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Sand Hill Thicket

Tales of stunning sunsets, happy sheep, and peace and quiet on a 10-acre farm in Northeastern Kansas.

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Winter Solstice & Holiday Doldrums – Blogmas Day 21

Today is the Solstice, which means we are in the backstretch! I'm thrilled about longer days and more sunshine! Solar powered here. I love it when the planet starts tilting back towards the sun again. Spring is also just around... Continue Reading →

Low Tunnel Update – Blogmas Day 17

Well, Blogmas took a break over the last couple of days. We had quite a storm here on Wednesday night. Serious winds and then a line of storms like a derecho, which was then followed by worse wind, dust all... Continue Reading →

Kumquats! – Blogmas Day 13

Oh I am SOOOO excited for kumquats! The Husband has spoiled me absolutely rotten with a shipment of kumquats from the town (the kumquat capital of the world) in Florida we used to live in. We really miss going to... Continue Reading →

O Christmas Tree & Kittens – Blogmas Day 10

Yes, I agree, this is happening a little late, but it's still earlier than last year! Yes, I learned my lesson this year. Normally we get our tree by the first or second weekend of December, but I'm learning that,... Continue Reading →

Holiday Birthdays – Blogmas Day 7

As some of you may know, it is difficult to have a holiday birthday. If you're NOT lucky, people wrap your presents in Christmas wrapping paper and also give you significantly less presents or presents that are supposed to double... Continue Reading →

Racoon “Coon” the Flirting Ram – Blogmas Day 6

Coon loves babes (ewes) all year long. While the other rams gradually lose interest after the normal breeding season, Coon does not. We say he is "obsessed with babes". So, this time of year, he cops this pose as he... Continue Reading →

How to Hang Christmas Lights in 12 Steps (When You Really Don’t Want To) – Blogmas Day 4

I will now share some advice given to me by my sage mother on how to get started hanging Christmas lights, when you really don't want to. There are a couple of prerequisites first: 1) play Christmas music loud enough... Continue Reading →

Christmas Music – Blogmas Day 2

Christmas music is a must! Confession: I started listening before Thanksgiving... In my opinion, one MUST listen to Christmas music to stay properly focused during the season. Whether it's acoustic, modern, traditional, religious, acapella, etc., it doesn't matter. I've constantly... Continue Reading →

Preparing the Hot Chocolate Bar – Blogmas Day 1

OooooOoohh, shall we do Blogmas this year?! I say, yes! Well, today I hit one last sale for Christmas decor and it's time to put my back into decorating for Christmas. We will probably go tree hunting this coming weekend.... Continue Reading →

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