Cogburn is back in the coop

No longer living alone on grass seed in the great outdoors.

Trip to see Laddie's Half sister

She is due to deliver in the next few days.

Zack can run faster than Cogburn.

Cogburn is back in the coop.

The hens in the coop are happy.

Dorothy is happy.

And Cogburn is..............................

Every farm needs a team.

Doug is thinking of selling his JD tractor,

and getting a team.

The seed potatoes are cut.

They should just right for planting next Saturday.

Cogburn is in trouble.

He's eating Dorothy's freshly sown grass seed.

Laddie is showing signs of spring

Laddie has lost his winter coat.

He is showing signs of grazing on the spring grass.

Heidi comes to help at CVF

Living on a farm she comes with a good skill set already.

We know she is great with animals.

Flashback: Annie with her kids

Years ago Annie had a couple of kids.

Now she has a husband and two children of her own.

She definitley got the "farm" gene.

This boy has a name

His name is "Cogburn".

After record voting this is the people's choice.

It was suggest by Steve.



Bonnie is 23 years old today

Here she is many years ago with her horse colt Laddie.

She has been a good and steady mare.

Her registered name is Gormley's Island April F6789

Nothing like a good roll

Easier getting on and off

Johnny-jump-ups by the side of the house.

Great year for the periwinkle in front of the house.

Flashback: Wood duck box

Looks like it is working again this year.

The box is down by our pond.

Cross-country buggy modifications

We have changed the back-rest for the front seat.

We can know step over into the back and get off with ease.

More rides at CVF

 Three generations of the Barlow Family

Ross tried his hand at driving.

Jack got to show off his new harness.

Rhubarb for dinner tonight.

The cold frame has done its work ++++.

Bluebirds in the front lane

They are quick and tricky to photograph.

Flashback: Many years ago.

Anne showed me a page from an old calendar.

The sketch is by Franklin Arbuckle.

It reminds me of sitting on my grandfather's draft horse Jerry.

That was many years ago.

Leesa tries Jack in the new harness.

Always something to clean

Cleaning horses, carriages, and harness.

The work never ends, but it is fun.

Jack's new harness

This is the new harness from Coutryside Harness.

Now we have to teach Jack to wash his own feet.

What's not to love about a Clydesdale.

Time to plant the raised bed.

Many of the frost-hardy crops are planted.

The new cold frame

So far I'm happy with the new design.

We'll have to watch it work now.

Happy Easter from CVF

Tomatoes are up.

The seedling are up in 7 days.

I used an old heating pad for germination.

Flashback: Countryside Harness

I saw this harness at Countryside Harness last June.

Abner has made me one to fit Jack.

I pick it up tomorrow. More photos to follow.

And snow we got

But not enough to run the horse and cutter.