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Newsletter #321 2025 Aug 20 Wednesday
What a week. The Sheep Pasture and firewood of course, a going away party for Timothy, and returning Timothy to Hillsdale. I'll make time to reflect on…
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John Newell
Newsletter #320 2025 Aug 13 Wednesday
The perimeter fencing of the Sheep Pasture is Done. Finished. Finito! The Oxen are looking well. Blueberry Pure Maple Syrup is back on the shelf, and…
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John Newell
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Newsletter #319 2025 Aug 06 Wednesday
Progress in the sheep pasture fencing, a couple of milling/drying/shaping jobs move forward; firewood stacks growing, as are the meat birds and pigs!
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John Newell
Newsletter #318 2025 Jul 31 Thursday
Firewood, pastures fencing, meat birds and pigs updates, oxen, you name it; it's a busy time. Several videos this week, shorts, as I made the rounds.
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John Newell
Newsletter #317 2025 Jul 23 Wednesday
Meat bird chicks arrive, first woven wire fencing installed, firewood, and a lot of brush/tree clearing, and Geri hosts an over-the-top birthday…
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John Newell
Newsletter #316 2025 Jul 16 Wednesday
The focus has been on Firewood, and coincidentally (not) cleanup of the Oxen and Sheep pastures. The goal of all of this cleanup is to get the ~12.7…
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Newsletter #315 2025 Jul 10 Thursday
What a week. Breakdowns and repairs seemed to be the order of the day, right up to today. And Grok got a "mind" of his own, for a little while.
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John Newell
Newsletter #314 2025 Jul 03 Wednesday
The Rancher 460 is back in operation, as is the Log Splitter; Timothy is on a tear with the Firewood project; Farmhouse basement rehab in process; happy…
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John Newell
Newsletter #313 2025 Jun 25 Wednesday
A small engine repair, a tire replacement, kiln dry lumber, and great progress in the Sheep Pasture. God is good. One hiccup, too. Not good.
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John Newell
Newsletter #312 2025 Jun 18 Wednesday
A lot of equipment maintenance work, and more on the Sheep Pasture. Things are coming together.
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John Newell
Newsletter #311 2025 Jun 11 Wednesday
What a week! An introduction to raising sheep last Thursday kicked it off, and a great milling job yesterday capped it off.
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Newsletter #310 2025 Jun 04 Wednesday
For the first time since I cannot remember, everything on my Homestead Rebel Farm list for this week was completed, and I added to it. Timothy is on an…
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John Newell
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