Treasures around the farm (picts)

[canesisters]

Took a stroll around the farm yesterday afternoon

 

[thistlebloom]

You have a very nice place Cane.

I have a question about that tubular reddish bloom in your first picture -
what is it?
Did you plant the goldenrod or is it wild?

And Carter has gotten so big!

 

[canesisters]

Thanks.

I'm sorry, I have no idea what that orange flower is. It's TINY, on a vine with large heart-shaped leaves.


Everything but the crepe myrtle were just 'weeds'. The goldenrod is running wild along my driveway.
And, yes, Carter is getting HUGE!!! He was 9 months old last Saturday. I was trying to get a picture of Eva's face but all she wanted to do was lick the camera... and then he decided that he wanted to test and see if I was scared of his "I'm a big bull" act.. which made me throw up my arms and yell "NO!" .. which made the 'big bull' fall down getting away from me. .. big goober.

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Cane, I chuckled out loud when I read about your bull. We have one like that. We call him Murphy and he acts mean and tries to show his meanness until you raise your arms and look him in the eye. He practically falls down trying to turn to run away every time. Big Goober

 

[Carol Dee]

@canesisters and @Smiles Jr. Guess if you are going to have a big bull around it is better that he is a Big Goober....

 

[valley ranch]

Smiles~son a ma gun``` Thought you'd gone on an international spy mission or some such```

Bout time you showed your mug```Good to see~

 

[Smiles Jr.]

Smiles~son a ma gun``` Thought you'd gone on an international spy mission or some such```

Bout time you showed your mug```Good to see~

Been a very busy summer for us here on the homestead. A while back I got run over by a 650 pound round bail of hay and totally messed up my hip, leg and spine. After two operations and fiftyseven gazllion hours of rehab I'm getting around a bit better these days. I got involved in a local Farm Co-op here in rural Indiana and now I keep track of scheduling equipment use and maintenance scheduling as well. It's a desk job while I'm in the office and I get to go to farms all over the place to inspect equipment to schedule maintenance. It's a good job for me but during planting and harvest seasons nobody is happy. Oh well.

I still do all of the homeplace farming here at our farm. 22 cows, 40 +/- pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens and ducks. We also have a big garden, an orchard, and grape vines. We try to do the organic thing but, I'll tell you, it's almost impossible in the garden, orchard and grapes. I don't know how the certified organic people do it. Bugs, disease, and blight control is a full-time job.

 

[Carol Dee]

Been a very busy summer for us here on the homestead. A while back I got run over by a 650 pound round bail of hay and totally messed up my hip, leg and spine. After two operations and fiftyseven gazllion hours of rehab I'm getting around a bit better these days. I got involved in a local Farm Co-op here in rural Indiana and now I keep track of scheduling equipment use and maintenance scheduling as well. It's a desk job while I'm in the office and I get to go to farms all over the place to inspect equipment to schedule maintenance. It's a good job for me but during planting and harvest seasons nobody is happy. Oh well.

I still do all of the homeplace farming here at our farm. 22 cows, 40 +/- pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens and ducks. We also have a big garden, an orchard, and grape vines. We try to do the organic thing but, I'll tell you, it's almost impossible in the garden, orchard and grapes. I don't know how the certified organic people do it. Bugs, disease, and blight control is a full-time job.

OUCH, sure am glad you are feeling better and getting around better.

 

[Nyboy]

Good to see you posting. DId your dad have so many cows ?

 

[so lucky]

I'm glad to see you posting again, too. I remember you were in a lot of pain that you couldn't seem to get any relief from. I hope you continue to get better.