Randoms...

 

We got a call from a couple that had a few alpacas. They were looking for a home for them, and wondered if we might be interested. We were, but didn't figure we had the extra room. But we knew someone that might be, Lisa. Sure enough she was. They spent a few days here while she got her barn fixed up, and then she took Molly and the little one home in her car. 

Lyle was lucky and got to stay on for a bit. Well, he thought he was lucky until he saw Brian coming towards him with a scalpel. Here he is after the procedure. 

 

One event that I failed to recognize, was the marriage of Sarah's nephew Scott, to Ariane. The wedding reception was on Thanksgiving weekend in East Bay. I took Sarah and Carrie down on the Thursday, and returned home on Friday to spend the weekend doing corn silage. Stacy and Gilbert and kids went down for the reception and  brought Sarah and Carrie home. Apparently everyone enjoyed themselves at the reception, especially Gilbert. I left the camera with Sarah to get lots of pictures, which she did, but I was hard pressed to find one of Scott and Ariane.

On October 22, I met Sheila and family to celebrate her birthday. With Peter home, it was a good time to get a family picture.

Here she is with Arla and Katelyn, and one big cake.

Lisa had promised to take me kayaking, and the next day the weather was quite nice, so we put in the Kennececasis River at Bloomfield, and paddled as far as Hampton. I thought the kayak was pretty tippy at first, but Lisa was right, I guess it was not as tippy as a canoe. You sit a lot lower in the water. We had a good time, and I'd like to do it again. Thank you Lisa.

Peter met us in Hampton, and Lisa took him out for a hour or so. 

That same evening, Peter and Grandma came over for a bonfire and I got to enjoy some of Peter's beer.

Keep in mind that these last few pictures were taken on October 23rd. This next one was taken exactly one week later. I had given the dry cows a piece of woods to go to in event of bad weather, but they decided to tear the fence down and go everywhere else. That is Jesse in the middle of the field chasing them towards the woods. We have been gradually bringing them in, there are only 5 left outside, not including Billy and Bobby. Willard is still wandering around outside too.