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| Posted: Sun Mar 24th, 2013 01:08 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member 
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Finally, we've named the farm! Welcome to The Astral Plains! We're huge Sci-Fi/Fantasy fans, and this fits us perfectly! Here are some links to our Facebook page, which is slightly more complete than our website so far! http://theastralplains.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheAstralPlains
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 11:45 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand 
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Just like Tom Sylva & the whole gang at This Old House! 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 04:33 pm |
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NOELLEE G.O.G Community Member 
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Very awesome, Tina!  
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 02:50 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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Here is a link to the FB page my husband set up. He has started making videos of his work! http://www.facebook.com/TheHomesteadProject?fref=ts And here is a link to the YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheHomesteadProject?feature=watch
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 12:33 pm |
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karenlexsc G.O.G Community Member 
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Oh, wow, I am exhausted just reading all you have going on! But it all sounds really exciting and how lucky you are your husband can do remodeling!!! I am curious to see the old house, do you have some pics of it? I love old houses. Always thought I would love to renovate one, if I ever won the lottery that is. Enjoyed reading about your new life, keep us posted, ok?
____________________ Karen No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle. ~Winston Churchill |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2013 02:28 am |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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Yep, exactly! I don't even know the last time I bought new clothes or something for myself that wasn't horse related!
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2013 11:25 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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Sounds like you're a little like me. The horses, barn, and tack come first. I can live 'without' so that I can enjoy riding my horses to the fullest.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2013 04:45 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2013 04:43 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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My first winter on my farm is going splendidly. I've only had to thaw the spigot using my hairdryer three times now. Each time my husband has gone to drastic measures to try to get it to stop freezing. The house is over 150 years old. I imagine the well house that houses our water pump and horse water supply is as old the technology used to get the water out of the well. I think this last time he succeeded. It hasn't frozen since. And all of my newly purchased trough heaters and heated buckets are remaining unfrozen. The horses are all doing quite well. Somehow, I ended up with a sixth horse. Go figure, right?! However, I have kept one horse down at the facility where I teach lessons since he has lived there since '07. So, there's only 5 horses plus 2 wee hee honkers here on the farm. I also managed to bring home a kitten with a broken tail right before moving my horses out of their boarding facility. So, now we're up to 5 cats, 2 dogs, 5-6 horses, and 2 miniature donkeys. My new horse, Bandolero (who also goes by Banjo, B, BJ, or Red) is a 19 year old Hanoverian gelding - (I know, I still love my trotters) - who is trained through 3rd level dressage. I got him for a song. He needed about 150 pounds put on him. I knew he wouldn't fare well in a herd of nearly 60 horses. So, I brought him home. I'm hoping he can teach me a thing or two about dressage, which is my passion. My newest kitten, Ricky Bobby (named after the character from Wil Ferrell's movie Talladega Nights, because he likes to go fast) is a complete joy. I found him with a broken tail that was only hanging on by a thread. The flies had gotten to it, gross! And the owner of the barn was not home. So, I took him to the vet. He's the best, most expensive kitten (over $300 later after tail amputation, shots, neuter, and a UTI) in the world. He steals the hearts of everyone who walks into the house. And he quickly integrated himself into the household seamlessly. All of the other cats love him yet largely dislike each other to varying degrees. Every year since my husband and I first got together I have managed to add a new horse to my herd, not to mention the cats and dogs as well. Last year was the year of vet bills, not to mention the farm we bought! I had one horse who required surgery, then stitches a few months later on an injury unrelated to the surgery. Another horse needed stitches, a dog had surgery, a cat had surgery, and one other cat needed stitches. This year I told them no more vet bills. Everyone must remain healthy, besides routine vet care, until 2014. I hope they listen! Little buggers! This year I have promised my husband, "No new animals! None!" It's going to be very hard to live up to it. I already ran into one neglected kitten at a facility I was visiting. I can't save every animal. It's hard for me. But, I have saved every animal in my care. All 15 of them. And they will live long, happy, healthy lives until the end of their days with me. Now, my tasks for the year are piling up already. We'll be growing our own hay! I have to figure out what kind, when to plant, where to buy, and make sure my farmer has everything he needs to plant and harvest for us. Then, I have to decide where my barn and indoor arena will go. I won't be able to afford these facilities for at least a year or two - and that's being generous. But, I need to figure out where to put my outdoor arena this spring. And I have to know where my indoor and my barn will be going in order to do that! Then, I have to fence 2 more fields! All the while my husband is busy remodeling our upstairs which is currently entirely unlivable. So, our former 2400 sq. ft. house is now living in 1000 sq. ft. plus part of my barn, and a 5 X 10 storage locker. I have no counter space for cooking, which I do at least once a day. My living room is freezing, my house is drafty, my butt touches the cold wall when I get in and out of bed, my electric bill is through the roof! But, I'm happy. Truly happy. I can see my horses enjoying their hay in the field right now. And that makes every single bit of this worth it.
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2012 04:54 pm |
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sdlepal Ranch Hand 
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Things sound interesting on the farm! Nothing like it though! I am looking forward to pictures too.
