Just a little white

Almost

The first crocus is almost coming in bloom

Lisa Boonstoppel Pot

We had breakfast at church on Saturday and listened to Lisa who writes a column in the Ontario Farmer. "Adventures on the Farm". Marc likes to wear my Calgary bought hat.

Vandalism

Our mailbox didn't last long. We got it from our dutch friends just over 2 years ago. This is the second time it met up with vandals.

This post to my blog is number 200

pussy willows

Walking in the (empty) gravel pit
Pussy willows and the first flower

Doggy bag

We went to Crabby Joe for supper. Llori had just had a birthday and got a free ice cream

Only taking home 1 bone for the dog

Coffee-Break

I love Coffee-Break bible study, but I'm getting ready for the end of the season.

I love the variety in women's age and background. We have such a good time and we talk about good stuff.

Dull Brown

A year apart. This year a dull brown, last year lots of snow.

spreading

Fortunately the wind was the right direction

Drainage Ditch

Blue sunny sky thin ice and cobalt blue water. We have ideal syrup weather.

The sap is running

beside the road lots of trees are tapped

Our Neighbours are at it too

It takes 40 litres of sap to make 1 litre of Maple Syrup

Barn Open House

We were parked quite far from the lane, but these guys could go closer.
Only in Mennonite country

All to see a new milking robot in action. It is a nice open barn. The robot worked different then a Lely, less free cow trafic.

Peaking Bulbs

In Holland tulips come weeks after daffodils, in Canada they appear almost at the same time

Cantata practise

The choir was practising for Easter yesterday. The cantata is called "He's Alive". Rien and Olga are in the choir, Marc is Jesus (youth). 11 years ago Marc was Jesus too (the baby) in this same cantata. We have done several others in the meantime but this one was and is my favourite.

Good Friday in Floradale, Saturday and Sunday (Easter) in Drayton

Breeders Cup

We entered the Breeders Cup competition for cows who have calved at least 3x. They judge them walking on concrete on the farm.

Sure Signs of Spring

A Robin is in our area considered a sure sign of spring
The snow is disappearing but the fields are still very brown

The creeks are running

Study

Olga was home for the weekend. She had a lot of text books to read

Practise for Sunday morning.

Perth Farm Tour

There was a variety in farms 3 tie stalls. It's fun to see the pens of the younger animals. It can be a maze.
There were also 2 free stall barns

Julia found the best part (according to the boys), little donuts.

Lamb's Leg Bone

For Passover we wanted to have a leg bone, so we started with a lamb's leg from New Zealand. It seemed huge to me.
But in the end it looks like the same size I've seen at other Passover plates.
It's drying in our window sill.

Mixing Manure

The manure was starting to reach a high level in places. Time to mix it up.

Blessing Store

Femmy makes beautiful diaper bags.

They are for expecting moms who need this free blessing.

No Skiing

We're sad but skiing is cancelled for tomorrow due to rain and wind.

Signs of Spring

Black, grey & striped kittens
Reddish Kittens
and a mix of kittens

Mud snow mountains

The snow on the edges of the parking lots look so dirty.

The end of the trail

The snow Mobile trail seems to end in the corn stubble
The water is rising again

dissapointing calf

We had a cow that didn't get pregnant so we used mixed semen, sometimes that helps. It could have been a Holstein or Hereford or Jersey. A female we would have kept and would have added some variety to our herd. It was a cute Jersey bull value $0

Spring is in the air

Misty usually finds the best place on the farm
A neigbour drove by with a baler and 2 wagons, a little premature.

The end of the wood pile

I guess it will be oil from now on.

BBQ

I wish it was the season of the BBQ already