We enjoyed a few sunny days intermixed with snow storms and below zero temperatures.
Valentine's Day was fun; I got President’s Day off and only had to travel to Lincoln once.
We got some big projects either finished or started at the farm and still got to enjoy some of those lazier cold days when we couldn’t work outside.
Seedlings are starting to sprout indoors and I am sure if I looked, I could see the same outdoors as well. It was a very good month.
As for March - there are only a few days left before the drawing for the free bars of Goat’s Milk Soap – so if you haven’t entered be sure to do so.
I was quite flattered to see that Catherine Friend, the author of a book I just love called Hit By A Farm, who also has the blog Farm Tales, stopped by my blog and entered the drawing.
Thank you very much for all of your entries and nice comments. I wish I could send everyone a bar of soap. I truly do.
We are anxiously awaiting the Madison County Bird and Animal Auction coming up this Sunday. I just love this auction and have bought and/or sold every year since we have been in Nebraska. Just to give you an idea of what is available; here is a list of the pre-consignments:
Items called in early include:
Miniature horses
Black Australorp large fowl chickes. Pr. mature 2010 hatch, assorted sizes late 2010 hatch, show stock.
Pr. Rosecomb Rhode Island Red large fowl chickens-show stock
Pr. Black Wyandotte bantams-show stock 2010 hatch
2 pr. Butterscotch call ducsk-show stock-2010 hatch
Pr. Khaki call ducks-show stock-2010 hatch
White call duck hen-show stock
Pr. Gray call ducks-show stock
English spot rabbits- Sr. buck, Sr. doe, 2 Jr. does, show stock, and pedigreed
Chocolate tan rabbits- Sr. and Jr. bucks and does, show stock, and pedigreed
Black tan rabbits- Sr. and Jr. bucks and does, show stock and pedigreed
Blue Tan rabbits- Sr. buck and Sr. doe
Black Otter Netherland Dwarf rabbits-Sr. and Jr. bucks and does, show stock,and pedigreed. Rezac, Avesing, and Coin/Nelson lines
110 gallon aquarium: LIght oak trim-complete with lid/lights/UGfilter/Magnum 350 filter system/heater on a light oak cabinet
45 gallon cube aqarium: Dark walnut trim-complete with lid/lights/UG filter/Tetra back filter/heater on a very nice dark walnut cabinet
Large collection of new and used aquarium supplies
Buff Brahma hens and rooster
Dark Brahma hens and rooster
Araucana cross roosters
Pearl guineas
female canary - brown and white
cockatiels - 1 grey and 2 yellows - 2010 hatch
pair diamond doves-light grey female, dark grey male,
Brown llama - neutered male
Black llama - neutered male
Pr. canaries-orange female, silver-grey male
male yellow singer canary
male spotted singer canary
society finches
Pr. turquoise parrotlets
Pr. parrotlets-green female, lutino male
crested society finches
fawn finches
English zebra finches
Black cheek zebra finches
Cordon bleu finches
Light Sussex chicks-5 weeks old
1 Ruddy Shelduck hen - 2 years old
chukar- 25-30 game permit required
Bobwhite quail- 25 - game permit required
Ringneck pheasants-mostly roosters-game permit required
Gray Call ducks
White call ducks
mallards
Valley Quail eggs-100
knives
Pekin ducklings-1 week old This is just a teaser list, as it is only a small fraction of what is actually sold on sale date. It really takes a lot of will power on my part not to buy all I want to. Believe me, I have been there. The worst thing I can do is come with a horse trailer. This year I am only bringing a truck with no topper in effort to prevent myself from hauling home any hoof stock larger than can fit in a large dog carrier. I don’t have a husband telling me “no” and I have myself and my kids telling me “yes” and this can lead to excess in a hurry!
Well, in the beginning of this post I mentioned only having to go to Lincoln once this month and guess what - it's today. So - see you all when I get back.
Take Care
Michaele
5 comments:
Love the new look of the 'springy' blog. I was perusing the list of critters - those finches caught my eye. In a much earlier life, we raised finches and other birds. The cordon bleu finches were some of my favorites - absolutely stunning colors and the sweetest tiniest tweet. :) Good luck with your self-control!
Guard llama for your goats?? ...although he wouldn't fit in the dog carrier :((
The Madison County animal and bird auction looks like great entertainment and a great place to pick up a few needed items. Wish we had somthing like it around here. Not as AG based a county as it once was. Now coal is King and that has its benefits and deficits.
You're as bad as I am! The first auction here is on March 19th, and I PROMISED myself I would not bring back TOO MANY BIRDS with NOT ENOUGH ROOM to put them... and not all the exotic animals, etc. etc. etc. that our auction has! YIKES. I thought we were the only ones!
Sounds wonderful...........I wish they had things like this auction in our area........have a great week. blessings,Kathleen
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