Tag Archives: Skye

My typical morning (midnight to noon) (the a.m. feeding frenzy)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by silkhopefarm

​​When does a day start?  Officially, a minute after midnight.  With luck, I am already asleep by then.  Although it isn’t easy to fall asleep.  And then it isn’t always easy to stay asleep.  Or, if wakened, to slip back … Continue reading →

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Ruff nights

Posted on March 5, 2015 by silkhopefarm

There’s a lot going on in my room at night, thanks to the dogs.  Two culprits:  the elderly mastiff and youngish French bulldog. Jubal the mastiff can’t be happy unless he is so close to my bed that I can’t … Continue reading →

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my frenemy, insomnia

Posted on September 21, 2014 by silkhopefarm

     Crossing the line into 4:00 am and not an instant of sleep yet.  Insomnia, my lifelong frenemy.  I’m so tired after a busier evening than usual.  But my mind is spinning like a mad mouse on a wheel, regardless … Continue reading →

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Frenchie Reveille, or Skye’s Very Special Wake-up Service

Posted on September 17, 2014 by silkhopefarm

Most people on a farm wake up to the songs of roosters.   At Silk Hope Farm, it’s a little different.  I’ve raised poultry for years.  I can sleep through most roosters.  But a Frenchie in my face???  Irresistible.  (No … Continue reading →

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