaining, winter seems to be

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37:08

Season 4, Episode 1- 2023 Off to a Great Start

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2023/01/08

Blind Hog and Acorn rang in the New Year as they usually do- sound asleep! The past week has been full of farm chores and activities, even with sinus drainage...Goose pens completed, geese paired up and set in their new digs where they will stay, segregated from each other, until goslings are hatched.Goat kidding is now on hold for a month- 18 more nannies yet to pop.Weather has been tolerable, so no big complaints from the farmers. In fact, Acorn is thinking that today would be a great day to

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41:06

Season 3, Episode #46~ Happy New Year's Eve...

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2023/01/01

Kidding continues with roller coaster weather. Near record lows followed by record highs.Blind Hog and Acorn are muddling through, getting things done.Happy New Year, everyone!

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37:13

Season 3, Episode #45~ Polar Express on Christmas Eve

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2022/12/25

Blind Hog and Acorn got prepared for the winter storm a few days early- no shame there! After 48+ hrs incarcerated in the dairy barn, goats have begin kidding. Acorn is a tired midwife.Dairy barn has been staying 10+ degrees warmer than outside. Might not sound like much but when it -8F outside, being near 0F in the barn is a good thing!Ring those bells and Believe! Give angels their wings! Have another cup of mulled wine!

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35:37

Season 3, Episode #44~ Goats will be Goats

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2022/12/18

Ain't telling a goat what to do, that is for sure. No kids yet!Blind Hog and Acorn are still making cold weather preparations. Closed in the north gable end of the old goat barn- Acorn maintains she is NOT a hoarder, as that stack of old rusty sheet metal has come in handy for more than one project... Hay has been covered, all arrangements ready. Will the goats hold out till after the single digit cold snap? Time will tell...Found out who is eating cat food in the hay barn... Hint- it is

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29:59

Season 3, Episode #43~ Cows are Moved!

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2022/12/11

Took some finesse but the calves thought they would be tricksie and came home with the goats last Sunday- Acorn quickly closed a gate behind them, got them separated into the round pen and cheered! Let the weaning begin! Calpurnia, Lulu and Pi shuffled on down and over the next day. After 5 days with no ill effects, the buyers for SteelMeadow's Piper, the last heifer, was loaded into a trailer to join her half sister and 30 other head of Irish Dexters outside Kansas City.Now Blind Hog and

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34:40

Season 3, Episode #42~ December Already...

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2022/12/04

Wellllllll, FIFA World Cup has certainly taken the attention of the farmers, and when the mornings are brisk, it is far too easy to toss another log on the fire and delay chores for just a wee bit longer...Cranberries have been processed, geese waddle around and still no goat kids yet. Cows and two calves still need to come home from the east field- figuring it won't be too much ;onger and Acorn does not want any goats kidding way up there.The bucks are segregated once again, living their

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33:54

Season 3, Episode #41~ Stuffed with Stuffin' for the...

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2022/11/27

The holiday week began with cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. A bit of cooking too, but nothing crazy- was just Blind Hog, Acorn and Baby Badger. Turkey was cooked a week before, and the few sides were easy peasy.Usual chores continue. Wire horse panels purchased and cut for the goose pens and barn door openings. Blind Hog has his woodpile about finished. FIFA futbol has been entertaining.Still no goat kids, Acorn needs to set her delivery equipment next to the back door. Squalls will soon be

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