Yesterdat mornig after getting the children off on the bus, HB and I got the barn work done and prepared for a day of butchering chickens and turkeys. We worked and actually got them all 35 meat birds and 9 turkeys done. WHAT A DAY. I was both cold and hungury when it was all done and the children were just getting home from school when we finished. I was smart in the morning and made a Hamberger soup in the slow cooker for supper and there was still bread left. Yummy and warm supper for a cool Fall day.

I left 20 meat birds whole and frooze them along with 8 turkeys. I kept the smallest turkey out for tonights supper. Yum a fresh turkey what could be better?

I did cut up chicken with the other 15 chickens and made room for them all in the freezer.

We were really behinf this year but time was just not with us, but after chasing chickens off the road all week and finding them in the woods 1/4 mile away then we new it had to be done.

So today is a homey clean up day. I just finished making the stuffing for the bird and putting it tin the oven and now deciding what else im having with it.

It has been really chilly here latly and I can say  really love Fall

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What our home has been up too. New puppy arrived his name is Brew(like the one off of the raccoons,remember that show)

got another 10 pounds of beets canned (hey thats 30 pounds already) Not bad

made celery relish, salsa, and did up 3 1/2 feed bags of corn blanched and baged them into 6 in a bag and froze for a delish side veggie this winter.

Made a new bottle of vanilla and in a month will have a new batch ready. (gotta luv that)

Made pie crusts.

Now this week trying to do up apples, apple pies, and yummy chunky apple sauce.  HB picked all 38 pumpkins. Gave a few away to family and friends and still have a bundle left. So next week I will need to make pies, pumpkin perserves, and do up enough to freeze so that we will be able to enjoy all those good pumpkin dishes all winter long.

We still need to butcher our meat chickens and our turkeys,geese and ducks. Time seems to be the problem why we are so late with that. HUMMMM am I the only one.

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What a week, Sunday we left for a trip 6 hours away for a assessment for my Jaynes eyes. But before we left we had to call for the vet as our dear little Dora the black lamb was not doing very well. So after dishing out big bucks for a SUnday call and all the meds for her, we were on our way.

Later that night in the hotel room My wee one Jill started running a fever and had a terrible night. Of course I forgot to bring tyonol so it was a very long night. Monday she was sortof  icky all day and getting the fever releiver into her was a challenge. Well after staying away for 2 days and having a long trip back with a sick kid I was sooooo tired. I left the other 2 children home from school yesterday to get rested as they did not sleep well either. Jill is still home this morning with a terrible cold. Poor wee one.

I have managed to get the laundry caught up again and put a roast in the slow cooker. The line is full of cloths and all the barn work is done. The second floor is still a disaster but Hubby started his night shifts and he is still sleeping and I don't want to wake him. The dish washer was just turned on, so I have a little down time to catch up on reading and writing my blogs. (which I have missed)

The new puppy will be arriving on Saturday and still no name HELP!!!

I also need to finish up my pickles and salsas over the next few days. I also received a yummy recipe for my plums a tasty plum sauce for our pancakes.(thanks to my friend over at faithfarm) I am always looking for a use for the ton of plums my tree produces.

Well brake time is up,time to go and start a new batch of sour dough starter.

Take care and have a blessed day.

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Yes, yet another new addititon will be coming to the farm. On or arounf the 21st of September we will be getting a border collie puppy. We went yesterday to pick him out.

He was the sad sac of the litter. We have been looking for a male for awhile now. The littler was a littler of 6 , 2 females and 4 males. We know both parents and are very pleased.

Now comes the hard part. His name. We thought we want something different , and old fashioned. We liked Charlie, and Sid. But not sure

I would love for Help on this one. Please send me your names. Spread the word.......

I know it will be fun to see what all of you can come up with.

And I thank you in advance.

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There was achance of frost last night. I had to use old sheets and cover up the tomatoes,beans, and flowers that might be in danger. This mornig it was chilly in the house and needed to light the fire and put a small fire to take the chill ou of the house. At the busstop the kids asked me if it was going to snow soon. (my goosh I don't want to here those words yet) LOL

Well I managed to clean off my collect all Island, and the rest of the counter tops. Ran the dish washer and did a quick tidy up in the rooms and living room.

