June 4th 2014

Here was our late night drop off from the day before.  A woman found him running around the McDonalds in Indiana.  The employees said he had been there for a week!  So we named him Ronald.

Then we let him out to go play, and he took off...well, Harley chased him off.

Farm Happenings

-Ronald the rooster went missing. We've been out looking for him but no sign. Well check again tonight to see if he comes back.

-Chicks are doing well in their new place.

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-We got about 10 boxes unpacked and the upstairs bathroom cleaned finally.

-I think we've finally decided on a name for the farm- Green Gables!! Sigh.....my favorite place
We are now thinking of a name for our driveway since it's as long as a street! Any ideas?

June 3rd 2014

Farm Happenings

Let chicks out for a bit and marveled at their goofy behavior

Hoed the garden- cucumbers, peas and beans haven't sprouted yet

Trey learned how to drive in a diesel pickup in Lloyd's fields. He drove while lloyd put the hay bales on the tailor.

Watched the farmers around our house spray chemicals on the corn and prayed that we wouldn't all die in our sleep.

The war with the flies has hit a steady pace. No one is winning, but no one is losing. I think both sides are calling a truce.

My Happy Place Garden

Tori found Tiger the barn cat that was left by the previous owners

Later that night..

"I love this place....Rooster just delivered at 9:30pm"

June 1st 2014

Farm happenings

-Most of the furniture has been moved into the house, it's finally coming together

-Let chicks out for a bit today and Doug and I sat and relaxed while we babysat them

-Got fly tape stuck in my hair

-Yes, i got fly tape stuck in my hair

-It was gross

-Getting ready to cook our first meal with a pound of ground beef from the cows down the street

-The war with the flies is still active with no victory in sight

 

 

 

Farmhouse Pictures- notice the fly tape hanging from the light fixture....were classy like that

And then later that night....

"Sitting on my porch with coffee, listening to 2 coyotes in the distance. Also googling- coyotes and their behavior, just to make sure they aren't on their way to kill me"

May 30th 2014

Farm happenings for the day

Cleaned out milk house and transferred chicks in there with the hope that they won't die tonight
Removed fly tape from my arm

Removed fly tape from the cats tail and butt
Cut off fly tape glue and dead flies from cats tail and butt
Finally got a load of laundry done!!
Killed 73 flies with the fly swatter

Our first load of clothes out on the line

We had these adorable baby chicks that were barely two weeks old.  They were still in the brooder, but the weather was beautiful this day and we decided to make a temporary outside play pen for them.  Harley loves the chickens, hes very "maternal".  And this picture was snapped with the caption

 

"Harley is a good babysitter"

And then we went in the house for a few minutes, and when we came out, we found this....

He hopped in.  As you can see the chicks are having none of it. 

May 28th 2014

After two nightmarish days of moving- here is our morning view

This was the view from the back porch.  The corn had just been planted and you can see the perfectly lined rows with their first sprouts popping up. 

 

And then in the evening, we had this

At the time, I thought that was pretty spectacular.  My future self would have told myself then "You ain't seen nothing yet."

Earlier in the day, we met our new best farmer friend, the farmer of all farmers- Lloyd.  He stopped by to bring me a pound of his beef that he raises down the street, and also to say hello and chit chat.  So while we were visiting, I showed him my plans.  I think that day, the only plan I had was getting the chickens out of the house in the coop.  Heres a picture of us going over ideas

You'll hear alot about Lloyd and his wife Regina as you read through.  We wouldnt be where we are today without them.  They have been the true definition of good neighbors- even if theyre a couple miles down the road.  (Out here in the country, we dont have "blocks", we have miles.