Farm Girls

We love these two videos because they both say "Farm Girls Rule".  This is Ward's mom who grew up on a farm.   When she visited, he insisted she drive the tractor around.  Once a farm girl, always a farm girl.

And our granddaughter Jaiden, she has been learning to drive the tractor too.  Can't reach the pedals, but she's quite good at steering.

Company at the Farm

Always lovely to have company out at the farm.    Ward's mom Elsie and her husband Jim joined us for a week of good times and visiting.    Well....almost all good times.....Elsie fell ill with the flu a couple of days.   It is a bummer to get sick on vacation and away from home.

We did manage to get to the Oasis one night for a sunset, several days of eating BBQ and a tour and demonstration of processing at Slow Food Farm.    Mostly though...some good visting and touring our own farm.

Our chicks are getting bigger, but this morning came upon a scene of some cannibalism.   This is the only thing I don't like about chickens.   We've sprayed the ones who have been picked on with some antiseptic and bad tasting deterrent.    Getting ready to move the broilers into the pen.   Maybe they just need more room.   Likely they needed more food.   We moved a larger feeder into the brooder.

We ordered a semi load of hay to get us through the winter.    Such a bummer not to have grass at the end of the summer or the fall.   They say a 40% chance of rain this weekend....and we have high hopes.   Meanwhile, a semi load of round bales means we needed a hay spear.   The multitude of equipment and supplies needed on a farm never end.   We just hope we can get a handle on expenses the best we can.