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WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 23–25, 2026Winter plans. One new puppy. Plenty of detours.Monday, October 26 · Issue 01 · Read this edition →

Issue 01 · October 23–25, 2026

A WEEKEND AT WHAT IF ACRES

Winter plans.
One new puppy.
Plenty of detours.

Jeff chose a trailer for winter hay storage, brought home a new puppy and found Twizzler somewhere a goat did not belong.

✳Jeff and Mary’s weekend on the farm
Friday through Sunday morning · 5-minute read
Inside the weekend ↓
A goat in a mouse costume being held in the barn
A little costume fun at What If Acres.
LIFE ON
THE FARM
IN THIS ISSUE01 / Getting winter-ready02 / Meet Libby03 / An unexpected visitor04 / The Moo Crew grows

01 / THE WORK BEHIND THE WEEKEND

A trailer for the hay,
less waste at the feeder.

Jeff settled on a hay-storage plan Friday: use the white enclosed SFF event trailer to keep roughly 100 bales under cover.

Jay had offered the trailer, and Jeff planned to help clean it out before bringing it to the farm. Hay could then be unloaded as needed. “Probably the best case scenario,” Jeff called it. With the trailer chosen, the next job was arranging the cleanup.

Saturday brought a trip to the feed mill for hay and grain. By evening, Jeff had replenished feed and water and raised the two grain bins on a skid.

He also fitted lattice ends to a feeder to keep more hay inside. Separate feeding spaces kept the goats out of the cows’ dinner. There was still work to do: Bibs had squeezed through a chicken opening Friday, and Jeff needed to narrow the gap. Straw, fresh bedding and preparations for freezing weather were also on his list.

The SFF trailer decision: Friday, 5:15–7:40 ↗

02 / A NEW FACE AT HOME

Meet Libby.
Royce is adjusting.

Nine-week-old Liberty Bell, better known as Libby, came home Saturday and met Royce, her maternal uncle.

Libby, the brown puppy, being held
Libby.

The family introduced the dogs outside on neutral ground. Royce stayed on a leash at first while Libby explored. About 20 minutes later, he was off leash and could walk away calmly when he wanted some space.

Libby’s water bowl produced the afternoon’s surprise. Royce normally drank from the bathtub faucet, but this time he drank from her bowl, much to the family’s amusement.

By Sunday morning, Jeff had good news about both dogs. “The new puppy is doing fantastic,” he said, and Royce was doing well too. Libby was going outside to use the bathroom. Her first evening had gone well, though the family had lost some sleep.

03 / THE WEEKEND’S UNEXPECTED VISITOR

“
You guys are not going to believe this. Twizzler is in the cat room.
Jeff · Saturday evening · 32:07Hear it in the livestream ↗

The cat room had
other company.

Twizzler got into the room being prepared for kittens Saturday evening. Jeff stopped to tell viewers what he had found, then worked on getting the goat back out.

A few minutes later, Twizzler was out and nobody was stuck inside. The kittens had not moved in by Sunday morning. Jeff was still preparing their space and considering a camera so viewers could check in on them. The room, he made clear, was meant for cats.

A close-up beside one of the farm’s cows
A friendly face from the farm.

04 / AROUND THE MOO CREW

The Moo Crew has
a new meeting place.

“What If Acres, the Moo Crew” is the farm’s new Facebook group. Jeff introduced it Friday as a place for viewers to post pictures, share screenshots and talk with each other between livestreams. He credited Mary and Jay with setting it up.

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING

Meet the Moo Crew

Share a photo, catch up with other viewers or talk about the latest farm news.

Visit the Facebook community group ↗Facebook may ask you to sign in.

During Sunday morning coffee, Jeff announced the farm’s first merchandise release for 4 p.m. He thanked Lauren for making the merchandise and Jay for the website. The creator shop below is the place to browse the collection.

Sunday coffee also took a turn toward birds when viewers got Jeff talking about kookaburras.

Visit the What If Acres creator page ↗

FROM THE MOO CREW

Kaitlin’s Corner

Babbs is sweet and snuggly; Pepper wants to chew everything. That’s how Kaitlin Kulp described the pair in her October 23 group post. Her two-minute video offers another glimpse of life at What If Acres.

A goat close to the camera beside Kaitlin, from her Facebook videoScreenshot from Kaitlin’s Facebook video.COMMUNITY VIDEO · OCTOBER 23Watch on Facebook ↗Babbs and Pepper · 2 min 21 secFacebook may ask you to sign in or join the group.
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From the weekend’s livestreams

This edition covers Friday through Sunday morning, October 23–25. Reporting closed Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, before the merchandise launch. Watch the original streams below for more from the farm.

View the six source livestreams