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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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Season 2, Episode #42~Winter is Coming, Prepare the...

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2021/10/17

Wood stove is prepped for the upcoming season- flue pipe cleaned, stove vacuumed out, glass windows washed. Blind Hog rolled in a couple loads of firewood and Acorn will lay the first logs.Blind Hog could talk for a whole show about how much he loves that Hearthstone wood stove- Acorn is surprised he passed up the opportunity. Must be because of that tooth extraction he had the other day...39F at the farm this morning. Livestock are all fine, barn kitties hanging in there. The calico who

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Season 2, Episode #41~Not Bad, Not Bad...

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2021/10/10

Garlic is popping up after a couple weeks post-plantingA couple heifers are on their way to Kentucky. Log splitter quit but was easily repaired by neighbor mechanic Fred (float needle was fouled) and Blind Hog was able to get back into action. A bit of rain fell as well, 2 -1/2" so far this month.Sam got skunked but at least THIS time he killed the varmint. Good boy, Sam. One less polecat to spray you!It has been a pretty good week!

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Season 2, Episode #40~A Long Week

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2021/10/03

Has it truly just been a week since Blind Hog and Acorn went to the art museum? Sheesh!Since then, the eight felines have arrived on the farm. Kittens and cats in three barns. Grow kitties grow, and take care of the rodents!Blind Hog has been clipping fields, splitting firewood. Even hoisted Acorn up in the front-end loader to assist in harvesting the oyster mushroom bonanza that appears along the driveway.Rain has fallen, an inch so far. Will take all that falls! Rain may help distract the

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Season 2, Episode #39~ Culture Day!

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2021/09/26

After a busy week of YET MORE FARM CHORES, Blind Hog and Acorn picked up the Badger in Springfield fora 2 hr drive to Arkansas- destination? the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art!The podcast was recorded prior to the excursion, but the website will have pictures.Blind Hog took down three large dead trees that were on the side of the hill along the driveway. They are all chunked into 6' lengths for him to cut further and split. Mr Woodchuck keeps chucking that wood! Blind Hog tried out

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Season 2, Episode #38~ Piddly Chores

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2021/09/19

Lots of loose ends getting done around the farm- hot tub was repaired, drained and cleaned. Purple martin gourds removed and put away for the winter. Corner fence post reset and fence wire affixed. Hay feeders are now in the yard awaiting new tarp covers which Acorn will make out of used billboard fabric.Blind Hog fired up the burn pile then later he and Acorn also mounted the 10 yr old gas grill onto a nice, smooth, level platform. Nor more wobbly grill! Acorn gave it a good cleaning and new

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Season 2, Episode #37~ So That is Where the Bees Went...

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2021/09/12

Ahh yes, the agony of the late summer swarm. NOW Acorn knows where the bees came from when she saw them in the bee tree behind the mailbox a few weeks ago... Oh well, it happens.Blind Hog has had good luck with the tractors- Mahindra had a minor issue but neighbor Fred found the shorted out wire off the starter. Massey Fergus in running like a champ with the new carburetor.Goats are moved back in with the cows, fields ready for Fall rains. Garden is cycling around and the geese have been granted

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Season 2, Episode #36~ Labor Day Weekend

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2021/09/05

Acorn is getting ready to get on a plane, again, and go visit her Mum and Rumi in Houston. Blind Hog and Sam once again will mind the conn.The past week has been full of the usual chores- laundry, gardening, canning and mowing. Blind Hog clipped the "south field" so the goats can see where they are- not too fond of venturing into a field with grass above their heads!Goat breeding is on schedule- looking forward to the kids next year.A delightful week- very "uneventful" which is

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Season 2, Episode #35~ Bona Fide Railfans...

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2021/08/29

Phew! Whatta week! Acorn returned back from a fun weekend in Florida with Dad and Joyce- hot winds, cool pool and much relaxation for a tired farmer. She had to jog between terminals to catch a connecting flight but hey- she and her luggage both made it!One day to 'catch up" on chores, as in replace the carburetor on the Massey Ferguson 35 tractor, and then a whole day spent behind the wheel- driving 3 hrs to Arkansas to see the Big Boy locomotive in action AND for a 45 min stop.

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Season 2, Episode #34~ Blind Hog and Sam have the...

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2021/08/22

Yes- Acorn is leaving for the weekend for family visit- boarding pass in one hand and a negative 'rona test result in the other. Blind Ho and Sam will take care of things, and stay out of trouble... Hopefully.Past week has been spent cleaning house, tidying up, cooking-canning-baking. Garden and yard are groomed, livestock moved to new grazing. Should be easy sailing. Why does it seem there is so much work to get a house in shape before even just one person goes on a trip?When Acorn returns,

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Season 2, Episode #33~ 16 Tons, and Whaddaya Get?

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2021/08/15

Hay is in the barn! Acorn can relax now! was a wild time getting the hay to the barn, but nothing is as easy as it seems. Blind Hog thrives on excitement.Last of the market goats to the salebarn. Garden continues to put forth.Tenor ukulele got new "low-g strings" which Acorn just loves. Can you tell the difference?

