birthday

birthday plantings

My beautiful little girl, turning 11 on the 11th. We have started the tradition of giving the children a bush or plant or tree that will bloom on their birthdays. So far there are lilacs, roses, peoney and now a hydreangea the color of Lenas eyes. The february and march birthdays will not have a bloom, but maybe a fruit tree, we can freeze the fruit and eat it on their birthday.

Kayak trip on the Susquahanna River

This last weekend we went on a Kayak trip with the whole family. We switched in and out of three boats, two were tandem and the other one has a "fish hold" that just fits Isaiah. We went from Crowleys all the way to the second bridge in Owego on the Susquahanna River. I am a tad sunburned.

The children loved it. We saw so many birds and once a large fish hit my paddle and then jumped about 5 feet. When we went by the Hiawatha Island they were having their Annual History walk. It was like stepping back in time, to paddle by with the Native American drums going. What a beautiful place to live. We had this trip planned for our vacation before the gas prices skyrocketed, but I am so glad anyway! I think trips should be more about Family and TIME, and less about the Destination.

Shoe art

If you are wondering what happened to the shoe art, well...the baby has reflux and I have been BUSY> and tada!, Joy is pregnant! So, the shoe art is here finally. I have more challanges up my sleeve, but I will be waiting until the end of summer, a farmers life is too hectic this time of year. This is my shoe art.

Jacob lambs for sale

It's that time of year, when the jacob lambs we raise are ready for their new homes. This year we have an excellent choice of rams. Whether you are looking for a 2horn or a 4horn, the ram lambs we are offering are gorgeous and registerable. I will post a photo of them later this week, but for now, these are two random baby photos, to show you how cute they are when they are born.

goosey, goosey gander

Our last geese turned out to be the standard set for this farm!
When they abandoned the domestic urge and flew away to our neighbors, we worried it would cause a row. (Good fences make good neighbors, but geese can FLY!!!) But our neighbor, the children lovingly call "Farmer Bob", knew the geese were good for his pastures and had no problem with it. That was last years geese, this year we now have 13!!
Can you see the 4 babies among the large ones? I am expecting a call any time, that they are devouring too much of the grass he needs for his beefers. I think there is room in the freezer for a few. Fois grois?? Is that how you spell it? Probably not.