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Ike, the Fat Bastard
He got old.  He wore out.  He lived with us for fourteen years.  We know nothing about his life before he came to us, and we don’t know how old he was when he arrived.  We speak of him in the past tense because today we had to put him down.  Ike died today. I …
Rock Eddy Bluff From On High
We are getting that feelin’.  No, winter is not over, but neighbors are pouring over seed catalogs.  Our resident bald eaglesare on their nest below the bluff.  We have been visiting old house places back in the timber hereabouts, thinking about how it was living in these hill years ago. Weather has been good enough that …
Found on the Internet, a Surprise
We were pleased when a guest sent us a post “Six Totally Awesome Nature Spots in Missouri“.  #1 on the list: Clifty Creek. Now, Clifty Creek Hollow is within view from our two cottages perched on the land above the river. As it breaks out of the hollow and meanders thru the river bottom land, Clifty Creek merges with …
Old Horse, Sad Day
The mare was in pain.  It showed easily in the way she stood and moved.  Her discomfort was hard to watch.  She was a beloved family horse.  Now, the days of brisk rides in fields or woods were over.  She was beyond that.  She was about 25 years old. If you have never had to face …
The Foundling: A New Dog at the Bluff
Somehow she found her way to Rock Eddy Bluff Farm.  To us!  Our lives intersected last fall.  We like to think that after a rough start in her dog life, Polly found her way to dog heaven at Rock Eddy. Perhaps you will recall that our dog, Ike The Fat Bastard, ended his life in June …
We Thank Our Stars
We are proud of the reviews of Rock Eddy Bluff Farm. We are almost consistently 5 Stars. But wait a minute. Why is that? It’s not the whole story.  Thanks to the information on our webpage and elsewhere on the internet, guests at Rock Eddy Bluff Farm know in advance what to expect — if this place is for them. No, we …