George comes to learn about Clydesdales.

Jack is such a good teacher.

More horse birthdays at CVF

 On the 16th Jack turned 6. He sure has matured since he first arrived.

Laddie is 9 today. Hard to believe that he was born here at the farm.

We all seem to be getting older.

Alicia comes to ride Jack

Talia is a great teacher, and knows her horse stuff.

Great weather for ducks.

Spring is such a great time of year at the farm.

Dorothy's nursing friends gave her this plant 6 years ago.

Cold frames & rain water.

Lots of good plants growing in the cold frames.

A great year for rhubarb at the farm.

A cool spring, and a bucket load from my VQA pile has made the difference.

Karen visits Christieview Farm

Have at look at Karen's website to see her visit.

http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/field-trip-to-a-farma-peek-at-a-henhouse

She has a great website, and gets lots of visitors.

Flashback: 32 years at Christieview Farm

At the end of May I have lived at CVF 32 years.

What a pleasure to be the steward of this great section of land.

Every day is full of work, but lots of beauty and joy.

More eggs in the middle of our bonfire pile.

Marion tells me these are Mallard Duck eggs.

The hen is sitting patiently on the clutch.

A slow spring, but the flowers linger.

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.