After the Quake.....

Ok, this is a photo taken AFTER the earthquake!!! Yep, I said EARTHQUAKE and I'm not kidding! It happened Friday morning a little after 5 and it is one of those things that makes you second guess what you are doing or feeling and say to your self, self....what the heck was that???? Is it storming, thunder, big truck, flock of sows broke loose and are out for revenge, you know, sow stampede.....a low flying aircraft, the bean burritos chili and deviled egg monster you ingested about to rear it's ugly head and make for the exit, or are you just a little ditsy and having more trouble standing this morning than usual, I mean come on, earthquake, Indiana, no way....YES WAY.......but lucky for us it was short lived and caused no damage, at least not around here.

The week ended rather well, including the earthquake, and even Thursday was another smooth day. We have had the sows under control for the past couple of weeks but I am not sure how long that will hold. Randy did stop in yesterday and show me the new rear mounted mowing deck for the new Deere and it looks like a winner. It is about to become the replacement for the 855 which has served the farm for many years and is soon to retire, unless it is swallowed up by and earthquake.......

Well, it is too nice to be in here so out I will go......it is sunny and warm, all are hopefully out playing and all is well on the farm once again........:)

Chloe.........

See what Marie and I found in Kim and Susan's yard this afternoon.....she is already giving Heidi a run for her money in the tug the rope contest and I am sure it won't be long before she can out do her as fast as she is growing....:))

Oh, she likes to lick the inside of Mountain Dew bottles too.....

Family Photo....

OK Debbie, I'll bet I got this photo before you did, well, maybe not but just in case I did here it is for you and all to see!!!

If my hearing is ok....what....then I heard right and this is a photo for the church registry or a mug shot for the "all you can eat" restaurants as families NOT to serve.....

If memory serves me correctly (ya'll can chime in too if you want) but when Eric left here he had a whole lot more hair than we see here......

Maybe Jonathan has "inHAIRited" it......sometimes I just crack me up.......:)))

More "Buzz".........

Just another Bee photo and the farm is covered with them. Marie says they are attracted to the farm cause we all are so sweet.....but then again, she also said the little yellow nodules on the legs were winter bootys they haven't completely shed ed yet.....yep, I stood right there and said "I do".....go figure..........:)

The "Buzzzzzz"..............

Well, these little guys think Spring is here, as do a few flowers, and finally the temps are heading in the right direction, 50s today, 60s tomorrow although I still had frost on the deck this morning the sun came out and warmed things up rather nicely.

The week went rather well ending on a wet and dreary Friday (for some) but end it did and no employees were harmed in the ending of the week, all just went home weary and wet (sounds like a beaver and the whole damm thing) but fit to work another day.

Thursday went off without a hitch again and that is begining to bother me. I have a feeling our luck is running out so to speak, too many good days in a row usually spells trouble at some point. We had 9 mommies waiting at the door and they all held their, well you know, untill we were ready for them and that is just too good to last but we will take it if we can get it.......

It is Saturday afternoon and the sun is shining big time, the air is rather warm, all are out playing or trying to and all is well on the farm once again.........

No Harm Just "Fowl".........

As I took a gander, (get it, gander, goose, male goosee) around the east end of the buildings, I noticed these two parked across from the P-Pond soaking up the bright sunshine and obviously scoping out a spot to nest and believe me there are plenty to choose from. I believe the one sitting is the female (imagine that, like it took hours of study to figure that out) and the male is keeping an eye on me in case I am a threat or maybe just the sun reflecting off of my head startled him and made him jump up, go figure. They really are great to watch and I have a lot in common with them as we pick a mate and we are together for life, big poofy tail, and oh, I like eggs too, and given the number of gooseez I see daily, there is going to be a lot of little gooseez (goslings to you non-goosee people) around the P-Pond this year so don't hesitate to take a "gander" at them a little later on in the spring.....

Well, the week ended on a positive note with another very well executed Thursday weaning, washing, moving and fixing, and no mommies doing well, you know, in the Gestation barn. Lucky for us they all were longers (long gestation lengths) so they made it till their suites were ready and all settled in before they, you know, all over the place.

4-H pigs are still going outa here like flys to a candy apple and I can't wait to see the fair results this year, going to be interesting to say the least!!!

Well, it is time for some B&B (bananas and burritos, talk about a magnesium burn) so I will take my leave of ya'll.....for now the weather is crappy, freeze to thunderstorms, but all are home and tucked in for the day and all is well on the farm once again.....:)

Spring what,when,now.......

I can almost smell the phlox in the photo and according to the calendar Spring started Thursday morning but according to the weatherman it is still winter with snow forecast for Saturday and Easter Sunday, go figure.
Thursday was not only the first day of Spring but also another weaning day so we "Sprang" into action and moved all the little piggies into their new homes and got the old one washed and freshened up for the new pigs in town and all went extremely well for a Thursday even though we were sweating bullets (more like milk duds, we had been into the chocolate) over the sows even having Dustin doing a routine run to gestation to make sure there were no sows doing, well you know, in the barn, we got all moved into their nice clean rooms and all caught up for another few days!!!!
GOOD FRIDAY turned out to be a rather pleasant day work wise, with Andy, Lori and I taking care of things and the Gremlins failed to rear their ugly little heads and kick us in the, well you know, like last year so it was a two day in a row good deal kinda thing and we can only hope it is a trend or something like that or a sign of things to be or just a coincidence kinda thing but it was very welcome in case I didn't make that plain enough or clear or something like that......
This is another year that I will dawn my Easter long johns and Bunny snow boots instead of an Easter bonnet (I really could use one, cause I bent down in some tall grass last year to tie my shoe and one of the kids thought they had found the worlds biggest Easter egg (with ears) or something) I can't win, but despite the weather everyone will have a most excellent Easter Sunday with family.........
It is getting late in the day and all my little critter friends are snoozing away comfortably with their little tummy's full, everyone is home preparing for Sunday and all is well on the farm once again............:)

Sunset on the Farm.......

Thursday was another very well planned day (all thanks to Lori and I if we must say so and we must) and despite the odds being against us we came out victorious (as usual) once again!!! We have been using a 4 cart system at weaning which makes things go a lot faster and I mean fast, I swear I saw my own butt more than once and I know some of you say that is easy to do from a mile away but no kidding aside I passed myself coming and going in the same alley, Lori just went at a dead run with a syringe in one hand and a cart in the other and break time was when we got the washers going......

As you can see, Friday ended on a rather gorgeous note with fair Skye's and moderately nice temperatures giving way to today with cooler temps and drizzle all day it turned out rather gloomy. Did have to help Lori this morning with a task that was most definitely better accomplished with two sets of hands (it was one of those we hate to do and thank goodness we don't do very often) than one and had little problems gettin it done.

Well, I have a movie and some popcorn awaiting me so I will take my leave (I love that)....but for now, a lot of 4-h pigs have been sold, everyone is home and tucked in for the day and all is well on the farm once again..........:)

Things You Find In The Snow.....

No, it isn't a beaver, it is Baby J finding out what depth perception is all about (not really, that is the last thing on his mind) and applying the results of his findings in a real time environmental situation (having a blast in English)........:)

Sunset.......

This is a neat photo of almost sunset Saturday after the snow had ended and the wind subsided a little bit. Just missed Randy moving snow down road and luckily it didn't get as bad as they predicted. NOW, it is 6 degrees but no wind, and looks at this point in time like it may be a great day,weather wise that is.....:)