Big Spike Hammer

Cody & Brady & the fence

The fence is done.

(let me repeat that ...)

The fence is done.

(the more I say it, the sweeter it sounds)

Yes, it's true.  Brady & Cody finished the last 1/3 of the fence, putting us thismuchcloser to owning a horse or some form of livestock larger than bees or chickens.

Amanda zipping by on the tractor

We're almost finished preparing the farm for winter - all that remains is to wind-shield the hives.  Then we wish them good luck and leave them to fend for themselves in the coming harsh winter days. A cruel reality of farm life.  By comparison the chickens are high-maintenance divas - they have a heater base for their waterers.  You truly can't appreciate the value of this contraption until you've spent a winter thawing out chicken waterers in the bathtub.

DIY Chickens

Speaking of the chickens, egg production is starting to pick up again, which is odd considering that they're supposed to slow down in the winter.  However, we're using this surge in surplus to begin our next grand experiment I've named "DIY Chickens".  Soon after the holidays we'll try our hand at hatching our own batch of Golden Comet chicks.  After some research we've decided that the automatic egg turner is definitely a must-have considering how our schedules get a bit haywire at times.  If all goes well our basement will become a temporary brooder in February shortly after the Super Bowl.

Pattern Testing

The sock pattern is in test mode as we speak, but I have another quick knit pattern to publish within the next few days - stay tuned!

Coming Up

Finish band website, finish sock pattern, winterize hives.

Merry Christmas from
Brady, Selena, Amanda, Cody, Katy & Buddy!