splitten time
November 8, 2009
we spent about a week cutting, hauling and, splitting 9 cords of firewood. We go through so much of it that it doesn’t make sense to stack it, instead we pile it inside the equipment shed and use about a wheelbarrow load a day.
ugly face wednesday?
October 28, 2009
magical multiplying cows
October 27, 2009
Holly the cow had her baby without much fuss or drama. One minute she was walking around eating and the next there was a baby calf in the pen with her. We haven’t gotten to close to them because holly’s horns are a bit fearsome but from a distance at least the new calf looks quite healthy, and furry as hell.
cold indeed
October 26, 2009
frozen apples, frozen everything.
snow destroys tree
October 25, 2009
Heavy snows and trees full of leaves, created a huge mess and lots of extra firewood. This used to be a 38 year old ash tree in the middle of the yard.
last farmer’s market
October 24, 2009
It snowed for our last farmer’s market, a fitting farewell to a season of thunderstorms, rain, and early frost. We were lucky to be able to meet all of the great people involved with the market and we will miss the community events that the Enterprise and Joseph Farmer’s Markets have become.
bovine beauty defined
October 12, 2009
Two new farm residents have been added in the form of a pregnant cow and a bull calf . They are Scottish Highland Cattle (read here). They are known for their awesome foraging abilities as well as their resilience in cold weather. We are not on the farm right now so these beautiful pictures were taken by Bruce and Wendy.
drew and melissa visit
October 3, 2009
veiws of Wallowa County; wildfire
September 30, 2009
2,000 acre fire burning 7 miles southwest of Lostine. View is from our hay field.
killing day
September 25, 2009
My favorite holiday of the year right behind all other festive days (including Administrative Assistants Day) is of course Killing Day. We processed 45 chickens (the festivities took up two days actually) all the way through from clucking to the freezer. The Whiz Bang Plucker preformed flawlessly as you can see from the video. After we finished killing, scalding, plucking, and gutting we weren’t able to eat chicken for a week, I still get a bit queasy at the smell of chicken noodle soup.