Took out some pork chops for supper and will make a BBQ sauce to go with them. I am also going to make a blueberry buckle for desert. YUM YUM

I also need to make cookies as the jar is empty (only after finding out when I went to go and get a pick me uper at about 8 o clock. Superise there's none left)

My sheep are in their breeding season now so I have been heavly graining them. The chickens are laying well. My new layers are just starting to produce. My meat birds and turkeys are just getting ready to be butchered.

Thats the end of the month job.

We are leaving on Sunday to take my Jay to the children's hospital about 6 hours away for some assements on her eyes. We aill be back on Tuesday night. So our family and neighbours are taking careof our animals

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WOW I can not beleive it, where or where has the summer gone. Part of me was so happy to see them off knowing that I will get so much done with them in school. The other part of me already misses them soooo Thats the bigger part. ( its days like this that I wish I homeschooled)

My youngest Jill has started school this year. She really is not happy about it yet. Missing Mom and Dad is the biggest problem she is facing. (poor little thing if she only knew how much we miss her too, it would make her want to stay home even more). I know as the days and weeks go on she will make new friends and learn so much.

As for Mom, I have been busying trying to keep it off my mind. Monday I cleaned out the pantry selves and HB made some new pine shelves in there. ( hes having trouble with the missing her too problem) I washed all my mason jars and bottles and washed everything down. Made a huge boiled dinner last night for Supper even put corn on the cob broke in halves in it as well. (Its one of the childrens favorite suppers). I made homemade bread and hot biscits to top it off. YUM. I did loads of dishes and washed cloths.

Today besides washing cloths and dishes again I managed to put 10 pounds of beets on to cook and made a pumpkin pie for desert tonight. I also made a batch of banana muffins. I took out 4 pounds of hamberger and will make a meatloaf for supper, with new potatoes,carrots,brocolli,coliflower out of the garden. YUM . I also did get the bedrooms tidyed up and kitchen,bath,and living done as well.

WOW no wonder I needed to sit and take a break.

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We are finally getting away from all that ran and getting some extreme heat. I won't complain as we sure need it here.

We made it back from our trip to the fair to show our sheep. We did alright, Justin did very well as usual and the girls showed for the first time this year. I am very proud of all of them. The weather was beautiful and the campground that we stayed in was very nice, but as always Im am happy to be back home on the farm. All the animals behaved themselves for our dear friend that was looking after them.

I have been washing, washing and washing trying to catch up on the colths and bedding that we had with us. I also thought since the weather was perfect what a great time to wash the summer quilts on the beds as it has been awhile.

I will use the next couple of days to put everything in the house back in order and help in the feilds with the hay. I also need to get my blueberries done up and keep a close eye on the plums in the tree before the birds get them.

well I better head out to the feild with the girls and bring the guys some ice water.

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By my Title you all parobly know what I have been up to latly. Yes Peaches, peaches, and more peaches. We don't grow them here,but when the local store puts the baskets on sale then you stock up and buy. Then you come home and fill the fruit basket, and make peach jam and peach jam with lemon jello(my favorite) and peach pies, and freeze cooked peaches to be able to make more peach pies and cobler all winter long. And then dream of peaches.

Besides peaches I have also been  busy picking fresh herbs from the garden between rain showers as it has been rainning here for soooooo long. I filled the green house with hanging herbs to dry. Adding fresh herbs to my oil and vingars, and using  some of them to cook my meats. Yummy!

The raspberries are now just about finished and the apples and cokecherries are gettting both bigger and deeper colors everyday. So they will be next. The veggie garden has given us a plentiful harvest this year with beans,peas,greens and radishes. THe freezers are filling quickly. The corn will be ready soon. Along with the potatoes.

As for hay making well thats been a nightmare this year very little made yet, as we have not had 2 days together of no rain. We are starting to worry, and are beginning to get low on hay. The grains in the feilds are looking good.

