Hidden Picture

Can you find the handsome farmer hidden in this picture?

Milk and Cookie

Look, girls, look! Come and see! What is in the stall? The cow has two calves. Twins! The girl calf is a heifer. Her name is Milk. The boy calf is a bull. His name is Cookie. Happy birthday, Milk and Cookie!

Guess What?

There are some of you who would be interested to know that I had a sonogram today, and that the verdict seems to be that we are expecting...another girl!

Baseball Picture

David played baseball this spring. They have two games left, and he has really enjoyed the experience. Here is how he looks in his uniform, at least from the back!

This Morning

This morning I took some pictures of this year's baby Canada geese, and also took a little video in the barn. The cows were making all kinds of noise. It was so loud it was funny. I ran to get the camera, but by the time I'd gotten back, they had their hay and were much quieter. You can still get an idea, though.

There are three pairs of geese with goslings. It is fun to watch them, but Jason does not like them because they go up into the corn field behind the pond and eat the corn shoots. I like them because they only eat his corn, and do not come into the garden to eat mine!

Speaking of garden, here is a picture of this year's endeavor. That is the rhubarb row in the middle, sadly in need of weeding and mulch. The lower section of the garden is planted with Silver Queen corn, indian corn, some red field corn we saved from last year, and lots of pumpkins, winter squash and gourds. The upper section, (which was our whole garden last year!), has onions, tomatoes, peppers, green beans, cucumbers, and summer squash. It is always hard to believe that what looks like a desert of dirt now will be a lush garden in a few short weeks!

And Then the Sun Came Out

Well, it has been a very long time since the author of this blog has posted anything at all. Being called to task for it, I have decided no procrastinate no longer, though I don't have any pictures to put on at the moment. We are still here, and it is no longer snowing. We did have a frost the night before last, but we are hoping it will be the last one until fall.

Yesterday we started planting our garden. It was supposed to have been smaller this year, but when it came time to till, Jason brought over the tractor instead of firing up the rototiller. Now the garden is three times the size it was last year! We plan to fill a lot of the space with gourds and pumpkins, though. Yesterday we planted a zillion sweet corn seeds, 39 tomato plants, three rows of onion sets, and a dozen sweet pepper plants.

I would write more, but I have to go outside and plant more seeds in the dirt. Today, after yesterday's experience, I have decided to wear sunscreen. (That is for you, Lisa!)

Teamwork and Snowshoes

Yesterday, the boys went out and dug a tunnel through a big pile of snow the skidsteer had made. It is kind of a special tunnel, because you climb up, slide through, and end up sliding down about six feet on the other side. If you used a sled, you could probably go all the way down the hill and end up in the creek. They haven't tried that (yet).

I am also including a picture of myself in my new snowshoes, a birthday present that I am very excited about. They represent a way to get out for some quiet and exercise when the roads are too dangerous and there is snow on the ground. Fun!