Farming
Life on the farm.
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Springing in to the spring work
With the snow all gone, its time to start the field work. The first thing that has to be done in the spring is fixing the fences. That’s top priority. The fences have to be fixed before the cows realize they can go anywhere they want. (remember, up until the snow melted, they were confined to the area where we fed, away from the fences) Once they realize this, the first thing they do is walk the fences. And they will always find were it’s broke. Guaranteed. This winter was really hard on the fences. When there is a lot of snow on the fences, especially if it crusts over…
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A Frosty 1st Silent Sunday
I really enjoyed posting just pictures that last few weeks. I think everyone likes to look at pictures, so I have decided that I will designate Sunday as Silent Sunday and post only pictures every Sunday. At least that’s what I’m gonna try for. It shouldn’t be that hard right? No words, just picture. Well, that might be a bit hard for me, the no words part, but I’m gonna try it. If I do write, I will keep it short. Promise. Here are the photo’s for my first Silent Sunday. I better hurry, because my clock tells me I have 5 minutes left of this Sunday. That’s it for…
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The Best Gift Ever for my Farmer
One of the best gifts I ever gave my Farmer was my journal. It wasn’t just any journal though. It was a heartfelt, positive, appreciative journal that I wrote for him. Let me explain from the beginning. It was potato harvest and things were stressful. My Farmer was not a very happy camper to say the least. If you have ever experienced a harvest, you know what I mean. If you haven’t, well, all I can say is……it’s an experience that everyone should have, just so you know the feeling of saying “I am sooo glad that’s done!” Anyways, back to my story. My Farmer was not happy and honestly…
