Another Silo Full

While Emma was helping out in the barn (she really loves milking the cows), her Mom was busy hauling in the silage. Here is the last 2 rows of corn in the first field we did, and then the last 2 rows in the second field. The last silo is pretty much full, but the problem is that we have one more field to do!

Harvesting Corn

Tanya came down last night to help me put in the corn silage. It is really early this year. After changing the knives on the harvester, we put in a few loads last night, and then finished filling a silo today that had our second cut grass in it. We might get another load in it tomorrow morning, and then we will get it ready to feed out of and then start filling the corn silo.

Who You Gonna Call?.... Peter!

Usually when a calf is born in the field we have to quit what we are doing and go get it and the mother. But not when Peter is around!. He quickly volunteered to help Carrie bring it home. May was quick to help out too.



It was good to have Peter & May here before the reunion, May also got a chance to enjoy the children. Maybe it will stir some maternal urges?


The night before they left, Peter treated us to lobster, which we boiled on the deck.

Today's News

"The Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR), principally out of Petawawa, Ont., and Gagetown, N.B., replaced the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during a ceremony held on Sunday."


So I thought it fitting to post a pic of Dan, with his Mom & Grandma, taken earlier this week before he left from Fredericton. We have heard he arrived safely, and wish him good luck, as well as Mike & Brad, and all the troops that are over in Afganistan with him.

Today 's Plowing Match

The plowing competition started today. The tractors arrived all week, and they all hit the fields at 9:00 am today. The horses came this morning and they plowed all afternoon. One furrow at a time. Makes you appreciate a tractor. We caught Stacy plowing today too. Future Queen of the Furrow? We shall see tomorrow. Tanya came last night with Madilyn and Sarah, and she and Carrie ran a canteen out of the Gator with proceeds going to next years M-S bike tour.

First Frost

Yesterday we finished our second cut of haylage, finally. With all the damp days it has taken ages this year. This morning we had our first frost. Here we are unloading the last load, and since no one took a picture of me mowing I've included a pic of the mower all washed up and ready to be put away.

Finally

Ever since we had been on the farm we have wanted a concrete floor in the machine shed. There always seemed other things more important. We made a stab at it back in 2003, but never got it done. Anyways, we went at again this year, and with Victoria's help a few weeks ago (picture went missing) we got it ready, and then today we ran the concrete. Looks good, huh?

Tomorrow's Project

The tile drainage machine arrived Friday night, as well as a few rolls of drain tile, so I imagine they will be at it tomorrow in the field that was recently landformed. We took a drive up there tonight and I see all the orange flags are up.

Abby LIkes being a Red Head

I wish I'd taken this picture a little earlier in the day, but you can still see the red in her hair on her head. Maybe she is looking for Grandma's affection? Any guesses on how she did it?

Plowing Match

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Next weekend we will be hosting the New Brunswick Provincial plowing competition. They were here today setting up and measuring plow plots.

Back to School

Carrie went back to school yesterday. Grade 9. High school. All grown up. Just 9 years ago we had 5 kids getting on the bus..Tanya in grade 12 , Stacy in grade 10, Jesse in grade 8, Victoria in grade 6 and Carrie just starting kindergarten. Now just Carrie. Anyone notice a sad moment here?