Comments on: Adjusting to a new life rhythm

By: Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » Share a love for the night sky with your children

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:02:26 +0000

[...] comforters coming out of the closet. And for a household that has been newly organized around the rhythm of the sun, it has brought along a more leisurely pace to the bedtime [...]

By: Carol J. Alexander

Carol J. Alexander — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:13:08 +0000

Hi Dana,
I just stopped by from the Homesteading Carnival. Your post reminded me of many years ago when we bought our first home. We were used to living in giant concrete apartment complexes and bought a little place in an old subdivision. I remember those first nights going to bed and actually hearing the crickets! I felt like I was camping.! Now, of course, we live many, many miles from the city and enjoy our modest acreage with not just our farm animals and pets, but the wild animals as well.
Blessings,
Carol
.-= Carol J. Alexander´s last blog ..Winter Homesteading Tip #7 =-.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:37:39 +0000

I kinda like them….from a distance. When they’re close, I get nervous, but howling in the distance? It makes me feel like I’m out in the wild.
.-= Dana´s last blog ..And the winner is…. =-.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:37:04 +0000

Yeah, you really gain a new respect for your dogs when they start fending off packs of marauders! .-= Dana´s last blog ..And the winner is…. =-.

By: momanna98

momanna98 — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:18:50 +0000

Ugh! I hate the coyotes! We moved to the country 1 1/2 years ago, and I still freak out when I hear them. Of course, it doesn’t help that I fear what will happen if they manage to get into our barn.

By: Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » An encounter with owls

Roscommon Acres » Blog Archive » An encounter with owls — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:50:58 +0000

[...] The sun hasn’t set yet, but they’ve been calling to each other since I came out to lock up the chickens. Are they in our woods? {Whoo whowhowho [...]

By: Dimes2Vines

Dimes2Vines — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:32:49 +0000

Dana that was beautiful!
Our family had a major life change 2 yrs ago when we moved to west Tx to start a vineyard and I had never heard a coyote before and now they are in the fields surrounding our house!! Thankfully our dogs keep them at bay or at least so far have and we have not lost any chickens or our family milk cow. But, I have heard they will attack them!!!!
The seagulls of Alabama were not nearly so ominous!
Have a great day!
Dina-Marie

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:05:44 +0000

Yes, the walks are lovely. And what I love most is that the children, especially the smaller ones, just automatically start getting dressed to come along on chores. .-= Dana´s last blog ..Book Giveaway! =-.

By: kat

kat — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:59:26 +0000

Whenever we head up to Maine for the summer our awareness kicks in, we note the moment our eyes hit the water what the tides are doing. Even the 5 year old can tell me if the tide is going in or out (look at the boats on their moorings to see which way they are being pulled). On the farm we are constantly out in the weather and our activities are determined by precipitation, temp, and bug activity. I can't wait to live on our farm full time and have promised myself to take a long walk every day of the year. .-= kat´s last blog ..guerilla shopping =-.

By: Susan R

Susan R — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:34:40 +0000

Speaking of coyotes- they actually released coyotes into the woods where I used to live to try to bring down the deer population- now instead of gardens being eaten by deer, the livestock are being attacked by coyotes.

That’s gov’t for ya’- the simple solution would have been to allow hunters to take care of overpopulation- the world needs more trail bologna!