Animals
- A Rainy Day And A Step In The Right Direction
We had quite a rainy day yesterday. My day off from farm chores was largely spent indoors. A quick morning trip to our local bison farm to pick up an order of meat,with a stop at the post office, was my excitement for the day. We are very lucky to...
- Reform School For Annie
Our Annie has left the puppy stageand made the transition to adolescence. And (if you have had dogs then you know this all too well) with adolescencecomes a whole new set of "problems". Our Annie has been causing a few problems around the neighborhood,as...
- Running With The Big Dogs
Well, the cold weather hit us hard.Fruit trees that were in blossom will have lasting effects...the rest of us will move on. Yesterday brought sunshine (cold temps) and bright blue skies.Hubbs finished work a little early,giving us time for a hike (jog)....
- All You Need Is Love
Take one empty puppy...fill her with as much love as possibleand a few good meals... and a magical transformation happens! Annie's first full day on the farm was a huge success.She is laying at my feet as I type this blog,completely relaxed.Beside...
- April Showers
Things are rather quiet and uneventful around here these days. We've been sitting back watching the rain, rain, rain... taking a little time here and there for bird watching, and relaxing. (Yes, Maddie is sporting her summer haircut.)(It took...
Animals
Rain Delay
Farm life is experiencing a brief rain delay.
Sadly, I just don't have much of anything interesting to share with you.
I promise, it's coming....just not while we are on rain delay.
Although we venture out for the necessities of animal care,
we are spending our days indoors while it pours and pours.
The good news is...
the grass is getting greener,
everything is beginning to flower,
and the leaves are starting to emerge.
And so, we use this brief respite to rest up a bit before the flurry of activity
that will occur when the sun comes out.
Unfortunately, this weather makes for a very restless puppy.
Annie is at that stage where she needs tons of exercise.
When the rain slows to a drizzle, we head out of doors with Sam and Oakley
and our tennis balls for some fetch.
Annie is off leash now most all of the time.
She has been a model citizen.
She idolizes Oakley, and they have learned to share in the game of fetch...
each taking subsequent turns chasing the ball.
When it is Oakley's turn, however, Annie chases along behind him...
which is great, because this gives her double the exercise.
As for the rest of the animals on the farm...
they are all patiently waiting for the sun to re-emerge.
Hopefully this will happen tomorrow.
And then the garden work resumes.
In the mean time, I am finishing up a couple knitting projects...
like this summer scarf (my second) knit from cotton/cashmere blend.
It's light weight, has a great drape, and is perfect to dress up a colored t-shirt.
The rain is to stop today....hurray!!!
Hopefully the animals will return to their usually shenanigans.
- A Rainy Day And A Step In The Right Direction
We had quite a rainy day yesterday. My day off from farm chores was largely spent indoors. A quick morning trip to our local bison farm to pick up an order of meat,with a stop at the post office, was my excitement for the day. We are very lucky to...
- Reform School For Annie
Our Annie has left the puppy stageand made the transition to adolescence. And (if you have had dogs then you know this all too well) with adolescencecomes a whole new set of "problems". Our Annie has been causing a few problems around the neighborhood,as...
- Running With The Big Dogs
Well, the cold weather hit us hard.Fruit trees that were in blossom will have lasting effects...the rest of us will move on. Yesterday brought sunshine (cold temps) and bright blue skies.Hubbs finished work a little early,giving us time for a hike (jog)....
- All You Need Is Love
Take one empty puppy...fill her with as much love as possibleand a few good meals... and a magical transformation happens! Annie's first full day on the farm was a huge success.She is laying at my feet as I type this blog,completely relaxed.Beside...
- April Showers
Things are rather quiet and uneventful around here these days. We've been sitting back watching the rain, rain, rain... taking a little time here and there for bird watching, and relaxing. (Yes, Maddie is sporting her summer haircut.)(It took...