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Oh Where…..Oh Where…..?

Oh Where…..Oh Where…..?

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*******Please Subscribe To My Blog…..It Really Helps******* CLICK HERE***Maybe This Link Will Get You To My Tick Tock Channel*** Florida foliage flourishes in the summer….. …..boy-oh-boy!…..that’s an understatement!….. I swear…..I only blinked….. …..and the round pen disappeared into excessively-aggressive-greenery-growth….. Poof! …..it was gone….. It’s somewhere under all of that extreme foliage & flora….. …..okay…..maybe it was a little bit longer than the blink of an eye….. …..(I’m still on one crutch thanks to Addy and her contemptible/tricksy/kick of over TWO…

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University Of Florida Botanist’s Opinion

University Of Florida Botanist’s Opinion

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And around and around we go………… The weed photos were dutifully sent to U. of  F. And surprise, surprise, surprise…………. …..none of the weeds were considered poisonous to horses or livestock…………. …..well, that’s not entirely true……. Weed #5 (they believe) is from the “mallow” family. It could cause higher than normal nitrate levels in the blood…….IF the plant is stressed and then eaten………….(?) …..well…….Weed #5 didn’t look “stressed” or even nibbled on by the horses.  There were only two of…

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Addy——Here We Go Again…

Addy——Here We Go Again…

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So now let’s delve into the “Saga-of-Addy”……. Or maybe, given our recent two year span, it should be called “The Sad Sojourn of the Farm in the Swamp”(?) Addy seemed off her food two weeks ago…….her head-set was carried lower than normal…….her eye focus was not quite right……. …….you know, all those intangible things that set off flares and alarms!?!… So, I started taking her temperature… It was elevated…………. …..103.4F….. …..@#$%$#@! Our vet zipped by and took blood for comparative…

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White Noise & Weeds

White Noise & Weeds

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  The grass didn’t need it.  The weeds did. I did, too. I had to venture into the world of axle grease and shear bolts and bush hogs. And the white noise………………..oh, I needed the white noise… The fact that it was a productive exercise was a plus, too. And, I didn’t even shear a shear bolt this time……………Tra La! On New Year’s Day I hooked up the bush hog and tractor and I mowed the yard and the pastures….

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