We are all getting excited as this week is the week we go to the fair to show our sheep and the children have been preparing and awaiting for the last few weeks. We are taking our travel trailer and staying at the campground not to far from the fair. It is a 3 hour drive to get there. Last year was out first year going and being involed and we all had such a good time. My poor sewing machine has been working overtime getting outfits made for the childrens sheep parade and I can't say how many times I have burnt myself trying to glue decorations together with the gluegun for the setup in the stables witch house the sheep.

Besides everything thats been going on here on the farm, I am still doing my best to keep the house at its best. (only getting done what gets done in a single day  and not worrying anymore if I have to wait another day to get something else done)

Laundry (hanging all over the bathroom and back room as I hate to have to use the dyer.

Dishes as usual(even with a dishwasher the sick is still always full)

Baking Breads,cookies and squares to take away with us.

I am still waiting for flour to go on sale as we are down to our last 2 bags and the price has doubled here on it. I always stock up every Fall when it goes on sale. I have done this for years. But recently flour has doubled in price, and I am worried that it won't go on sale this Fall. I don't know if I can afford to buy it at high prices. Maybe I should griding our wheat into flour instead of using it to feed the livestock.....hummmmmm.... Any of you ladies ever tried that?

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Let me try to catch you all up with whats been going on here in our little peice of the world. I can't beleive how much I have missed blogging and reading all your blogs. But thank heavens I have not been the only one that have been away from blogging for awhile.

Summer has finally hit us and we are hoping it stays with us for alittle longer. The warmer temps have dryed up the feilds and everything is finally starting to look normal for this time of year. The kids have been enjoying the lazy mornings and brunch everymorning instead of breakfast. They love sleeping out in the backyard in the travel trailer and eating outside. I think I could count on one hand the amount of days that they have not been in the pool. I never bought so much sun block in my life.

We have been making regular visits to the libary, and we have been spending a hour once or twice a week reading our Childrens Bible. Also once a week working on math facts at different levels,and writing as well. (I feel this is good for the children)

As for the household itself not much has changed indoors still my regular cleaning and washing alough my new wringer washer that is set up in my back porch is working very nicely and I have never had soooooo much help with the laundry before.

As for outdoors my flowers don't look have bad, and the herb garden is both tasting and smelling some yummy. My pond is finally finished and well if I could only either keep my ducks out or at least keep them from knocking over my center fountain I would have a not to bad looking pond. Our potatoes,beans peas,corn pumpkins,zucs,squash,cucs, and tomatoes are also coming.

The turkeys are getting big fast so it won't be much longer till they make their way to the freezer. We have just taken them off of medicated food so it will parobly be another 3 weks till that time. The meat birds are real escape artists and the kids chase them around the yard all day trying to keep them in their pen. So they too will find their way to the deep freezer. We have a smaller pig ready for butchering and we will butcher the other latter this Fall. When we do our beef cow.

I spent the last fews days with the children picking wild strawberries and then making jam and strawberry shortcake. My tame berries are coming but not yet ready for picking. I also see the raspberries will be ready in the next couple of weeks.

Inbetween making meals,cleanning, getting ready for hay making, I have been sheering my sheep. I try to do a few in the morning and a few more at night when the weather cools down abit. I have not yet started the llamas but hope to soon. Then try to get most of my wool skirted and washed to spin this Fall.

We have friends that moved here last year and are renting a house, now they know that their job will be perament so they have sold their house away and have just came back from getting the rest out of the stuff in the house,and to my favour I have been given a beautiful 6 chairs and very large dining room table. YEAH!!! I love it and the best part it was given to us.

It must be deal week as I also went to the store and bought 15 liters of cream that was marked down as it was close to expiry. You guessed I made us some butter.

Well I hope it dosn't take as long again to blog, as I really did miss this. I wish you all a blessed day. 

