Goodbye Old Friend

R.I.P
Ben
10/21/2009

We'll Miss You Buddy

Farmlife Photo Tour

Howdy!,

Well Its been a little busy around here lately and I haven't posted anything in a while, and I was going thru some farm pixs , so I figured I'd post a few for your viewing pleasure, hope you like 'em!

This one is of Clemetine or mini donkey, she's so sweet, she lets the chickens ride around on here back!



Here are two of the many Alpine goat kids that we have had around here, they are always alot of fun.


I took this while playing around with the settings on the camera, this guy is now named Poindexter, He has since turned all black and is in the running to be the herd bull around here.





Again I was messin with the camera and got this nosey donkey, Its Darlin , she was born here on our place, she's also in the next picture as a newborn too.


And a shot of some of the many different colors of chickens around here, they make some good eggs!


So there you go , I hope to get back to some frequent posts here soon, Thanks for coming bye!

Lucille on the milker.

We have started share milking, that is taking some milk from Lucille while keeping the calf on her for his milk. Now before anyone starts to call the SPCA , Lucille wont give away more than she needs for the calf, she just wont do it! This cow has a built in faucet, that she can turn off at will, or at least she acts like she can. So anyway , Lil' Roller isn't hurting for milk that's for sure!

So without further delay, here for your picture viewing pleasure...the photos
Here is the star of the show, or at least he thinks so. He's gettin' brave anymore. That's Lucille hooked up to the milking machine, she's eating so don't bother her she's eating.




He is getting bigger by the day, and nosy too!



He can't wait for his turn!

Well that's all for now, we'll see ya nest time!

Lucille's New Calf

Lucille came to us at the beginning of our adventure out here, and she is still one of the better cows we have. It was touch and go with her at first, we didn't see eye to eye in the beginning, but she has really come around. She still has her stubborn moments, but overall we wouldn't trade her for the world.

She had a lovely heifer calf the last time around, this time its a bull ! Can't win em all!

Now on to the Pixs!

Well there ya go, the newest addition to the gang, check back tomorrow for the first steps video!

Pigs Are Getting Big! And so Are the Figs!

The pigs continue to grow like ...well pigs! I spent last week rigging up a better water system, or so I thought. After its been hooked up several days I went out to check on it and I cracked a fitting, ArGHHHH!!!!! I'm sure never going to be a plumber!! Well here is what it looks like before the damage!
It's really a minor fix, but that didn't make me feel any better about it!!
The good part is they were able to drink out of it!

The Figs Are Getting Big!


This is a fig tree we planted last year, its putting out a good crop for its size, since it almost froze to death during the late April freeze this year. Amazing what a little rain does!!