Kim Hadwen: MAY

WELCOME THE MONTH OF MAY ......

..........or I guess I should say goodbye to the month of May as I write this blog on the 2nd last day of the month! Not sure where the time has flown but I'm sure a lot of folks feel the same way this spring!

Again I won't focus this blog on other than the farm but will say our continued Thanks to All the Helpers in the world that keep the world turning on a day to day bases. One is re-awakened to what is most important in life through times like these, and our thoughts and prayers are with those that have lost loved ones.

Comet with her mom Olympia

Here at the Farm we keep busy with spring time rituals. Veggie gardens are planted ( and up ), baby calves are all here and out on pasture now with their mom's - the jet black Angus look so lovely on the emerald green grasses of Springtime! The last foal to be born for the year has arrived, on Mothers Day weekend and her name is Comet - she's lovely!

We also have watched Presley grow the last 5 months into a very handsome fellow ( see the January Blog ). He was weaned mid may and mom Gracie was on her way out to the meadow when we got a call from good friends who sadly had lost a lovely Mare who had a month old stud colt. Well bless our girl Gracie, she accepted this little fellow like her own and that is how we have "Stevi" (who is a Shire breed), staying with us for a little while to nurse and continue to grow strong. He is a character to say the least.

Shire foal "Stevi" with adopted mom, Belgian mare "Gracie"

Along with babies being born on the farm we continue with day to day farm stuff. Grain (under seeded with hay) has been planted, is up and looks good. Corn also has been planted and just through the ground. The crazy heat of last week along with a couple of much needed rains has brought the hay crop around and looks promising - fingers crossed. Other things of interest or NOT has been our venture into bread making. Along with everyone else this seems to have been a March/April/May craze. We were lucky enough on one trip to the grocery store to find 3 packets of yeast. Now I have made bread before in my day but I have to say the homemade buns I made and the super Cinnamon buns our daughter made were fantastic. I think, like everyone you talk to, we all need to be outside (safely) to walk off some of the extra pounds!