The youth and I

Went to a part of the farm we've hardly explored before 

the dogs ran 

and jumped

 peeked, explored 

all kinds of neat paths

and neat finds 

 such a pretty little corner

of the farm

such a happy explore

such good dogs

and she's back where she belongs!

With a huge debt of gratitude to Neil and Don as Big T was sick as could be today.


Dogs and I went for a nice walk and collected grass for the bunnies and chickens.

That beautiful new shed from a week ago? Yup this one right here; she went touring last night.

Most exciting four hours we've had at one time at the farm!

So sad to be dismantling it so soon after putting it up. 

Royal PITA actually but whatever. 

'Tis what it is and all that.

Great to have great help figuring out the safest plan for dismantling it. Even better to have help doing it. 

The experts laugh and say it'll be even faster to put back up tomorrow.

Dogs thought it was great fun too.

A Little More Horsing Around ..

Let Us ...

grow lettuce in October!


SO exciting - growing Romaine lettuce in October... kale is in too and we might get some ... broccoli is in but seems unlikely to have enough time to flourish ...



Rabbits are loving us having enough time to collect daily fresh for them and the chickens are thriving in the cooler fall days - at least for another 10 days! The new HUGE shed is up. Amazing how exciting that is too!

We've been collecting down at the farm - which means some lovely walks for us and the dogs too.

too bad it's not easter ...

Chickens and Rabbits oh my!

And Whoosh.........

A month has flown by in a flurry of getting it together ...

We are in the schoolhouse full time now and I'm spending way more time then I'd choose to trekking back and forth to our city house cleaning, purging and preparing to sell it.

Made it to three long walks at the farm the last three days and the lake today. Paradise indeed.

up at the tree line is one spot we are considering putting the house

Rabbits are enjoying all the lovely fresh food. Silkies are growing big and strong - I keep suggesting they might want to start laying eggs soon!
The meat chicks are positively HUGE. They seem much bigger and more content than last years chicks (who were big and happy don't misunderstand me!)  Nearly time to set up their appointment. Sad day but it really does make me feel better having ethical, humanely raised food.

Enjoying the fruits of the garden with some 40 foot meals- veggies stir fry and roast so well!

Forgive my absence - I'll be back in full force once the house is on the market. Lots to reflect about with this BIG change in life.

little chickens

moved outside

Silkies continue to enjoy life

busy bees

not literal bees but us ....

put up a garage in a box ... always a fun project - our last one made it through one winter before collapsing - so we were very careful with this one ...

got Silkies set up in their permanent yard ...

watched meat chicks grow and dogs play ...

I'm exhausted!