Who Will Win?

So who is going to win this seasons Dancing With the Stars? My vote is Chelsea Kane. I love Mark and Chelsea together. If I was on the show, I would pick Mark to be my dance partner.

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Location:Farley, Iowa

Rick Steves on Saturday Mornings

Rick Steves has done it again. He sucked me in to watch s show on Venice. I have literally seen this episode 4 times prior. I still find it to be interesting. I can't wait to see these four horses, which are found in St. Marks Basillica.





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Location:Holy Cross, Iowa

Cork Placecard Holders

The blog post will be about how to make cork place card holders. I am making these for the wedding. I figured that our family tables and head tables would enjoy their name being somewhere. This will also eliminate people fighting about who sits where.

Step 1. Save corks from all the winos in the family or go buy some.




Step 2. Cut a small bit of the side off to allow the cork to lay flat on the surface.



Step 3. Admire your muscles and how strong you are. This can be a daunting cask if the knife isn't sharp!




Step 4. Set the cork flat and press down with the knife into the middle of cork. Be careful! Make sure not to go all the way through. Only about 1/4 of the way down.




Step 5. Insert the place card to make sure it fits! If not, make your adjustments accordingly.

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Location:Holy Cross, Iowa

Absence Gift

Who wouldn't love to wake up from a nap with these on the kitchen table. Chris said he got these to replace him while he was busy in the field. Adorable right?

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Fox facts

Exciting news! We have a mother fox and 5 pups living on the farm. They currently are living in a run down old chicken coup beneath the cement floor. The bottom is sand so they dug tunnels all throughout the underside of the floor. We usually only get to see them in the early morning around 8:30. This is when they are playing with each other and do a bit of sunning themselves. Occasionally they beat up the mother fox which is adorable. I had some old chicken breast, so I gave them a peace offering. Needless to say they were gone the next morning.

I read up on the red fox and found a lot of information and thought it would be fun to share. Enjoy this useless knowledge.

1. Fox have their kids in the spring, usually March. They can have up to12 in a litter but the average is 5.

2. The pups are born deaf and blind for the first two weeks of their life. During this time the mother takes care of them while the father hunts for food and delivers back to the den.

3. Fox usually eat small rodents and birds. They will also eat berries, fruit, and nuts!

4. Fox like cats. They actually see them as superior and usually don't pick a fight with them unless necessary.

5. Mothers teach their young how to hunt and kill using a fancy pouncing technique by bringing back live rodents to the den for them to practice with.

6. By October, the pups are all grown up and are adults living on their own.

Location:Farley,United States