Busy, Busy, Busy ;-)

Goodness! It seems like forever since I've had time to sit down and update this, ;-) in the meantime, everything is growing. The pastures have changed from a dull brown to a brilliant green, and the steers have been spending alot of time outside, taking advantage of all of the new spring growth. The bull, Demetrius, is out with them, and seems to be enjoying it as much as the younger fellows ;-)

The chicks are outside now, running around in the sunshine, but they are not exactly little anymore, in fact, they are about half grown already, and we are due to get the next batch any day now. ;-) we will also be getting our pullet chicks around May 5th. We have spent the last few weeks plowing and planting all of the early crops, peas, potatoes, onions, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. I'll be putting in a few more rows today, before it rains again ;-) We also put in a small orchard, peaches, plums, apricots, pears, and apples, as well as a few seedless grapes. none of them will bear this year, of course, but in a few years we should have plenty of fruit. ;-) Can't get my pics to cooperate, so I'll finish this with another post ;-)