Log Splittin'

We finally went to a farm auction in our town. Having lived here for 2+ years we never had the time to go to one. Everyone in town goes to these things. It is a place to socialize, look at other peoples stuff and bid on stuff you need around the farm, like a log splitter. We have borrowed our neighbors and now we have our own. We have been cutting dead trees all winter and now we can get our wood split and stacked for the next winter. This is a real time saver around the farm. And it is hooked up to our tractor and ready to split wood anywhere.

Jack be Big

Jack is the name of my friends 4 year old fox trotter gelding. He was broke to pull a cart but has since outgrown the cart. She wants to having him saddle trained and used as a trail horse. So she has offered to lend us Jack to ride after he is saddle trained. Jack is a huge fox trotter. He has a great calmness and loves to please people.

Why the Caged Melons?

This is why I put a wire cage over my new watermelon seedlings, Poppy. You can see he is rolling in the fresh dirt as close to melon destruction as possible. I lost the battle last year to no rain, chickens and the cat. This year the melons are on the well head, caged and safe.

Big Red Bull

Here is my neighbors red bull. He is a young proven breeding bull. This bull is the size of our car and is over 2,000 lbs. He is waiting for his turn at the heifers in the other pasture. It is neat to just watch such a calm giant.

Orphan Filly Growing Up

I few months ago I was offered a free newborn filly an owner did not want. I had just raised my two foals and did not have the time for another. But my good friend offered to take this filly and raise her. At only 2 months off her mother, this hand raised filly is growing well. She gets handled and is now halter broke. Though my friend is over the age of 60 she is still willing to put in her time and energy to raise this horse. She owns 3 other horses as well. This is one lucky little filly.