Weekend in Halifax

This past weekend we decided to let the girls play hookey from school and we drove over to Halifax on Friday morning. After a few hours of shopping at the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, we crossed the bridge into Halifax, and did some site seeing. Then out to Jaqueline and Gareth's for supper and a sleepover. It was good to see Anne Marie and Stuart when they came over too.

The next morning brought more shopping, at Bayer's Lake and then into the Halifax Shopping center. Then on to home, but we couldn't resist stopping at Peggy`s Cove, my favourite place to visit in Nova Scotia.

 

 

On Sunday we were still in the touristy mood, so we scooted down and checked out the Hopewell Rocks.

 

Remembrance Day / 2009

Today we gathered again at the Norton Legion to honour and remember our serving and veteran and fallen soldiers. Afterwards we went to Fernhill Cemetary to visit Grandpa's grave (and Grandma's Dad's too). Then on to the Three Mile, for beer and lunch. We stopped at the Cenotaph in Rothesay on the way home.

Grandpa's medals and his ship. Yes, I should have ironed it first.

We placed our poppies and Grandma got a flag.

Carrie is relaxed now, after all her hard work placing wreaths at the legion.

 

На цьому тижні

Для моїй практиці українські, оновлення цього блогу будуть написані українською мовою. Якщо ви хочете побачити його англійською мовою, використання Google перекладач. Як я вже зробив, щоб отримати його українською мовою. Дух. Ми раді, що наш український робітник, Роман, будуть прибувати в наступні вихідні. З України. Він wilol бути тут протягом року, працюючи на нашій фермі.
Наша кури прибула в середу ввечері. Це йшло добре, і вони в settleing красиво. Вони як і раніше дуже тихо, і не станемо всі яйця, поки що, тому не так багато працювати. Я зробив кілька фотографій з них, а мобільний телефон не приймає гарні знімки в курячому сарай.

Я чув, на цьому тижні, що Емма не вистачало наших корів, так що ось фотографія її веселиться в нашому сараї.

A Few People will be Happy

On Tuesday, Jesse and I decided that it was time to fix the front wall of the dairy. Which we destroyed when we installed new cooler last spring.

So we went at it, and although it didn't seem like a big job, it took us till this afternoon. Between pulling calves every time we turned around, and answering the telephone, we got it done.

So who is gonna be happy? Blaine for sure because we finally got a hose port!

And Me because it was one more thing checked off my list of things to do before winter. And TJ, because he lay awake at night wondering if we were ever gonna fix it.

Last Week & Halloween

We had a busy week last week. Washed machinery and put it away. Washed the chicken barn down. After that was done, Sarah and Jesse disinfected and got ready for the new flock. They were supposed to fly in last night, but yesterday afternoon we found out that their flight had been delayed 3 days.

I stirred up the manure pit and spread some manure. I had been worried about that, because the pit had been getting full, the weather colder, and the fields wetter. But after 2 good days on Friday and Saturday, I got over 6 feet out and spread, so that takes the pressure off.

And the Saturday night was Halloween. Carrie and Melissa carved 2 pumpkins. Who did a better job?

Victoria and Brad had their first pumpkin together.

Stacy brought Kara and Bradford over for treats.

Emma, Madilyn, and Sarah got all dressed up. TJ took Emma and Madilyn out Trick or Treating, while Sarah stayed home with Tanya to pass out treats.

Bat Carrie

Carrie had a bunch of her friends stay over last night and she got dressed up for school again today. This time she had more on. Here she is with her friend Mariah.

Heavy Rain Last Night

Like I said, it was supposed to rain heavily last night,and guess what? Over 4 inches and high winds. Here is one local road that washed out a bit around the culvert.

Flock Dispersal

This morning the first half of our first flock of chickens headed up the road. Sad to see them go, they worked hard  for us, and it was quite an experience. Tomorrow the other half fly the coop, then it is clean and disinfect. The new flock should fly in the door sometime during the night of November 1st (next Sunday).

Not too much else new this week, we got the last of the corn silage unloaded yesterday, and the silo started. Most of the animals are in the barn, except for a few beef, the 2 goats, and of course Willard is still wandering around out there somewhere. Raining again today, with heavy rains coming tonight. Gotta be the wettest year ever.

Done Corn

Today we finished harvesting our corn silage. We finished the wet field and moved on to the field we should have planted rice in.

But it was a nice sunny day and I enjoyed watching the cows sunning themselves by the pond.

I got all the corn, and what I missed the geese will get.

And on a final note, why was Carrie dressed like this going to school? Kinda reminded me of running into Tanya at the Three Mile when she was seventeen...

Even Colder...

It definitely wasn't warm on the open tractor hauling in corn. Jesse ended up with ski mask and winter clothes. On the other hand, the sun kept my tractor quite toasty, you gotta love a tractor cab. The wet fields turned out dryer than I had thought, so we have had 2 more good days of chopping corn, and for the most part it is an excellent crop. Except where it isn't.

On another note, I am kinds wondering what this fellow would look like on a farm in Glassville? We could call him "Emma Steer"

Cold Day doing Corn

Fall was definitely in the air when we did corn silage yesterday. Maybe even a hint of winter!
But we managed to get another field in, now there are only the wet fields left.

Corn Silage

Today we started our corn silage harvest. It shall be a challenge as most of the fields are wet. But we started with a dry one, and I was very impressed with the crop, as I had thought it would have been worse than it was. We finished the first field, and that filled the top of one of the silos. It is always a good feeling when you take the last 2 rows of a field.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yesterday we had the pleasure of having a lot of family here for Thanksgiving dinner. We are thankful for that...

Good Old Ivan...

The kids have always thought our driveway is way too long, so on a day like today, when it was raining really hard, Carrie & Melissa were quite pleased when he decided to bring them right to the door.

Jesse got ANOTHER new Truck

Here is Jesse's new truck. It's a beauty. Chevy Silverado. Good luck with this one Jesse. David, it is safe to come back now, but I betcha you might have to sit in the passenger seat!

4 Exchanges

On Wednesday, Melissa & Carrie played soccer against the school from Salisbury. And it just happened that the other exchange from Melissa's school in St. Marc-des-Carrieres was on the other team. How cool is that!

2 years ago in Holland

I've been thinking about our trip to Holland 2 years ago and our stay with our good friends, Fia & Jaap. Along with all the memories of all the places we visited, I'll remember our morning stops for coffee and applecake, the afternoon stops for beer, and the wonderful meals we had in different towns and at home with Fia cooking.

And here we are in Bathmen, on our last night, exactly 2 years ago, before our return home.

Stacy is "Queen of the Furrow"

Stacy plowed in this years New Brunswick Provincial Plowing Competition, and did very well. So well, that she won Queen of the Furrow. Congratulations, Stacy!

I have to admit, that looks pretty straight.

And here is the crown. Will she wear it while grading eggs?