Monthly Archives: April 2019

What Are the Chances?

The other night around dusk we were out doing our rounds, letting Joey out and checking to make sure the chickens got inside before the automatic coop door closed. We were heading up to the house from looking at the creek and something on the ground just happened to catch Abby’s eye.

Arrowhead

Cousin Jeff D, who farms back in Logan County, has quite the collection of arrowheads he’s found while farming his land & thinks it might be from the Late Woodland era. That would put it around 1000-2000 years old! I’ve started reading up on the different era and types of arrowheads.

Spring Has Sprung

I went to burn some boxes early this evening and startled something in our brush pile. It startled me more than anything. Turns out a mallard hen has finally found a spot to nest and built a nice little nest on top of the brush pile! We have a couple pairs of mallards show up every spring and we watch as they scout out nesting spots around the property. Last year we discovered a nest on the ground and put a trail camera on it. Unfortunately the racoons found it and raided that nest. Here’s hoping they don’t find it this time and we have some ducklings paddling up and down the creek this spring!