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"Mom Im bored" and its only the first day. Help!!! What am I going to do with them to keep them from getting to bored? Anyone have any new ideas for some different crafts and activities for outdoors until it warms up enough for the pool. We do the whole dye die t-shirts and paint rocks, scavenger hunts and pinics in the feild. I am in needs of a new things to stay the super cool mom that my kids think I am. I just need to get to Thursday as HB will then be off for five days and the kids never get bored with Dad.

I received my email today from Homestead #9 and found it to be so true and exciting to read.If you gals have not yet signed up for it your missing out on some good stuff. www.newharvesthomestead.com 

Today the rain finally stopped and we got some humid weather  24 and 30 with thr humidity. I hope it stays.

I did laundry and more laundry and the cloths lines were so full. I finished up my walkway flowerbed and even finished some wiperstiping on the lawns. Made a Shepperds Pie for supper with homemade garlicbread and cooked rhubarb for desert. Oh yes I almost forgot I also did up and froze some more rhubarb in 2 cup bags as I can never have enough.

All in all I think I did manage to get things done even if the kids were complaining they were bored.

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Today is suppose to be the first day of Summer. Well I think poor Mother nature made a Mistake and skipped a season as the temps. are more like Fall. It has been rainning here for almost a week and the forcast has more rain for the next few days ahead. My Gardens are flooded and my annuals look terrible. Besides all this rain makes the grass go to fast and its costing us a small fourtune on fuel.

But besides the rain and cool temps. the girls went to a Birthday party today for a close friend. It is always the Birthday Party that everyone talks about. Its the same theme every year. A real circus theme. Like a fair. THey rent a hall and put on a real good party for the children. The only thing missing was the pony rides. We all have such a good time every year.

My dear HB got the electricity and propane up and running in the trailer today. Bless his dear heart getting up after working a night shift and having so much on his mind latly. The kids and I are so happy that now we have a fridge and running water in the trailer. This all means that we spend more time out there and my house stays cleaner longer. MAYBE!!

Tonights supper was homemade pizza with ceaser salad. Yummy! Jayne's favorite. Tomorrow we are headed across the feild to my parents for brunch as it stays alot quiter for HB to get some sleep. I love Sundays. My dad is still a great cook after all these years.

Supper is potatoe scallop and glazed ham with steamed vegs. I will have some fresh rolls with it as well as a butterscoth pie for desert.

Take care until my next blogging.

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Our home has openned its doors to yet another new family member. A small muti colored female kitten. It came here from another farm as one of three little kittens that the mamma was very nice and polite. My dear hubby decided that our outdoor cat Maggy May needed a friend so he brought her home for her. Well she was much to tiny to go out to the barn at the moment, so she is now taking over the house and Bindi the little kitten is winning the hearts of the kids. At the moment the kitten has just attacked my feet.

On a sad note my dear Hubby has just got layed off. We have had a long week. Thinking and not sleeping. But now for some better news he was just offered a new job that pays around the same. Yes I am just on cloud nine as we were excepting the worse of him having to go away to work.

The garden is coming and we planted so much vegs this year. We just finished doing a beef so the freezer is full. The turkeys are growing so fast, and the meat birds are not far behind.

This is the last week of school for the children and they are looking forward to summer.

Well its off to bed for me as I can feel my eyes getting heavy. Take Care and God Bless

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It has been rainning off and on for the last 24 hours and I am just about geady to go and do a rain dance. The house floors are ready for dome sun too, as I have washed them so much the last two days. Between kids and dogs.

Well my little Jill had the most cutest graduation Thursday. It was priceless as they had all of us in tears with the song they played as the little ones came in and then left. Billy Dean "Let them be litle"  They were all given a dipolma and sang 4 of the cutest songs I have ever heard. We all enjoyed cake and other goodies. What a nice day.

