No I'm not going to complain about the rain (as much as I want to) as there are places that are worse off than we are. I just can't get into my gardens, unfortunately. We get nice weather for couple of days and as soon as it dries out enough to get on with the machinery...it rains again. We are on clay loam soil with old drainage that is starting to fail so when it is time to go we have to get going. So today (as it is raining) I thought I would bring you all up to speed as to the goings on around here. We finally made a mini greenhouse to get the indoor seedlings outside and I have had to start more in pots so they will be along far enough to plant when I can get into the gardens.
My 4 yr old broke his collarbone at the beginning of May and that has been quite an adventure for us and him. For us it is a new experience as we have never had to deal with broken bones till now! For the 4 yr old, learning how to manage with something that is so painful but there is little they can do for you. It's like breaking your toe...not much they can do. He is in a light brace to keep everything aligned while it heals and that's it. He is almost back to normal and giving his mom, me, and dad constant anxiety. We go next week to see the doctor and x-rays and hopefully get the brace off!
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| The Dexters out on a newly opened pasture enjoying the fresh grass. |
I'm thinking Xander, our Dexter bull, did he job as Willow and Whisper haven't shown being in heat lately, so hopefully they are bred and will have our first calves next spring. I can't wait!! I hope everything goes well and we have some happy health calves!
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| Hey any bugs on here!! One of the layers checking out the newly planted Red Pines. |
We have gotten our meat chickens for the year. We are doing the White Rock Broiler and Bonnie's Meaty Reds (I think that's what they are called). We are using Bonnie's Hatchery this year to give them a try! The chicks are doing well and the Reds have moved to the outside run to get the fresh grass and bugs. Once they get a little bigger they will be let out to graze freely for a couple hours each day. We were disappointed in the weights of our meat birds last year and we are thinking that they were allowed to free range a little too much thus getting too much exercise! So this year we are going to try controlled free range. The Chicken Tractors get moved daily and near the end of the day they will be let out to go about freely but not walk miles and miles like they did last year! The White Rocks are about a week behind the Reds but they should finish at the same time by the end of June!!
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| Layer and Rooster enjoying the outdoors! Yum Yum Bugs. |
Also in May we had the 1rst Renfrew Scouting Troop out to plant 200 Red Pines. The Beaver came here and Cubs and Scouts did another property. It was a really good day!! Although it pretty much rain the week prior it was an absolutely gorgeous day. Bubble, one of the Beaver leaders, showed up in shorts!! She was heckled a little bit in the morning as it was cloudy but 1/2 later was laughing at all us hecklers as the sun came out to stay!! We hosted the lunch afterward and a good time had by all. Most of the Beavers got to check out the new baby chicks and some got to check out the Dexters!
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| Our littlest beside one of the new plantings. |
Well I see the clouds are starting to break up a little so maybe there will be a break in the rain and I can get the rest of the chores done!!