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Season 2, Episode #32~ Another Fun Week on the Farm

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2021/08/08

Broilers all processed and shrink bagged. New Goat Plan underway. Mechanic work completed on the F350 (still needs work) and the 17 yr old riding mower. Garden, cows, goats; yada yada yada...Selling goats and buying hay. What comes in, must go out.Acorn finally picked a watermelon that was truly ripe. Ratatouille, carrots and pickled beets in jars. Dairy goat milking is being throttled back so Acorn can dry off the girls. Daily yield is being reduced each day- now back 2/3 already.

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Season 2, Episode #31~ Acorn Made a List!

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2021/08/01

Yes, Acorn made a list of most of the things accomplished to talk about for the podcast. She did leave off filling 350 lbs of mineral mix into all the livestock feeders. They had the mill put the mix in 25 lb bags instead of the 50 lb. bags Blind Hog was carrying when the tore his calf muscle. Blind Hog said Acorn was handling those 25 lb bags quite nicely, while he sat in the truck with this foot on the brake. Yes- we do not trust the parking break on the F3509. That is Acorn's task

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Season 2, Episode #30~ Not Today, Heat Stroke... Not...

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2021/07/25

Starting to sort through and "work" goats at 10 am was about 3 hrs too late... Blind Hog and Acorn both had to have a sit down before the task was completed. It was the high, high humidity that was the culprit. Nonetheless, the intrepid farmers soldiered on and goats got worked. Ten adult goats went on the trailer the next day and the herd production average is thus improved. Twenty-one kids are now finishing out- on their own field and will receive sweet feed to keep them

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Season 2, Episode #29~ Not Complaining About the...

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2021/07/18

Blind Hog and Acorn got the wall sculpture delivered and installed. A bit of unusual farm work to say the least! Good news is that Glen and Becky are happy and the piece looks great in its new home. Now Acorn just needs to figure out the next chapter in the Great Farm Plan...Rains continue to surprise, and the garden and fields are taking full advantage. I know there are at least 3 watermelons in the patch. Blackberries are ripening, tiny zucchini appearing- watch the zucchini go from tiny to huge

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Season 2, Episode #28~ The Doctor Will See You Now...

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2021/07/11

Blind Hog saw an ortho dude and it is all good news- torn calf muscle and he is already doing "all the right rehab things." Tincture of Time , as my old MD boss would say. In the meantime, he does what he can, puts his leg up, wears one of my stylish hiking compression socks and is his usual happy-go-lucky self.Grass is taking off after the rain last week, fields looking good. Garden will need to be watered soon. Blackberries are beginning to ripen! Yay! Cows and goats have all been

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Season 2, Episode #27~ Mr Dillon, Mr. Dillon!

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2021/07/04

Blind Hog seems intent on injuring himself, this week it was a torn calf muscle. Oh well, "we see this..." Good news is that he is able to move about the cabin freely, albeit a bit slower than his usual. Swelling has gone down and he can bear weight on the injured leg. Tincture of Time now for it to heal on up.Acorn has sold goats and has two heifers under contract- a very productive week.Broiler chick experiment continues- the little hybrids are growing exponentially. Almost a bit

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Season 2, Episode #26~ Whatta Saturday...

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2021/06/27

Blind Hog and Acorn capped off a fun-filled week by getting up early today to milk goats, pick 4 gallons of blueberries at a nearby berry farm, and then sort-load-and drive goats to today's livestock sale about 16 miles away.On top of that, the high heat,humidity, and intermittent rain showers made for a lovely work environment.Good news is the broiler chicks are outside- they love their pen and can run around and flap their pudgy wings. Blind Hog has a pan of brownies calling his name and

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Season 2, Episode #25~ Working Calves and Kids...

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2021/06/20

Triple digit heat indices, Blind Hog and Acorn have been sweatin' fools. Calves got "worked", goat kids separated from their mommas. Garden is string trimmed, wild black raspberries picked. Elderflowers have been plucked and stuffed into gallon jars to make "St. Germaine" cordial- recipe on website.Broiler chicks are something new- ready to process in just 10 weeks? That is crazy! Call us unbelievers, but we will see. The sooner we get the little buggers outside, the

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Season 2, Episode #24~ Sneaky Snakes

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2021/06/13

Weather has gone from "light jackets" to "turn on the a/c" in a matter of days...Acorn has had some run-ins with local snakes, one of which had got the goose off her nest and was in the process of eating an egg- all when they might be starting to hatch! (well, if there are any that will hatch that is...)A goatling had got herself trapped under the garden fence and died, Sam nabbed a groundhog and deposited it by the porch. Blind Hog has been on "body removal" duty.Farm

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Season 2, Episode #23~ Mannish Water

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2021/06/05

Busy week on the farm PLUS a Farm Guest! Dr. Frank Pinkerton, nigh on 93 yrs old, drove himself to Missouri to visit a goat farm in the making, speak at a conference/show/sale in Sedalia, as well as spend a few "leisurely days" here at the farm, and yes- he did make it back home safe and sound!Listening to his chat with us you will learn all sorts of things you may and may not want to think about. Apparently "Mannish Water" is the Jamaican version of Viagra... Frank will

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