tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268084012024-03-14T01:00:14.093-07:00Ravenwood Farm TailsMusings on life with dogs and nature.Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.comBlogger1132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-44714677520414586482016-03-17T10:18:00.000-07:002016-03-17T10:18:11.182-07:00Storms and Sheds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For many years I have used Costco canvas carports for hay storage. It only takes one winter to discover whether I've chosen a protected enough location. My current shed is tucked into a sheltered area and has been there for several years, unaffected by wind storms. </div>
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I bought a new, cheaper shed (carport) this summer, and put it right next to the survivor. It's a safe spot, right?</div>
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We've had several days of windstorms. My new shed made a journey with each one.</div>
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The first storm took down one side. It's still windy with heavy rain, so I left repair work for later. Fortunately it was empty.</div>
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The next storm sent it flying (and yes, I had it tied down. The tie-downs are mostly still in place.) Notice the original shed is undamaged.</div>
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The next day it made it over the top of the other shed, and across the road. Ironically, one of the tie downs got caught on the old shed, helping to hold this one from jumping the fence (while not affecting the stability of the original).</div>
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This guy is now mostly dismantled. I'm not sure what to do with it. While it's undamaged, I think it is not stable. Or perhaps my faithful Costco shed has melded with the earth.</div>
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Everyone loves haystacks - especially those with very long tails.</div>
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Taking shelter from a sudden rain squall.</div>
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Everyone loves a hay stack.</div>
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My own personal polar bear.</div>
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Millie the Magnificant</div>
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What do you do if you think your person is leaving with the car, and leaving you behind? Jump in the trunk.Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-40563964161295627532016-03-03T14:08:00.000-08:002016-03-03T14:08:51.766-08:00Clouds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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on this living sphere<br />
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show the depths of the sky<br />
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and ever changing<br />
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distribute the waters of the planet<br />
across the landsJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-54995900389701138142016-03-02T16:00:00.000-08:002016-03-03T14:28:22.738-08:00Room With a View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Winters are always wet here in the Pacific Northwest, but the storms the past two days have been exceptional. Everything is wet. As I was eating lunch I heard "go away" barking. Looking out the window I saw Millie laying on the hay I'd obviously placed there as a dry bed for her. She was warning the silly pony, who wanted to eat this bedding, that this pile was taken.</div>
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The previous day, I felt someone was watching me as I walked past the window. I glanced out to look into the bright, dark eyes of my favorite Pyr, keeping an eye on all she protects.</div>
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It was raining so hard I could hardly hear myself think. Looking out the window I saw Zander, keeping an eye on the geese and the road beyond. He sat there in a downpour for at least an hour. He hardly notices the rain, but sits on a platform to keep his butt dry.</div>
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<br />Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-30740050491270822662016-02-27T14:59:00.000-08:002016-03-03T15:50:44.917-08:00Signs of Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Salmonberries have also burst into bloom. It seems early, but we had a week of unseasonably warm weather. Their intense pink makes my heart beat faster.</div>
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Ducks teach me to delight in water and mud. They are thrilled with the storms that make the roads and pastures a sea of mud.</div>
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I have new hay hooks. Somehow I keep losing hay hooks. These new ones aren't curved enough, but I figured they'd work anyway. I hooked one around the string of the top bail of hay in my hayport (a canvas carport) and jerked on it. The hook, somehow, unhooked.</div>
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The force of my jerk was meant to dislodge the bale of hay, move it against the other bales so I could wrest it out and drop it down. Instead that force propelled me backwards, causing the bales I was standing on to move, and me to fall. I fell slowly enough to choose a landing, ending up on a pallet instead of against the van door or something pointy. I wasn't hurt, but decided I'd just stay there and contemplate the sky, the hay, and gravity for a while.</div>
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Lucy, the Border Collie, immediately came running up, wringing her paws, trying to comfort me. She kept squirming against me, licking me, trying to give me some of her energy. Trying to get me to get up and act normal again.</div>
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Millie, the Pyr, sauntered over, stuck her head into my face, and asked if I was OK. She decided I was, so she went out about 10 feet and set up a "do not pass" boundary so no one could come bother me while I was down. After a few passes she came back to make sure I really was OK, and see if I needed any further help.</div>
