Time once again is chasing me as I write this Blog. Hard to believe October is drawing to a close and Halloween is right around the corner. May all the ghost and goblins have a safe and yummy trick or treating evening on the 31st.
Here at the farm the cows have been moved off the lower pastures up onto the hill as the cold, wet and frosty mornings have arrived. They still roam the hills but have the option of cuddling into the straw filled barns at night. We have taken down the rotating fencing system from the large field where both horses and cows spend their summer and stored it until next spring. Windows will be popped back in the barn in another week, leaves will be raked, manure spread on the fields and general farm tidy up in the weeks ahead readying for winter.
We attended the final Plowing Match of the year in Northumberland County on Thanksgiving weekend with mules Patsy and Tammy. They had a great outing (plowing in the rain for half the day) and finished in 1st place.
Seems like it has been a spectacular Fall - with spectacular colour! We know there are many in the farming community that are waiting to see what the final crop harvest will yield before they know just what the total damage has been of what can only be classified as a most chaotic planting and growing season. We hope that they will all be able to make ends meet until next spring.
While walking my canine friend the other day, on one of those spectacular days, I snapped a few pictures of Autumn. The first two are of Reign and Gracie out in their paddock enjoying the day.
The Farm itself in Fall Colours!
It will probably be mid November when I write again so we leave with the reminder to:
REMEMBER ON REMEMBRANCE DAY
NOVEMBER 11TH
Until next time,
Jeanne and Kim
