Just a Note.....

......to say that our blog is not dead, and there will be a "good" post soon.

Lately my thoughts have been going in so many directions at once that I don't know which one to fallow through on and post about.

Also, it is very nearly springtime on a farm, meaning that things are very busy here. Our day starts a 5:30 (a.m.) and ends around 9:00 (p.m.) or so right now.

Project(s) report:

Living room~coming right along, slow and steady wins the race.

Goats~milking one right now and making yogurt and cheese. New babies will be arriving in April!

Chickens~we are getting between 11 and 14 eggs a day. Glad they slowed down for the winter! (ha ha)

Cows~ever growing, always eating, and good producers of "garden soil enhancer".

Dogs~I think Ollie has stopped growing taller, but he is still filling out. At the last vet visit he weighed in at 140lbs. His latest achievement was killing a skunk that has been hanging around. He smelled horrible, but we are proud of him. Dozer limps and coughs and tries to get in the house on cold days (or at least get some sympathy for his "aches and pains" :) Gracie just eats and sleeps, except at night when we are trying to sleep, then she barks.

New additions~Rabbits and pigs, both for meat purposes. More on them later.

Garden~I have started the early plants, and they are all up and doing well. We are planning a lot, so we will see what happens!

Well, thats all for now. I need to go start some cookies and then make supper.

God bless,

Rachel

Signs of Spring

Spring is officially here! This happens to be one of my favorite times of the year. It is always amazing to me to watch things sprout and grow, and reminds me of what a wonderful God we have! Here are some pictures of Spring at our house this year.

The Daffodils are up and showing off their colors wonderfully





My yard is so full of violets that I have decided to move some of them to the flower beds rather than mow them down each week.












The broccoli and cabbage plants waiting for the rain to end so they can be planted outside.





Our newest arrivals, and a very sure sign of spring!





The only thing cuter than a fluffy baby chick........





.....is a duckling. Unfortunately this little guy belongs to my brother, not me. Maybe I could just go over and barrow him for a while......






This is "Buck" Leeper (think the Mitfford books :) Although he is small now, he will grow up to be the "Daddy" goat of our heard.

Isn't he cute?





Meet George, the (new) official mouser and bird defense system for our milking shed.

Last, but not least, what is a post without an Ollie update? Yes, he is big. Yes, he will get bigger. Yes, he does eat a lot. Yes, he is a great dog, and just keeps getting better!