Monthly Archives: May 2008

As I mentioned yesterday, Matt’s brother, his wife and their 3-year-old son came to visit last weekend. They live way way down in Texas, and this was the first time we got to meet our cutie pie little nephew. I … Continue reading →

Sorry for the lapse in posting, but we were enjoying our holiday weekend with Matt’s brother and his family visiting from Texas. Pictures of that coming soon – too many fun ones to choose from! Then last night we loaded … Continue reading →

(Let’s be clear that this one was Matt’s idea, not mine!) 4 years ago: Rain, rain, go away 2 years ago: The garden, May 22nd 1 year ago: The bachelor

Olivia & Star, after workout tonight Kris @ Quilted Simple asked yesterday if Olivia is going to show Star for 4-H. As a matter of fact, she is! This is Olivia’s first year in 4-H. The 4-H horse club holds … Continue reading →

Star the Supernanny was hanging with poor little land-locked Zorro the other morning. What a good horse! Thanks for the kind comments about my attitude towards allergies this spring. But I have to confess, I’m feeling less than stoic today. … Continue reading →

The maple tree in our back yard is full of those little helicopter-like seeds. And my allergies are in full swing as well. But that’s okay. I’ll take spring with allergies over winter with a clear head any day. 3 … Continue reading →

When the cows and their calves get turned out into the pasture, it takes the new calves a couple of days to figure out how to cross the creek. Their mothers are so grass-crazy that they don’t care whether their … Continue reading →

I know, technically spring has been here a while. But it’s finally become a happy spring, with sunshine and warm air and blue skies. Happy cows (and one happy horse) out on grass again… …and 145 or so happy broiler … Continue reading →

The second batch of 150 broiler chicks arrived last Thursday. One of the (many) fun things about having new chicks is that it brings young visitors around to see them! This past weekend the girls from the Cute Little Farmhouse … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon we gathered “the cousins” for a little bluebell photo op. Bluebell pictures are a mostly annual tradition over at my parents’ farm (there have been a few years in the last 12 when the spring weather didn’t cooperate.) … Continue reading →