marxrab (65)in #homesteading • last yearMy Husband Bought Baby Chicks!We got more chickens! marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 2 years agoTaking The Dalmatian On A TripTaking a trip with Ted the dalmatianmarxrab (65)in #homesteading • 2 years agoMy Duck Who Inverted Her ColorsDoc and Debbie duck use to be twins but now Doc has completely changed her feathers.marxrab (65)in #blog • 2 years agoToday I Put Together The Pool And Odd Summer WeatherIt's been a strange, cool summer. Yesterday was our first hot day worthy of having a swimming pool.marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 2 years agoMarxrab Finding Out She's Autistic at 37 Years Old, Burning Out, And Also Buying PuppiesFound out I'm autistic. Burned out. Then, I bought some puppies.marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 3 years agoI'm Going To Grow A Bonsai Weeping Willow TreeBonsai Weeping Willows are a new concept to me and I'm really excited to see if I can grow some.marxrab (65)in #nature • 3 years agoThe Last Snow We'll SeeWe had one last snow storm before we moved to our new home. It was beautiful but sad.marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 3 years agoWhat Is A Spring House?If you've ever heard of a root cellar, a spring house is similar except it provides clean drinking water.marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 3 years agoWe Have Our Very Own StreamOur new home came with a tiny stream running down the center of our property and I love it very much!marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 3 years agoNew Beginnings On A New FarmIt's been over a year since I've written here and we've moved to a new, big farm and a new life.marxrab (65)in #pets • 4 years agoIt Was a Mistake To Say I Wasn't Getting Anymore Cats...Just Added #'s 8,9, and 10...We went from 7 cats to 10 overnight...marxrab (65)in #pets • 4 years agoWe Got Our 7th CatWe got a 7th cat. It's been interesting. She's absolutely adorable. marxrab (65)in #life • 4 years agoI Know I'm Getting Older Because My Foot Is BrokenThe pain in my foot has been there for months now and has steadily gotten worse. I finally decided I needed to get it checked out and after an x-ray I now know I have a heel…marxrab (65)in #life • 4 years agoThe Unexpected Joy of Having Pet DucksI went from having only cats as pets to having 14 ducks over the course of three years. They are pets who make me happy.marxrab (65)in #life • 4 years agoRemembering What It Was Like To Have FunI had forgotten what it was like to have fun. Now that I've graduated I can take time to enjoy life again.marxrab (65)in #education • 4 years agoFINALLY!!! I Am Graduating With My PhD and Can Call Myself Dr MarxrabI finally defended my dissertation and am graduating!marxrab (65)in #life • 5 years agoAnd A Little Blind Duckling Makes 13I swore to my husband I was going to stop at 10 ducks. Ten ducks is a lot of ducks!marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 5 years agoThe Ducklings Are Hatching So Here's Some Adorable Baby Duck Pictures!My first duckling hatched yesterday around 2 PM and my second hatched a few hours ago. I've been stressed out watching and waiting as my eggs have hatched. Hatching duck eggs is…marxrab (65)in #homesteading • 5 years agoDay #26 And The Baby Ducklings Are Hatching Early!!!I was pretty surprised to see that I've got some early birds in my incubator. This is my first time hatching eggs but from everything I've read it takes around 28 days for duck…marxrab (65)in #life • 5 years agoEmergency Room Visit After Periwinkle PoisoningI've written about our horrible periwinkle vines here in the past and I've had yet another encounter with their evil. My husband and I have around 25% of our yard covered in a…