I walked around the farm this afternoon taking pictures of what things look like now. The trees are blooming out, fruit trees are starting to blossom, and all the animals were out enjoying a sunny afternoon. I planted 35 tomato plants this afternoon, and lots of seeds, but I still have a long way to go AND more tomato plants to plant. An update on the 2 kittens I told you about a while back - I named them Rosie and Catnip and they are running around the outdoor cat house now! They look nice and healthy. Two days ago Tippy Girl had 5 kittens!! Four of them are dark grey and one is black and white. I have also included a photo of one of our horses, Dick, who is losing his winter coat and looks shaggy now, but soon he will be sleek. I also (reluctantly and embarrassingly so!) show you my pitiful looking raspberry patch only just so you can see how much work everything is around here. It's not easy growing your own food! A person could work 24/7 and still not finish. I need to weed whack a path and pull out the dry weeds. Then maybe I could take an 'after' photo.
Harold is fixing the wheel bearing on the Echo today. Tomorrow he will get the mower going and we need to cut grass, but today we are letting the dandelions grow for the bees - they really appreciate those flowers! The bees were really buzzing today! Next Tuesday Harold will be fitted for a face mask for his radiation procedure. Then we will add daily trips to Fargo on top of all our homesteading chores. There's never a dull moment around here.
As soon as I can I will get a photo of Tippy Girl's 5 new kittens. These were her first and she sure had a big load! And so............this is what's happening at Honey B Farm.......
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| My sorry looking raspberry patch - don't laugh - it'll look better soon! |
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| About 1/2 planted, those are cabbages in the cans |
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| My grapes actually have life! |
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| Belgian horse Dick losing his winter coat - 1/2 shaggy, 1/2 sleek |
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| Our fine lookin' rooster Jerome - he crows all day long, gotta keep the girls happy! |
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| Lazy tomcat Sampson sunning in the road and looking like a roadkill. |
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| Beautiful "Lake Harold" - one of 2 ponds on our land |
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| Our road |
3 comments:
Great pictures - enjoyed them.
I have to show Jerome the picture of the rooster - he'll like that.
There's green! Wooo! After the winter you had, I'd be happy to see weeds.
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