Friday HB and I worked around the yard and took the children out for supper. Saturday we went to yard sales. One of my favorite things to do. I bought little Jill some cloths, and found her a pair of size 6 coveralls just like her big brother and dad. PRICELESS!!! and best of all only $2. Jayne got more Barbies and a winnie the poo house coat that was like new for a dollar. The girls each also got a ring for .50 cents and I bought a band new stainless steel kettle for the wood range for $1, and a microwave for the trailer for $5. Justin got a large rubbermaid tub of lego for $1 WHAT GREAT FINDS. Poor HB did not find anything that he was looking for. I went to my neighbours plant sale and came home with alot of new plants and shrubs that I did not have before. So We worked all the rest of the afternoon yesterday planting inbetween rain storms. Had a nice BBQ for supper last night, and ended the evening with a movie.

This morning HB did up the barn work and left me sleep in. How nice! I got up at 9 and made a big brunch. Made a batch of laundry soap and did a couple of loads of laundry. Supper tonight is chicken peices in the oven with BBQ sauce and rice, and homemade buns. I think we will have lemon pudding cake for dessert. Yum!!

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Is anyone else out there finding it hard to go turn on the computer and blog? This is my first Spring/Summer of blogging and am feeling bad for not getting on very much. I have spent every minute I could outdoors as there is so much to cover and do at this time of year. I find I need a rainy here and there to be able to blog.

Well the weather is still cool here, but we do get a day or two of warmer temps. Well parobly not as warm as the rest of you but for here 20Degreees is warm for this time of year, and the flys have not hit yet so we try to get the gardenning and cleaning done while we are not getting chewed.

Today is a cleanning day here for Little Jill and I. I have a sink full of dishes that need to make it to the dishwasher. I have a load of laundry in the washer and have another three waiting their turn to get done. The dishwasher can't run until I get the laundry done. So I am behind again. But on a nicer note the laundry will dry great on the line today as we have a nice wind. After blogging and having my coffee I will get the floors swept and washed and give the bathroom a quick cleanup. We are having a macoronni casserole for supper with garlic bread and rubarb role with cream for dessert. Thats where Jill comes in, she can help me pick the rubarb and feel good too.

Speaking of my cute little angel, Jill is graduating tomorrow morning from her pre-school. I can't beleive she will be starting school in the Fall. She is so proud of herself as she even made invitations to the ceromony. Too cute.  I will miss her so much this Fall as I am use to being with her all day enjoying our special secert breakfasts, fish luches and doing things together.

I don't remember if I had metioned before of HB did some trading last fall for a older travel trailer. Anyways we ended up getting one in mint condition and parked it out buy the pool. Well Jill and I cleanned it out and the kids are having a ball playing in there, and best of all I can keep the house somewhat clean. I hope it stays that way all summer. I planted most of the garden now with only a few things remainning,which I hope to get done over the weekend. HB made me a whole new herb garden with a beautiful layout. I love my man.......

Well till I get another moment take care everyone and God bless you all.

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Hello everyone,

Well I really cannot beleive where the time has gone. It has been a month and I am just getting back to blog. WOW.  Things here have been realy spring like with all the running around trying to get everything put back and cleanned out. I have spent the last few hours catching up on all my blogging friends blogs and cannot beleive what I have been missing out on. Also with some also moving bolgs.

I'll try my best to bring all you up to date with what has been going on around here. Where to start? well there has been no colts born yet, but it is getting very close for both  Shyann the pony and Lea the Llama. The incubator has been working overtime hatching a liitle of everything from different kinds of chickens to ducks to geese. Our bird order for our turkeys and guinnas hens just came in on Saturday, and we ended up getting 25 meat birds for very little as well as the feed store called us up asking if we wanted them as the people did not pick up their orders. I also have another 25 coming from a different feed store on June 17th so needless to say we will have lots of chicken this winter.Good thing hubby picked up that extra deepfreeze from friend at work last week.

I started cleaning out the pond and also started a new flower bed that will have have a large part for my herb garden. I will be finishing up the beds for hem this week.

My son came home from school last Friday with Pink eye and gave it to his sisters, So I spent Mothers Day in the ER making sure that was what it was, and sure enough they had to spend the week home. Which turned out to be a great week of outdoor cleanning. We had special collection in our garbage pick up so we really cleaned house or should I say yard.

