The Fly Catcher chicks are near fledglings now and crammed into that tiny little nest. I'd be glaring too in that situation. While at the creek tunnel with the boys we saw a pair of Mink that live along the bank, and were pretty bold seeming. Then in the efternoon I watched Levi's live track as he got the 3rd longest paragliding flight in the world for the day at just over 200km and his personal best. #homesteading #gardening #farming #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Peas, Wash, Moth, Pod, Harvest, Cams, Fly Catchers, Handle, Creek, Mink, Raspberries, Levi

First thing yesterday morning I was out picking peas while my clothes were running in the washer. I got a nice pile of t... by flemingfarm

Gained a new client yesterday morning and got his water feature back up and running. Have more work for him going forward. It's great when I remember that I had already built the perfect thing to use for a light box and all it took was diggin it out and cleaning it off. The mine concentrate is popping out some really nice gems and some killer little fossils. I am scheduled for my SECOND SIV course in September where I plan to go big and learn stalls and spins. #homesteading #landscaping #farming #diy #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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New Client, Water Feature Repair, Landscaping, Light Box, Trap, Fossils, Gems, Garden, SIV 2 - Wednesday | PeakD

Yesterday morning I headed into see my new client and fix his water feature. The handy part is it

REALLY stoked on the #sapphires we are finding, already paid for the bag of concentrate with the gem jar filling quickly. Over 4 carats some of them so far... Got a bit harvested around the farm during the day which some went to dinner in the evening. As we were soaking this porcupine lumbered across the yard so I caught it and relocated it out by the river. Silly looking animals. #homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Sapphires, Marmot, Beets, Squash, Birds, Spuds, A/C, Classifying, Cucs, Porcupine Relocation Service - Tuesday | PeakD

Yesterday morning I couldn

Yesterday was our trip home after my truly insane weekend of #paragliding SIV. We started with the #Sapphire mine before heading to the Broadwater Hot Springs fotr a well deserved and much needed soak. The drive home was mellow until we hit CDA then it turned to utter shit. Once home we found a hen had 11 chicks that got gathered and stuffed into the brooder hut for safety. It's nice to be home but there is a lot to catch uup on now. #homesteading #mining #faming #travel #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Sapphire Mining, Hot Springs Soaking, Driving Home, Last Meal Out, Hen n 11 Chicks, Peas, Summer Squash - Monday | PeakD

We were packed and out of the room sitting in the car when we realized what time it was. We had a while to kill before t... by flemingfarm

Complete and total craziness yesterday as I got towed up over the lake and made my wing collapse then inflate again while thousands of feet in the air. It's the safe space to do these things and my first tows. Sacred was an understatement... Much less so now but still a lot of nerves. #paragliding #flying #siv #fear #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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HOLY SHIT!, Paragliding SIV Day 1, Eagle, 2 Flights, Hot, Sunburned, WTF!? - Friday | PeakD

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After the grain run in the morning yesterday we hit the road and made it to our hotel by mid afternoon. This is going to be the craziest few days of my life as I intentionaly get towed up then cause my wing to collapse and then fix it in air. It won't start with that but that is the world I'm in right now. #homesteading #holyshit #wtf #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Dawn Grain Run, Empty, Packing, Driving, Arriving, Eating, Preparing, Freaking - Thursday | PeakD

I was up too early this morning but I had to in order to get the grain that was ready for me. I was on the road a little... by flemingfarm

Lots of produce harvested yesterday but the biggest thing was the last of the #Garlic harvested. I'm feeling okay with getting 923 bulbs out of the 1011 cloves I planted last October. 13 varieties this year will be expanded to 21 for this next season. I plan to put over 2000 cloves in the ground which will make for quite the harvest in one year. NOw it hangs to dry and cure then I will sort and save my seed which will get put in the cooler to stratify for a few months. #homesteading #farming #gardening #food #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Red Flag, Greenhouse, Peas, Lettuce, Cabbage, Final Garlic Harvested, Chicks, Fires, Sprinklers, Fence, Trailer - Wednesday | PeakD

Super busy day yesterday that I tried to get done before the heat set in but ended up working all day. It was a red flag... by flemingfarm

Most of the #garlic has been harvested and is hanging to dry/cure now with about 15% left to pull. Trying to time it right and not let them go too long but long enough to be full sized. With the hot temps our little Fly Catcher needed to cool off in the breeze. It opened its wing and tail feathers then fluffed up its under feathers to allow the air to get to its skin. Hard working little bird keeping the 4 chicks fed! #Homesteading #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Chiro, Peas, More Garlic Harvest, HOT, Fly Catcher Cooling, SIV Prep, Meeting - Tuesday | PeakD

I got my clothes in the wash first thing yesterday morning but they finished as I had to leave for my chiro appointment.... by flemingfarm

The garden is producing pretty well now and the garlic has slowed some so I am just pulling the ones that are ready. Got in a really short flight mid day and ended up with the scooter throtlle handle dead just as I neared my car back on launch. Not the flight I wanted but it's the flight I got. #homesteading #paragliding #farming #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Peas, Squash, Garlic, Greenhouse, Paragliding Flight 114, Scooter, Hike, Weeding - Monday | PeakD

I spent the morning in the garden since the winds were not cooperating at Quartzite, I had the stations up in a window t... by flemingfarm

At least we got berries picked yesterday. The raspberry plants are still super loaded in their best production ever. I just wish they were a bit larger more like blackberries so they'd be easier to pick. All good though as we got over 2.5 pounds on a tray in the freezer. #homesteading #gardening #hive #peakd #dailyblog

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Spinach, Peas, Tekoa, Flightless, The Palouse, Garlic, Raspberries, Ozzy - Sunday | PeakD

Not really the day I was hoping for yesterday. Started off out in the garden harvesting the row of spinach that had bolt... by flemingfarm