So, I've been busy. Not quite sure what I have been busy with but it's been over a month since I posted. High time for an update!
The pigs are growing by the day. They became a real nuisance; escaping their field to wreak havoc in my gardens, yard and chicken coop. This in turn made the need for an electric fence a top priority(I may have giggled uncontrollably for a minute or two when they zapped themselves repeatedly the first day. Can I also say that it has stopped the dogs from escaping the property and I may have giggled when they zapped themselves as well?)
Is it wrong that I see bacon when I look at them? And smoked ham. And pork chops...
I had my first chicken casualty by Raven last week. That happened thanks to the pigs putting a hole right through the chicken yard netting prior to electric fence installation. My dogs slept through it. Obviously. I came home to a pair of Ravens defeathering a chicken. Not impressed.
Peking Duck and his gang
The not so little lamb anymore. She is the cutest. I especially like it when she plays with the dogs.
One of our Barn Swallow parents. There are two pairs sitting on eggs in the barn right now.
My garden is an effing disaster. More weeds than anything. I can't seem to find time to get out there and do something with it. Procrastination at its finest. Growing in there somewhere are peas, onions, broccoli, gai lan, bok choi, carrots and kale. I keep thinking, 'next year will be better.'
And lastly, we have a Killdeer family living in and out of our yard. They have 3 of the cutest little fluffy babies that run around on their little stick legs that I have to dodge when I drive to my gate. This picture shows one of the parents and a baby in the back. They weren't interested in a family portrait.
The pigs are growing by the day. They became a real nuisance; escaping their field to wreak havoc in my gardens, yard and chicken coop. This in turn made the need for an electric fence a top priority(I may have giggled uncontrollably for a minute or two when they zapped themselves repeatedly the first day. Can I also say that it has stopped the dogs from escaping the property and I may have giggled when they zapped themselves as well?)
Is it wrong that I see bacon when I look at them? And smoked ham. And pork chops...
I had my first chicken casualty by Raven last week. That happened thanks to the pigs putting a hole right through the chicken yard netting prior to electric fence installation. My dogs slept through it. Obviously. I came home to a pair of Ravens defeathering a chicken. Not impressed.
Peking Duck and his gang
The not so little lamb anymore. She is the cutest. I especially like it when she plays with the dogs.
One of our Barn Swallow parents. There are two pairs sitting on eggs in the barn right now.
My garden is an effing disaster. More weeds than anything. I can't seem to find time to get out there and do something with it. Procrastination at its finest. Growing in there somewhere are peas, onions, broccoli, gai lan, bok choi, carrots and kale. I keep thinking, 'next year will be better.'
And lastly, we have a Killdeer family living in and out of our yard. They have 3 of the cutest little fluffy babies that run around on their little stick legs that I have to dodge when I drive to my gate. This picture shows one of the parents and a baby in the back. They weren't interested in a family portrait.
And just like my garden, my house is also an effing disaster. This will hopefully change before Saturday as it is the boy's 7th birthday and I have 10 kids coming to my house for gluten free pizza and fun on the farm! Please please PLEASE let there be sunshine that day!!
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