But the good news ends there as on Wednesday afternoon hubby and his boss from work went to check on our camp that is about 45 minutes away and is in the mountains. We always open it up for the year in May and close it for the winter in October.As we do not have a good snowmobile to get there in winter. Well they come to find that the second story roof had caved in and make a terrible mess. Where we last so much. The ground floor had suffered bad water damage and he had to take three days off of work and we travelled back and forth for three days. Luckly we have some good friends that came to lend a hand and with the help from God we were able to get a roof on it again and was given so furniture. Friends are always there when we need them, and I thank God each and everyday for them.

The laying hens are fially enjoying the outdoors as hubby and Justin built a nice caged in pen today off the back of the coop and I will enjoy not having the hens tear out my flower beds this summer.

We have been also enjoying alot of outdoor cooking the last little while and cannot wait to do somemore. Well I must get to bed and wish all of you another wonderful week ahead.

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Well its finally here, nice days at least for now. We had a beautiful week this past one. Made it all the way up to 18 one day.YEAH!!!

The greenhouse is in bloom, and i can now see tulips and crocus popping through the walkway. Lambing is only almost complete and its is almost time for the pony colts to be born. Then the llamas to have their crias, and my throughbred to have hers. The spring cleanning is underway as it has taken me so mush longer this year to get into it. (I think its because of the weather this spring) I am on the way to start painting the bathroom and hall. It should be started by Thursday if everything goes to plan. (which it never does) Our new front door has finally arrived and its beautiful with its frosted glass picture of a horse farm on it.

I ordered our meatbirds,turkeys, and guinna fowl on Wednesday,  and on Friday our little speckeled chicks in the incubator started hatching (never a dull moment around here.) The rodeisland reds are due this week to hatch as well. THe kids are having a balll again this year with the little ones.

Talking about the children they are also enjoying this weather they go through every pair of rubber boots they have in a matter of hours and change at least three times a day with all the mud around the yard. Oh the joys of spring here on the farm.

We got our new wringer washer last week and I need to get it set up and running in my back room this week. I can't wait. We also finished setting up our outdoor kitchen and had a beautiful rotiseraire chicken last night on it for supper. Yummy!

Well i hear the children out yelling at each other in the yard, so i better go see. ANd get them in to get washed up and dressed to go the the local high school play this afternoon. High school musical......

Take care everyone and I wish you all a  wonderful and joyful Sunday afternoon

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No sleeping in on Saturday mornings anymore with all these we little lambs running about. I don't mind on days like these. It is 1 drgree this morning and i can see the differance in the snow already these last few days. Spring has finally hit us. I can see my clothsline now, and will have my quilts back on there very soon.

All my kids and lambs are doing great. I had a unexpected mile long walk yesterday afternoon when my yearling llama decided to walk over the fence and head down the road as i was in the middle of delivering lambs. I did not even notice her gone until the neighbour came in blowing her car horn and telling me she was a mile down the road. I did catch up to her and had traffic stopped all over. Everyone thought she was soooo pretty. But at that point I did not, so in my old barn cloths and boots, I walked her by the halter a mile up the road. Who would have thought that there would ever be so much traffic on a country road. oh well. everyone was fine and the new twins who were named mary kate and ashley are also doing great. Well I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday.oh the joys of farming.

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Hello to you all. I am so ahppy to finally be able to sit down tonight and blog. I can't beleive it has been over three weeks since i last blogged. Since then we have been very busy here on the farm. Justin turned 10 on the third of March. I say 10 but more like 10  going on 75 as he is so old fashioned and fits in with all the older farmers around. My grrenhouse is in full spirts. I have so much up in there coming all so well, and running out of room. My vanilla extracts are ready and are perfect. The incubator is running and is filed with eggs from the coop and duck eggs as well as show chickens. The geese should start to lay pretty soon as well.

