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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Spring is Starting!




We've been working outside as well, mainly getting our garden ready, building raised beds, deer fencing, and so force. I planted strawberries yesterday. Pete spread sulfur to acidify the area where our blueberry bushes will be going. The bulbs I planted are poking their heads higher each day. However, the wild daffodils and the first of the fruit trees are blossoming. Enjoy some of the shots we've taken.
Looking forward to Spring,
Pete, Debby, and Duke








Blog Update


Let's see . . .what's new at the farm?
We had our first overnight guests. Brother David and Priscilla (and Max their Rotweiler) came to visit the first weekend in February. The farmhouse is a little "cozy" right now, so they came with their own lodging in the way of their RV. We had a grand time! Unfortunately, Duke was not a very good host to Max as he had surgery to remove a sock he ate!!! Puppies . . . He breezed through the surgery as though nothing had happened and we tried to keep him from leaping and running.
In the way of construction, the second bathroom and master bedroom are sheetrocked and primed and we've moved our "bedroom" and "living room" in there. We have lots of new wiring and plumbing. The old kitchen/living area has had the floor removed, straightened, new carrying timber, floor joists, insulated, plumbed, and the heat/air system completed. The pictures below show the progress. First the befores . . .
now work in progress . . .