Snow!

Well I was right, we got a lot of snow over the night. Flat Stanley is getting ready to leave us and go visit a friend in California. But here he is with Ken and the truck, covered in snow.

Being Filmed

I was interviewed for the movie Locavore Movie about local food, sustainable farming and the state of modern agriculture. I have no idea whether any of my answers will be in the movie. It is due to be produced only on DVD and available in the Spring of 2009.

Flat Stanley got his picture taken as well.

Flat Stanley has a Busy Day

Today was a busy day here at the farm. Stuff didn't really get started until the afternoon but we had a lot to do.


Our first problem was the septic tank. We've had some sewer gas backing up into the house when we do laundry. The plumber came yesterday and we found a trap that was dry but as a precaution he suggested we get the septic tank pumped. It was last pumped in 2000 so we are a bit overdue. Flat Stanley got to help Ken use the backhoe to uncover the tank.


Cheerful Cesspool Service came out and did the actual job. They were great to work with and came the same day I called.


I took Stanley to look for eggs.


Unfortunately our chickens are old and we haven't gotten any eggs for weeks. If they don't start laying, now that their molting is over, they will go to be butchered by the end of the year.


My next job is to go get the mail. Our mailbox is out on the main road.


We filled hay feeders this morning so there wasn't anything to do for the sheep. Desert Weyr Gwenda came over to sniff Stanley though.


Wye Hieghts Fychan AKA Wye Heights C-3 is by himself in a pen. He is scheduled for slaughter this week so is separated from the rest of the rams.


Last stop was to check out the main ram pen. Our guard dog Winifred aka Winnie is fascinated by Flat Stanley.

Flat Stanley's Thanksgiving Dinner

Flat Stanley joined us for Thanksgiving dinner.


But first we had to make the mashed potatoes.


I had made some bread so Stanley got to see it.


The turkey looks great. It wasn't done so we had to cook it some more.


Oogie & Ray McGuinness at the table ready to eat.


Doing the dishes afterwards.

Flat Stanley and the Sheep

Flat Stanley was freezing so we made him some coveralls. We have to go do some sheep work outside. This was his first introduction to our sheep toys.


Ewes in the chute ready to be worked with Stanley watching.

Flat Stanley

Flat Stanley arrived from TN to visit us for a while. Here he is with Larry and Andrew as they are working on the new elk fence.