Ruby Red

Well, I have finally remembered to take the camera out to get recent photo's of our first Dna typed red Dexter. The photo's don't replicate the shiny, shiny new copper penny color of her but it gives one an idea. Next on the agenda start halter training her, I would very much like to show her. Not too many Dexter classes or shows locally so it may be that she is shown for exhibit only. That's ok, I welcome the opportunity to educate the public on this wonderful small breed of cattle. The other calf in one of the pictures is, Spunky Mooster, you know like Punky Brewster. It's amazing that she wasn't tearing around wrestling with the weeds or bumping heads with Ruby.

Animals definitely seem to hang out with like sex, or color. The three boys all hang together and Spunky and Ruby are always together.

Scooter the dog is getting huge!!!! We joke that he is part great dane. He's still waiting for his brain to show up, think he has DADD-dog attention deficit disorder. He's a great dog, even if we do make fun of him.

Peeking chicken

Yes, it is a Peeking chicken, peeking out from the new basement they and the dogs are attempting to excavate.

It's official we have a dna confirmed red heifer!!! woohoo, she is the color of a new penny, very shiny and healthy. We've had two heifers this year and two bull calves. It's been very nice finally getting some heifers that are eligible for registry. Tomas is enjoying meeting new people and carrying them around.

Garden has gone nuts, have already canned 10 quarts of tomatoes, and frozen probably another 10 gallon size bags of them.

yea green!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, it's starting to green with the trees getting leaves and the grass is growing. We had about 3 hours of our front yard looking better than the neighbors before he got out and mowed his.

We have planted our chickens, just kidding but they sure look funny when they are using their dust bath and all that can be seen is just their heads.

Tomas, the percheron has been hired to go to a friends daughters 6th birthday. He loves kids, and what a great treat to have a knights horse attend your princess birthday party.

Anxiously awaiting soem of the cool weather crops to start peeking up from the ground. Just a few more weeks before the rest of the garden can be planted.

One of these things...does not belong

Can you tell from the picture which one does not belong? Scooter had to check out what the chickens were so excited about.( black oil sunflower seeds). You can see that he is not bothered by the chickens and visa-versa! Yesterday one of the chickens actually went between his hind legs to get to the other side.

Geese are excited to be able to bathe and swim in the creek again. I love to see them shake their tail feathers when happy.

Ruby, the little calf is full of energy and fun, galloping around and jumping for joy. Still waiting on the other two expectant mommas.

I would love to see the sun come out but am grateful none the less for the warming temperatures!!!

Firemouth cichlid

This guy one of three is looking for a new home.

Ain't got no 'body'

lol, March 4, brought us a little female calf from 1st time mom "minnie moo". Neighbor, Lisa and I brought the little calf up to the pole barn in keeping with our policy of isolating mom's and calves for 2-3 days. Mom however took a few more minutes to get up to the barn and then she acted like she didn't recognize the calf. After a very quick trip to the co-op for colostrum, and 16 oz into the calf, I went to the house for more and by the time I returned the little calf was up, looking very perky and thankfully was now over by mom and a few minutes later I heard the wonderful sounds of nursing. Yea, maternal instinct kicks in. Scooter our youngest lab was very intrigued with this new addition as it was about his size and almost the same color!! Photo attached is of Scooter checking out the newbie who looks body-less tucked into the hay.

Two of my older cows are looking very close to calving also, and for the week we have had very sunny and beautiful days. Snow is melting and the ground can be seen in spots. Yea!! spring.

A sparkly new day

Wow!!!! this morning has brought an ever changing perspective on how the sun glistens on the trees. There was approximately 1/2" of frost on all outside objects. The rising sun changed the shadows and reflectivity constantly, a battery needing recharging required that I went outside at different times for photo's. Two other neighbors I spoke to this morning all remarked on the glory of the day. I only wish that I was able to fully capture the sight with the camera. I have also discovered that Tomas does not like the flash to go off right in his face w/o notice. He was very perturbed and walked off shaking his head.