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I figured the animals weren't going to get fed if I continued my personal experiments with gravity, so I got up and - much more carefully - moved that bale and loaded up the van. The rest of the time feeding, every time I turned around I'd see Millie, keeping an eye on me.<br />
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People worry about me working out on the farm by myself. I'm never alone, and my companions are quick to come to my aid. And I have this great phone to take pictures with.Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-42536083640060688062016-02-16T21:27:00.000-08:002016-02-17T21:38:14.647-08:00Life from Death<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This lovely mushroom is growing on branches from a tree blown down last Autumn.</div>
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<br />Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-11696312572344193892016-01-04T09:21:00.000-08:002016-03-17T09:24:41.539-07:00Snow Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We rarely get much snow. Even this light fall turns all the brown to lovely white.</div>
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Heavy traffic. I'm not the first to take this road.</div>
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With Livestock Guarding Dogs on duty, sightings of wildlife aren't always common. These creatures, however, aren't bothered by the dogs.</div>
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Once I saw this, I couldn't believe I hadn't spotted it earlier. I've obviously been visited by some ancient Chinese artisans.</div>
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The Pacific Northwest is a benign place. Most of our spiders and all of the snakes are harmless to humans. This orb spider has a huge web delicately inserted between berry brambles.</div>
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The most unusual sighting is this praying mantis. I have never seen one "in the wild" here before.</div>
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Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-45178030178148288642015-04-29T15:05:00.000-07:002015-04-29T15:05:19.052-07:00The Frog Puddle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the first time I can remember I was glad it rained because my puddle - in the middle of my road - needed filling. The tadpoles aren't growing fast enough! The recent rains have filled it enough to give them some more time. I have to admit to adding some water to it myself. The puddle. In the middle of my road. </div>
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Pacific Corus Frogs (commonly known as Tree Frogs) are not endangered, not rare. They seem to be one of the few frog populations doing quite well. However, I love the little guys, and love their song. And it hurts my soul to watch hundreds of little creatures die for lack of water.</div>
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Millie, like most dogs, takes her job very seriously. She loves feeding time, as she gets to range out to be sure the area is safe from predators while I feed the horses.</div>
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<br />Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221913969162235249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808401.post-17205840443062764152015-04-19T16:01:00.000-07:002015-04-19T16:01:19.716-07:00Herding Ducks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Lucy is a natural herder, which is a good thing because these three drakes chase her any time she isn't actively herding or holding them.</div>
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I love these trees, they are so beautiful and make a great visual barrier. It's a good thing, as they are very plentiful on my property. I think their flowers are exquisite. </div>
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These silly drakes are at the yard gate, wanting in. If they were in, they'd be at the gate wanting out.</div>
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A hen with her duckling. Because one can't have enough ducks, and hens make better parents. Even if it is frustrating when your chick won't perch.</div>
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Bunny kits. Until today they've been completely covered (it was very warm today). </div>
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Momma bunny.</div>
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Pappa bunny.</div>
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Soon to be momma bunny.</div>
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My does all have nest boxes, but none have used them. This girl loves her cardboard box. She's just stuffed it with pulled fur.</div>
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It's spring. It's been raining a lot lately, and it's been wet since November. The lovely green area in the middle-left is a mud puddle that will last until early summer. The puddle in the middle of the road may disappear this weekend.</div>
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They are both loaded with tadpoles.</div>
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I don't know what the lovely green is, but it's covered all the water. The only reason the small puddle is clear (or rather, brown) is that Lucy the Border Collie has been playing in it.</div>
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This is the small puddle. All those black spots are tadpoles. The muddy areas around the puddle where the water has mostly dried up are filled with tadpoles. I could spend hours moving them to the relative safety of the bigger puddle. I may actually add water to the mud in the middle of my road so the tadpoles can survive. Just saying that sounds crazy.</div>
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The frogs love this area, and every warm day in late winter they lay eggs in the puddles. Early on the puddles freeze, now they will dry up. I love frogs, and these are the adorable tree frogs that serenade us on warm evenings in early spring. Frogs are dying across the globe, and I have a puddle full of tadpoles that are doomed. It is not always easy to let nature take it's course.</div>
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