After the dawn grain run yesterday we went to Ninja Nation for another hour which had us all pretty well worn out. But then we headed up to pick thimbleberries, at least the ripe ones as the stands are within a short time of being in full ripe. They are one of the many native berries we have growing in the region and this year looks to be a bumper crop of all of them. #homesteading #nature #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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Sunrise, Grain Run, Ninja Nation, Thimbleberry Picking, PDC, UFC - Saturday | PeakD
Bright and early I was up yesterday heading to town. The clouds looked really cool in the rising sun light. ![IMG202506... by flemingfarm
Picked up the new bike first thing in the morning yesterday and as I got home the car borked again. Hoping the new radiator cap is the final fix. The clouds helped keep it cooler so weeding in the gardens wasn't horrible. It was still pretty warm though when I went kiting though I was working a bit harder then. #homesteading #paragliding #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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New Bike, Sled, Clouds, Weeding, Kiting, PDC, 3DP, Trailer - Friday | PeakD
I got the email yesterday morning about the bike for J and a bit before 9am I headed north to pick it up. $50 for the b... by flemingfarm
Crazy the size of the eggs compared to the tiny little bird that pushed them out. No wonder she is always glaring at me. The Flycatchers are as their name indicates good bug eaters. It's good having them nesting here and hopefully the eggs will hatch out and grow to even more bug eaters. Be nice if they ate the mosquitoes en-mass but I guess the bats need food too. #homesteading #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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Bee Food, Chores, 3DP, Flycatcher Eggs, Slackline, Hill Ride, X-Alps Over - Thursday | PeakD
While it was cooler yesterday morning I got the syrup made for the bees. I set it outside to let it cool which normally ... by flemingfarm
Quite proud of the boys for doing as well as they did on the 12 mile bike ride yesterday. I'm trying for a new bike as the 20" tires are just not able to keep up with us on the 24 and 26" tires. Sled is back in operation and seeming okay so far... fingers crossed. I need to take it for a longer test drive to see if it really is okay. The bees have a new super on and this morning will get a new batch of syrup made the npoured in when cooled later. #homesteading #cycling #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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12 Mile Bike Ride, Feathers, Sled, Shells, Light, Bird, Bees, Beets - Wednesday | PeakD
The boys and I got ready then headed out on the bikes for a ride north yesterday morning. I had taken them up to the Mil... by flemingfarm
I really hope the new thermostat will finally have the car running right, it's about the last thing in the system that could be bad at this point. I will know when I get it changed. The garden is giving us more with a nice pile of lettuce and a bowl of raspberries. Soon the peas and beans will be in full production. #homesteading #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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3DP, Chiro, The Sled, Keyboard, Tree Trimming, Scapes, Waters, XAlps, Lettuce, Raspberries - Tuesday | PeakD
Was a bit surprised that the wall holders printed out okay stood on their edge. I added a brim around them which apparen... by flemingfarm
First bigger harvest from the garden yesterday was 9 Asian cabbage that weighed a total of 17 pounds. Rather stoked on the camera lens repair I did that saved me a bit of money and also gives me 4 extra pieces of glass in case this one breaks. Late in the day I found this gorgeous gopher snake which was about 3 feet long and very healthy looking. Quite happy it's around to eat the pests. #homesteading #snake #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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Rain, Cabbage Harvest, Mud Guard, Tree Trimming, Camera Lens Repair, Gopher Snake - Monday | PeakD
The quarter inch of rain we got out of the storms was nice and yesterday morning the fog was hanging around until it war... by flemingfarm
The rain is rather welcome right now since it has cleaned off all the dirt and dust from the plants in the garden which helps them grow better. After watching Aaron Durogati win the X-Alps I got some tree trimming done by the creek. Still a ton to cut out but slowly I am getting it into a much better condition than it was before all over grown. #homesteading #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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Rain, X-Alps Winner, Mud Guard, Tree Trimming, Launch, Rain Storm, Fire, Grilling, Encino Man - Sunday | PeakD
Woke to a bit of rain in the gauge yesterday morning which was nice to see and well needed for the region. ![IMG2025062... by flemingfarm
Hanging in a hammock suspended by strings to a plastic bag flying in the sky, often many MANY thousands of feet over the ground, is the most incredible, scary, and hard to master sport I have ever been addicted to. Most of you could care less but this is the most amazing thing for me as a paragliding pilot. This is the ULTIMATE hike and fly adventure race, far beyond most any other "adventure" race in the world, and for the first time in the race history the top 4 finished within 15 minutes of each other. AFTER 1300+ KMS OF HIKING AND FLYING ACROSS THE ALPS!!! The eagle Maurer who has won the last 8 races finally lost his title and in the process was not on the podium. I found myself shaking at times watching the video of the flights they had. Shaking in fear, abject desire, and in anticipation of the time I will be capable of flights as high and as far as them. #paragliding #flying #soaring #XAlps #freeflight #gliding #experts #adventure #livinglifetothefullest
The storm was windy as hell yesterday but dropped only a small amount of rain on the farm. It was enough to clean all the plants off nicely though. After Ninja Nation in the morning we went on a drive up to 3 Rocks before the rains hit and found the berries are still not ripe. Likely another week or so if the weather warms back up. My hand is torched from the flappers I got but am still going to go again today and will just have to be careful with how hard I push. #homesteading #ninjawarrior #hive #peakd #dailyblog
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Ninja Nation, Flappers, Book, 3DP, Cooler, 3 Rocks Drive, Rain, Fire, Grilling, X-Alps - Saturday | PeakD
We were back at Ninja Nation yesterday morning when they opened at 10am since it was to be the quietest time of the day.... by flemingfarm