Just for fun, I thought I’d post some photos from our snowy adventures and beyond. Here’s what we’ve been up to at the ranch for the past couple of weeks.
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- The pigs just get rid of the snow. What do they do? Eat it? Smash it into smithereens? We will never know.
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- We tried two methods for snowman-making–the traditional rolling method, and a new bucket method! But we only had one pair of safety glasses…
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- The boys say “Hi!” And then they threw snowballs at me.
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- It truly was a white-out for a while!
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- The view by one of the ponds.
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- The chickens got out to scratch around a bit.
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- Zeke didn’t mind the snow. He’s not so white, after all!
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- It really was pretty to look at.
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- 185 acres holds a lot of snow! This pond even iced over a little bit.
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- And right before the snow came, Matt started on a new homemade rollaway nest box project to help get fewer soiled eggs. (I don’t make it into many farm photos, so I photobombed this one.)
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- The occasion called for a new power tool: a brad nailer. Happy early birthday, Matt.
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- Cool design from the Green Machine Farm.
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- Marking the next template in preparation for cutting.
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- All the pieces ready to assemble.
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- Careful cuts make it go together easily.
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- My handsome hubby needed a tea break during his work.
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- Here are the plans by a fellow engineer-farmer.
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- A lovely snowy sunrise to enjoy despite the cold and lack of electricity!
Our family was privileged to attend this year’s American Pastured Poultry Producer’s Association Conference in Dallas. It was three days of wonderful networking and sharpening of farming minds. If you’re a farmer type, we highly recommend attending. If you’re a beginner, it’s an ocean of information to drink in as fast as you can. If you’re a middle-experience farmer, it’s an opportunity to gain the knowledge you need
Love the pictures! I really enjoyed the book you sent Gram Michalka! How fast the kids are growing!!! The boys are not really babies any more. . .