Bunny Freedoms

Here is Moe and Curly playing in their outdoor yard.

Gray Larry, Brown Curly and Moe in front all taking in the warm breezes outside. They all have Revolution flea and tick on them to keep them safe. Revolution is safe for rabbits where other flea treatments can kill your rabbit.

Spring Rocks

My pear trees are blooming

Every spring I flip the garden rocks over and dig out the encroaching grass.

This year I added chicken wire to keep the poultry out of my garden. Digging birds, cats and dogs unearth all my seedlings and bulbs.

Now they can't mess with the seedlings. I will remove this once the seedlings are big enough to hold their own. The bamboo stakes show me where the bulbs are planted.

Pink Redbud in bloom.

My Melon

Pulling The Purple Plum

Last weekend was the perfect time to pull up the diseased  ornamental purple plum tree. It was a lovely tree that began to die last summer. I think some beetles got to it.

My husband chains up the tree.

Up and out the hole.

Going to the dead pile.

In the plums hole a Japanese Persimmon has been planted. I hope it takes hold and grows well. 

My Chicken Gang

Here is a group shot of my girls crossing the creek.

Dark Cornish taking a dip.

My alpha rooster Leghorn/Game, Junior, watching over the next generation.

Very sweet and watchful rooster to have. We eat the bad roosters. I started out with 19 roosters this fall and 5 made the cut to live on the farm. The rest have been sold or in my freezer.

Junior and his best hen. Junior is going on 4 years now and holding his own.

Foxy Spring

As the sun was setting I was waiting for friends to arrive. I heard nothing but saw a flash of orange.

This fox passed 25 ft away from me pass me and up the pond to drink. 

I made some sounds before it finally looked up at me.

The fox was more interested in something in the woods than me. Eventually I called my dog to go after it and the chase began. The fox is the master of the chase and it escaped to taunt another day.

Snow Bunnies

Moe is finally getting to stretch his legs after a 3 week  indoor confinement thanks to the snow.

Larry is happy to be out of her cage.

Curly, Larry and Moe face off in the straw.

Moe and Curly tunnel under the straw.

Moe is hiding well.

Curly is conflicted.

Moe and Zilla have a discussion.

Muddy Mid March

Time to burn off the sidewalk to clear it.

Fun on the farm at dusk

Young deer came by for a visit.

Breeding season for the local salamanders. 

I painted my nails to match the mud on the farm.

Yup, good match for the mud.

Melting March

This was last week at my farm. This is ice and sleet all over our friends truck. He got home ok but was a rough drive.

Almost 6 more inches fell over the 9 previously.

Yup it was piling up even on the lamp.

Finally a warm up and melting snow. Enough  melted to put my rabbits outside in it.

Hybinatin'

Melon- out.

Melon and Poppy- out.

Yep, Poppy is still out.

Daisy, out.

No, wait she is awake. But soon drifts off to out again.

To Snow you say

The deck is full.

My truck is full.

Free snow delivery, yeah that is full too.

He has the right idea, hibernation.

Keeping my eyes safe in the blinding white

Ducks and wild birds at breakfast

The view from the back 40.