Well, I see it's been a long time since I have updated and many things have taken shape around here! First off, we found two hypoallergenic Baskir Curlies to purchase. Two mares, neither one really trained to ride, so we have our hands full, but there are so few available andthe prices are much higher than normal horses. Our 9 year old son is highly allergic to horses, he has a breakout if he simply stands next to someone who has petted a horse, so our only option if we wanted to ride were the Bashkir Curlies. Thank goodness there is an option! We had horses before he was born, and have been missing them all this time!

I have my garden plot tilled and ready to go. The seeds I started indoors are now very large vegtable plants! This was exciting for me as I've always bought my tomatoes, onions, and peppers as plants.

We purchased our first calf! He's adorable at this tender age of 5 weeks and the kids are having a blast feeding him with the bottle. Maybe someday we'll have more than one to raise. With the price I'm paying for organic milk, we just might try a milk cow too.

We have an order in for two feeder pigs. We have raised a pig for the freezer once when we lived on three acres in the Nevada desert, so we are comfortable with this part of the homestead! I'll post pictures when they come. They too are adorable when little but once they are grown, it's rather easy to get them to the butcher as they become loud, mean and smelly!

I see I orginally posted that I was getting in about 28 chicks. I changed my mind and upped my order and now we have 77 chicks! I know for many seasoned homesteaders that still is not a lot, but it's a first for us. This is my third time raising chicks. We'll have 50 - 60 for the freezer and the rest will stay and lay eggs.

We purchase a buck and doe white New Zealand rabbits. These two will remain our children's pets and will be breed to raise meat rabbits.

Other than all of the above, we are simply grateful each day we look out our windows into our open wide space, fresh air and life close to nature!

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Posted by ThistleCoveFarminVA

Congratulations on both your move and your horses!
I've raised and bred American (Bashkir) Curly horses for years and absolutely LOVE them! They are the *perfect* family horse...sweet temperment and disposition, eager and willing to learn when taught with kindness and most folks allergic to horses don't exhibit such symptoms when around Curly horses.

What's not to LOVE!? Enjoy your Curlies...

God's blessings on you, yours and the work of your hands,

Sandra @ Thistle Cove Farm in VA

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