Wow, it has certainly been a long time since I posted on this blog. A lot has happened. My writing took off and I spend large amounts of time working on that. 

We thought last summer we wanted to step away from the backyard livestock for a while and sold everything off, even the chickens. 

We realized what a mistake that was. Where we aren't going to get back into goats for the foreseeable future, we are getting chickens back and we're going to add in a couple of rabbits.

And of course, we will have our garden and our canning.  

Paperback

My book is finally available in paperback. It took longer than I expected, but better late than never.


http://www.amazon.com/dp/1477418687/ref=as_li_tf_til?tag=adtro-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1477418687&adid=0RZVJNXSB6MM3V4JATZY&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fadtrosper.blogspot.com%2F

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Not farm related but,

I published my first novel last week. I am so excited to finally have it published. Anyone who is interested in fantasy (or knows someone who is), check it out. Tell your friends, spread the word. :) 


It is available on both Kindle and on Nook. It will be available in paperback soon. If you decide to buy it, please leave an honest review when you are done. As an Indie Author, I count on word of mouth to get my book out there.


Embers at Galdrilene

“A ray of light, a stain of shadow, shall endure to breathe life and death into the future” 

As a Border Guard, it is Vaddoc’s duty to turn himself in and accept the death sentence with honor when he discovers he can use magic. But the ancient song of the dragons calls to him. Although pulled by duty and the honor of his family, the song proves irresistible. When he is offered sanctuary in Galdrilene, the old home of the dragons, he leaves duty and family behind to answer the call of the Song.

He is not alone in hearing the Dragon Song and he is joined on his journey by five others as the elements of magic are drawn together. It’s a journey that reveals everything they’ve been taught to believe about magic and dragons is wrong. With the last of the dragons and the world at stake, Vaddoc and his companions will do anything, even cross through the realm of the dead, to reach a future they never thought possible.




Link to Kindle (you can read sample chapters there) http://www.amazon.com/Embers-Galdrilene-Dragons-Call-ebook/dp/B0080R4LPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336343993&sr=8-1


Link to Nook http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/embers-at-galdrilene-ad-trosper/1110763438?ean=2940014415484


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Babies!!!

I have been terribly remiss in my blogging duties, but things have been crazy busy this past week. 


Belly Bean (Bella) finally had her babies last week. She had twins, one buckling and one doeling. She kidded with no complications and is wonderful on the milk stand. Her udder came in beautiful and she is producing well for a first freshener.


We also have a little flock of twelve babies chickens. A mixture of Production Reds, Ameraucana and Lavender Ameraucana. 


With nice weather and the all of the babies, we've spent a lot of time outside. But, as my mother reminded me, I really needed to blog so any followers don't think that Bella is still laying around like an orca.


Introducing, Oat Bucket Farm Just A Kiss (Bella's registered name is CrossRoads End Lady Antebellum)

And her brother Buddy (my youngest thinks Buddy is his goat)

And of course, the new baby chickens in their rabbit hutch turned chicken brooder. 

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Belly Bean Getting Bigger

Belly Bean (Crossroads End Lady Antebellum) is really getting big and she still has three weeks to go. I'm starting to wonder how many she has in there. And of course, we have started worrying about every little thing. Not because she is acting off or anything like that, but because...well what can I say, we love her and want everything to go perfect with her. 


Besides, worrying about how she is carrying her tail, and worrying about her hopping on and off the milkstand for grain (she won't be starting this evening), and worrying whether she is eating enough (or too much) and everything else, gives us something to do while we wait for the day the kids arrive. Of course, kids being born here is nothing new, but every year, we just can't help ourselves. 


We worry, and we stare at goat butts and udders.

And of course there are pics of the expectant whale...er...goat.


The ever widening, Belly Bean.

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Bread Day

The house is so warm and cozy and it smells delicious in here. It was really cold and windy today, but that's okay. Today was the day to make bread.


Rye bread on the left, multi-grain whole wheat bread on the right, and cinnamon-raisin bread in the back.

Close up of the raisin bread

We also put a couple of bird feeders up outside the kitchen window. We've enjoyed watching the little visitors show up. 

Sorry for the quality of the bird feeder pics. My camera doesn't like looking through the screen on the window.

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A beautiful and productive day!

Turned off in the mid-fifties, sunshiney, a light breeze and just all around very nice.


We got blood pulled on Missy and sent off to see if she settled this time.When we sent off in December, she came back as open. Although Bella did come back pregnant (and is showing a nice little baby bump now), and they both came back CAE negative, WOOT!


We also got their feet trimmed, Bella got her 100 days pregnant worming, got them both copper bolused, and we got the barn all cleaned. And, we even got a bunch of clothes hung on the line to dry. It almost felt like spring out there (you hush, I can too pretend it's spring in January) Feels good to get so much done out there.


And, just because pics are always good, here are a couple of pics of Bella's baby belly. We have taken to calling her Belly Bean. :) She is due March 23rd.

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