The lamp post light that is at the bottom of my front walk way stands over 7 feet high and now is no longer  in sight. It has been buried in the snow. This is the most snow we have seen since i was a child. It has runied mostly all our fences and it will long days ahead mending. And most of all the big reason I have not blogged latley is that it is lambing time here on the farm. I have been taken over with lambs 31 to date. Along with my goat kids. So they are not giving me to much computer time. But the family all loves this time of year so very much even though it does require alot of time in the barn and less outside the home.

I hope all of you had a lovely Happy easter with your families, as did we.

I also got a new printer with a scanner on it so will now be able to send out some pictures from here on the farm shortly.

Well that about catches you all up about me and the family. Take care everyone and have a enjoyable evening.

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Yet another weekend and yet another storm. Yes it true we have had so much snow this year and we are so wanting spring to come. Another blizzard is forcasted for tonight with 100 km winds and 30 cm of snow. Terrible that will mean that we will ahve to spend the most of the day today preparing the farm. It is the begginning of March break for the children and HB is off for the weekend (what a way to start)

Monday is my son's birthday. WOW 10 already I can't beleive it. Justin has always been my baby even though he is my oldest, and only boy.

He has asked for a marble cake with boiled icing, and my homemade KFC chicken, potatoe salad, cornbread, spagetti salad, and buttermilk biscuits. I m going to be busy. He has aked for a friend to come over for the day. We were wanting to get him a cacti garden, and a pair of doves. As their is a breeder that has some for sale here in town.

I need to make my entry short today as I must get going to prepare for the storm. Take care and have a lovely day

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WOW is really has been a long time since I blogged. Well let me see if I can can get all caught up. Well I spent all of last week trying to get alot done as Jayne my mid girl  had to go into the hospital to have dentel surgury done. So I tryed to get all the laundry done and the dishes as well. The house cleaned. The pantry and fridge filled up and did I manage to get it all done? Not bad. Except for all the laundry put away. This reminds me never have your laundry room in with your bathroom. I should have thought of that when I built. There is always dirty cloths on the floor and clean cloths on top of the dryer. I have he hardest time taking them right up to the bedrooms and putting them away right after they are done. Does anyone else have that problem?

Anyways I took Jayne in Friday morning and she had 7 teeth removed poor thing. 2 being her permenent molers. As they never developed properly. She was up and about late friday night and we got home around 5. She is stil home with me a for the next few days and eating gradually. She seems to be coming along very well. My mom bought her a webkinz so she has been playing on the computer with it and playing other games. This morning the girls painted wooden puzzles I bought at the local dollarstore.

Also on Friday morning HB and Justin and also A farm helper we have help out went three hours to the next city and bought a llama for me. He comes from a zoo. He is really beautiful as he is tri-tone (brown,black,and white) and will be a big help with protecting my sheep. He seems to be doing really good so far. and has come to take our trust. His name is Axel and he is 12.

Our incubator has been working well again this year. we have a few call ducks and slicki chicks hatched already and are going to start with the rode island reds soon. Justin is so excited as this is his project everyyear. It is still early here for the birds as it is still cold temps. out. Another storm forcasted for wednesday and again on the weekend. There has been so much snow here this year over 5 feet.

On a spring note the green house is doing good, I was so worried about it on Friday with no fire on only electric heaters. but everything was alright. my baby spinich is just about ready and the other greens are begginning to come up. Some flowers are also poping through. I finally have found a place to by my peabeans from as the company I always bought from has discontinued them. I am going to stock up as we all love the white pea beans for homemade Saturday beans.

Well I have laundry in and all the beds made. I have bread rising. And am going to make a peach pie for desert for supper tonight. We will have oven fried chicken and mashed potatoes for supper.

I made a pork roast in the slow cooker last night for supper. It was yummy as I used a new glaze for it. 1cup of BBQ Sauce to 1/2 cup of orange marmadalde mixed well and spread over the top.

We are fianlly catching up with everything around the farm and house. And things are begginning to go back to normal. And I am so happy for that as I am not a person who likes rush. and it is just about time for lambing.

oh by the way I had a great time last weekend watching the birds and recording it online. did anyone else do this? Take care and I wish everyone a blessed and wonderful day.

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