Aaron, Asher, and Samantha
by Claire Dill
Good morning!
Happy March! Claire here again.
February went pretty well, on the whole.
Heather, Asher, and Samantha
Aaron and Heather's daughter Samantha was born a week early, but happy, healthy and adorable. We're all pretty excited and they're settling in well.
My hens are laying beautifully, I'm collecting 10 to 14 eggs every day, so let us know if you are interested in purchasing fresh free range organically fed eggs!
Eggs!
JJ and I drew blood from all the cows to check for pregnancy so we can plan for the year with more information. While we were on that project, we found an infected ear spot on Morwen, so we doctored that with iodine. JJ likes to wear the waterproof yellow aprons for projects like this, because of the ease of washing it down with a hose and keeping most of his clothes clean and dry. Sometimes the aprons are also used in the milk barn, for the same reason. The cows get used to the yellow aprons pretty quickly, but at first sight, sometimes they think it's a monster going to eat them... ;)
The daffodils and crocuses are in bloom!
Dexter, the black and white barn cat is 10 years old this year and has a new friend! Blue was dumped at my parents house almost a year ago, skinny and extremely spooky, but my mum's cats didn't like him, so we caught him and moved him to my house. My cats accepted him fine and I've been working on gentling him for months, and he has finally gotten pretty friendly. In February, he followed me down to the barn, and he and Dexter decided they are now best buds. They eat out of the same milk bowl, and sleep close together, and seem pretty thrilled with the arrangement.
