We are looking forward to their yummy eggs, which they should start to produce sometime in July or August.
Second, our new pal Libby.
She is our new golden retriever, a little over a year old, and still full of an amazing supply of puppy power. Our other dog Henry isn't quite sure what to make of her! She has proved herself to be quite useful in the rodent chasing department though, and we are hoping she will be just as good at spotting those pesky elk before they come near the field. Speaking of elk, they finally threw down the gauntlet. Last year we put up fencing that was both tall and wide. The "wide" was supplied by crossarms that extended out horizontally from the fence itself in both directions. Well, several weeks ago we found a very damaged crossarm lying on the ground, ripped from it's support on the fence...with a pile of elk poop on top of it! The insult! We have taken their challenge though...and are in the process of erecting an 8 foot fence that will be electrified. For some reason this is starting to feel like that Caddyshack movie.
We have also been busy planting some new fruit trees - a nice variety of apples, pears, and peaches. The trees are about three years old and won't start producing for a couple of years, but we sure are looking forward to that day.
One last piece of farm excitement - as this is being written, the back wall of our barn is being rebuilt (it got pulled off during the winter storms). Although the huge panoramic view from inside the barn was beautiful, it will be nice to have it intact again. Thanks to the guys from Richards Construction for doing such a great job!
Well, that's the news from the farm. We will be starting our seeds in the next couple of weeks, and will add some updates as things get growing.
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