On the First Day of Christmas the Farm Provided Me...
A Bald Eagle Perched in a Pine Tree
The Bald Eagle was Perched in the Pine Tree so it could scope out my little Henriettas.
You can't blame the Eagle too much. I mean I love to watch them, they are adorable! They are not enjoying the cold weather... I am only getting 6 eggs a day now. (out of 9 chickens) Hopefully they will lay in the winter-winter. I tell you feast or famon is the name of the game of this farm. I really need to figure out how to ration and spread things out. OR make it so everything happens all at once so I only have to CAN like mad for a short period of time. Then I will have all my Jelly done in one setting... Hmmmm..... things to remember when planning the garden.
Speaking of the garden. Do you know that I am just loosing my strawberries. Look!
I bought these "Everbearing" Strawberries last year because I wanted the fruit all summer since I have very little fruit on my property.
(I currently have a peach tree and wild raspberries and a few blackberries. I also have a persimmon tree- but I don't know what to do with that) I planted a fig tree this year so I hope it makes it through the winter. Since it was my first year with the strawberries I didn't have alot of experience so they were small and I ended up feeding alot (alot) of them to the goats. The goats have NO manners but they are sooo cute. As demonstrated...
As you can see Sugar is really just the cutest thing ever. If you aren't used to seeing goats- don't they have different eyes? Their eyes are as expressive as humans. Sugar is as spunky as 3 three year olds hopped up on candy and soda at ChuckECheese on a Saturday. (anotherwords she is a spunky but stubborn little cutie)
Well to bed I go because it is late and FarmChores come early.
tomorrow is the 2nd day of Christmas....
any guess what the Farm will Provide to Me?
Good Morning,
ReplyDeleteI really like: "The Farm Provided Me" instead of "My True Love Gave to Me". I'm looking forward to singing your 25 Days of Christmas! I'll guess the 2nd day, "2 Happy Bunnies". You've told me how much Ma and Pa Rabbit like the cold weather because of their breed, (Flemish Giants).
Would another solar panel for the goat/chicken house keep your Henriettas warmer? Would the eagle make them (chicken) to lay? What is their ideal environment for laying? I've had the best fried eggs, scrambled eggs, etc. from your hens. What about a rooster?
Your strawberries are the sweetest. Your goats are so lucky, no wonder they love you so much. They know you always have the best eats.
You've talked about a greenhouse...could you grow jelly/jam fruits in one for a big harvest? Perhaps it would keep the deer, goats, birds, bugs and such out. How do berry/fruit growers do their gardens?
Too many questions?
Love Ya,
Mom