New Animal Additions to the Farm

In an effort to revamp our farm's food production, we are acquiring several new rabbits and a Pygmy goat buckling. We'll pick up the young rabbits Saturday, and getting the buckling later today. 

We have the buckling's temporary home ready, where he'll stay for a while until we can slowly integrate him into the herd. 

The rabbits will be housed in the greenhouse over the winter, and I've been working on coming up with a good layout for their large pens. It's not finished yet, but I still have a couple of days before they get here. 

Greenhouse Roof Finished

We have had some nice, mild weather lately, so Handy Husband took the opportunity to finish the back portion of the greenhouse roof. 

Third Birthday for Little W

Little W turned three this past week. He's growing up so fast! We had fun by building tents to play in, jumping on the trampoline, visiting the horses, and of course opening presents and eating cake. 

Getting Ready for Winter

We've been busy getting the house and farm ready for the cold of winter. We got three ricks of firewood, put plastic on the windows, and tested all the space heaters. We still need to put new weather stripping around the doors. I'm dreading the cold of winter. So far its been a mild fall, though it has dipped just below freezing a couple of times... just enough to put all the trees and flowers to bed for the season.

New Ponies!

Meet Sham and Sheba! We got these ponies about a month ago. They're half Arab/half Caspian and stand around 12 hands high. They're super sweet and friendly, but haven't had much "serious" training. My hope is that I can have the kids help me train them, as they're very laid back and I think it will be pretty easy to get them under saddle.

Playing Catchup

I thought I'd kill a few minutes by browsing the blog, only to realize how much I've not posted. Back in August, just days after finishing the bathroom remodel, I fell off a ladder while doing some rearranging. I shattered all the bones in my right wrist and ended up having surgery and wearing several casts for 8 weeks. I'm still not 100% better, having numbness in my fingers (makes typing difficult) and some restricted mobility in my wrist, but my doctor thinks all will be well in a few more months.

Baby I is One!!

Little Baby I turned one last week. We had some cupcakes, and he got a new toy, but other than that we kept it pretty low key. He's growing up so fast! 

Trip to the Safari

We took the little guys to the local drive through safari and petting zoo. They had so much fun and didn't want to leave. 

Baby I is 11 Months Old!

I know I've been bad about not posting regular updates, and I apologize for that. Baby I is now 11 months old! I can't believe how fast time flies! He's almost ready to take his first step, has a mouthful of teeth, and likes to babble a lot. 

Sandbox Fun

Handy Husband and the boys built a little sandbox for little W. He was so excited about having a nice place to play with his trucks and tractors! 

Bathroom Remodel, Nearly Finished

We've got everything nearly done on our master bathroom now. Still needs flooring and trim work. We love it so much!!