____________________ Pam and Cowboy Casey |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26th, 2012 04:07 am |
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slipslider G.O.G Community Member 
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I am so glad you have your farm and are enjoying it. Nothing better then having your horse at home where you can see them anytime you want and take care of them yourself. I am look forward to pictures! Merry Christmas!
____________________ LaVonne Summertime Stables, LLC Life's journey is not to arrive safely in a grave in a well preserved body But rather to slide in sideways, Totally worn out, Yelling......What a Ride ! |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25th, 2012 06:56 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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Glad to hear the update and that all is well. Figured you two have been busy.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25th, 2012 12:29 pm |
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TessieBAgain G.O.G Community Member 
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Yep, ain't nothing like waking up and walking outside to see your horses in the pasture. Congrats!
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25th, 2012 11:44 am |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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Well, life on the farm has been interesting these past few months. The horses all just got moved home this week! (Although my TB, Smokey, moved home in September due to an injury that required surgery and round the clock care. We also got two miniature donkeys to keep him company.) It took us forever to get fence up. "It's always something!" has turned into our most popular catch phrase! This weekend we're working on getting the run-in shelter part of the barn situated so that it will also convert to three stalls! I'll post pictures of everyone soon! There's never a dull moment around here. I am loving farm life! All of it. People tried to "warn" me saying how much work it was going to be. I've been around horses my whole life and owned horses for nearly 10 years. I'm pretty sure I know how much work it was going to be. Granted, I didn't know it would take us 5 months to put up fence. But, there will always be surprises! Things break, I get my hands cold and wet when it's 20 degrees outside, the tractor won't start because it's cold, a horse smashes his head on a barn door and requires stitches less than two months after having surgery. Yup. Been there, done that. I embrace it, for my horses, my family, and myself. It's the life I chose.
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2012 12:10 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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We're certainly not working when the heat index is over 95. That's when I cancel riding lessons too. It's just too darn hot for anyone to be working if you don't have to. We'll probably end up paying board for August as well. That's ok. They're at a great place. And, I'm farm sitting for a week in mid-August. So, if my horses are still there it'll be a little easier I think.
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18th, 2012 04:59 am |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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If you don't mind paying board for awhile, it might be good to wait for cooler temps. to do fence. You sure don't wanna get heat stroke...
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 06:07 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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Yep, that's the storm. We took a good 4 hours loading up cars, trucks, and flatbeds in the heat. As we were taking a much needed water break I noticed it was getting dark outside. We thought we could beat the storm, but we were wrong. It started to rain about halfway there. Nothing was ruined. But, we had lots wet boxes and all of us were soaked to the bone. I guess I was wrong about the board fencing being easy. It's simple enough, I guess. And, it's still the type of fencing that I want. But, it's tedious. It took us several days to figure out the tractor and post hole digger. It was also too hot during our week off of work to be working outside all day long. My husband works M-F 9-5. And I'm not comfortable enough with the tractor or measurements to dig holes myself. So, we work on it Tuesday and Thursday evenings when I'm home from work. And he does what he can while I'm at work M-W-F. Hopefully, we'll have some friends with availability sometime soon. Also, we work at the Renaissance Festival and rehearsals started this past weekend. So, there goes our weekends until November! We always have so much going on around here. I wonder how I have any free time! I've got everything I need to bring the horses home though. Troughs, grazing muzzles, round pen, fence material, gates. I just need to get the fence in the ground!!! Last edited on Tue Jul 17th, 2012 06:08 pm by TheBlaze ____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 05:12 pm |
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Lakota Ranch Hand
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Glad you are in, been wondering how this move was going for you two. Did you move during the 'hurricane' storm we recently had that put so many thousands of people out of power in Ind. and Ohio? They said something like 70 some mile per hour winds. Took off a lot of barn roofs around here and trees laying everywhere. In an earlier comment, you said something about the "ease of installation" of board fencing. I was thinking board fencing sure isn't the easiest or fastest, but it isn't complicated. With three helpers my buddy (in his 60's) was able to install the Ramm coated wire in one weekend. The wire is on spools and you just walk it down to the end of your run, fasten, then attatch to the posts on your way back. Cut and fasten to the end post, then start the next row. Hope you can get some helpers to speed your project along...
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 02:31 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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We're all moved in, finally! We moved during a horrible thunderstorm. My couch got wet. Thankfully, the cushions were not on it. It's been just over two weeks in the new place and it feels more like home every day. Putting in the fence ourselves has proved to me a much bigger job than we anticipated. It may take all summer for us to finish the 1 acre yard and 3 acre pasture. I think once the horses get here it will finally start to really feel like home. They're only 15 minutes down the road but, I miss them. I just want them HERE! I'll get some pictures up eventually. There's just so much to do. Some days I don't know where to start . . . like today.
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20th, 2012 01:35 pm |
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TheBlaze G.O.G Community Member
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It's my first experience putting in fencing. But, I know the logistics.
____________________ ~Tina Wishes are horses, and I fly! |
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