http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:01:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Farmer's Almanac is amazingly accurate for lots of things -- when to plant, phases of the moon, when to dig a hole (Did you know that if you dig a hole during certain moon phases, that you will not have enough dirt to fill the hole in?  Look it ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2008/04/06/fishing-the-farmers-almanac/ We had a bit of excitement this week on the farm!  The other evening, about dusk, the kids were playing basketball outside and Kerby found what he thought at first was a bird of some kind -- turns out, it was a HUGE moth!!  Katie took a picture of it ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2008/04/05/cecropia-moth/ We were looking around on the internet this morning to see what's going on at other farms this spring, and we found this fun, interactive site all the way from Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky; specifically Picadome Elementary School -- This is a great site!  I've never met ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2008/04/02/all-about-farm-animals-a-new-link-2/     We don't get a chance to visit and give a big Texas THANK YA'LL as often as we should, but we thought the next best thing to do would be to start a little (big?!) list of all the businesses and folks out there who've helped us along the way ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2008/04/02/meet-our-maize-friends/ Last Thursday, Oct. 4th, our good friends Zack and Jim at Waco100 -- Texas #1 Country,  mentioned us on the morning show :)  thanks so much guys, and thanks to all you listeners who showed up at the farm for our best weekend yet!   We appreciate your business, we hope you had ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2007/10/17/thanks-waco-100-listeners/ We took so many pictures and I'm so tired tonight, I haven't even seen them all -- but here's a few I've seen so far that really sum up the kind of fun we had this weekend!  If you took some great pictures you'd like to see on here, please ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2007/09/30/a-few-pictures-of-our-opening-day-2007/ THANKS EVERYBODY FOR COMING OUT TO OUR FARM!!! We opened yesterday, on the 29th, and we want to say a great, big, Kaska Family Farm THANK YOU! to all the great folks that came out to see us!!  We had a great opening weekend!!  Thanks for all the kind words, big smiles, ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2007/09/30/opening-day-2007-thank-you/ Each day and weekend, we get outside and piddle around getting ready for YOU, our guests!  Some of you are already making birthday, scouting, and school group reservations!  Wow!  It's sure a lot of fun getting to know you and hear how excited you guys are about coming out to ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2007/09/08/are-you-counting-the-days-until-the-maze-opens-we-are/ We were shooting for a plant date in July, but August will do!  The maze crop has been planted....now all we have to do is wait for the magic!!!   It's hard to believe the crop will soon be growing over our heads! http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2007/08/10/despite-all-the-recent-rainsthe-crop-is-planted/ Invite your guests to come on out to Kaska Family Farm's Heart of Texas MAiZE...and then lose them!  RESERVATIONS are required, which includes a picnic table and covered area for your guests for three hours. You are welcome to bring lawn chairs for additional seating.  REQUEST A RESERVATION HERE :) No outside food ... http://www.kaskafamilyfarm.com/2007/08/02/celebrate-a-birthday-at-kaska-family-farm/