Flashback: Planting last year.

In 2010 we first planted on April 5th. with lots of help.

In 2011 we first planted on April 30th, and even then it was too soon.

"Sunny" in the greenhouse.

It's been a good year for starting things in our greenhouse.

A look at the bee yard

Lots of winter losses.

I wonder what this year will bring.

A quick look inside the Wood Duck Box

Flickers on the lawn

We've hired this guy and his buddies to help de-thatch the lawn.

Flashback: Circa 1928

Our family has used horses for generations.

Here 2nd cousin Gordon Hamilton uses 4 across on the roller.

Big boys also like riding Jack

Easter greetings from CVF

Even small boys like riding Jack

Lots of help brushing horses in the barn.

Celebrating Bonnie's 22 birthday.

Lots of extra carrots.

April 22, 2011: Bonnie is 22 years old today.

She has been a steady mare and given lots of rides.

Flashback: June 2009 Barndance for Mark Preece House

Good news. Mark Preece Family House is finally up and running.

Thanks to all who supported this great cause.

American Goldfinch

Always nice to see these visitors with their spring colours.

Flashback: 2002 Laddie's first fair

Laddie first went to the fair as a young colt.

I wonder if he will be going there again.

Talia rides Laddie for the first time

Laddie is so eager to learn.

Pileated Woodpecker at CVF

Can these boys make the chips fly.

Flashback: 2005 Harrowing the field

Laddie & Barney worked well pulling the harrows with the old forecart.

Feeding carrots at the gate.

Thanks Joao for the photographs.

Flashback: June 2005

Seems a long time ago when Jayne was riding Boomer at CVF.

Riding a Clydesdale in the snow can be fun.

More snow; more sleigh rides.

It's always easy to get the cutter out on a sunny March day.

Flashback: Nov. 2008

Jack has continued to develop as a great carriage horse.

Visitors in the North field.

We often have visitors watching us in the North field.

Wood Duck Box down at the pond.

A pair of wood ducks glided over the pond this a.m.

They couldn't land because of the ice.

I decided it was time to get the new box up.

Flashback: 2001 Bonnie & Clyde

Robins at CVF

It may not be spring but we have Robins.

I also saw a Bluebird but he was too quick.

Flashback: Bonnie @ CVF for 10 years.

Bonnie & Clyde came to CVF in April 2001.

Bonnie liked the place and stayed.

Clyde kept going. 

Julia & Talia visit CVF

Julia played with the kittens.

Talia played with Bonnie.

Flashback: Barn dance at CVF

It is so much fun to have a barn dance fund-raiser at CVF.

But it is soooooo much work.

Good memories.