Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Flashback: Circa 1930


My mother riding on the back of a horse. I didn't know she ever did.
Notice my grandfather's 1928 McLaughlin-Buick in the background.
Thanks Paul for sending this photo along.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Pickled eggs

Years ago I got a pickled egg recipe from a patient.
We tried it with the Ameracauna eggs.
Boy are they ever good.


Flashback: Sleigh ride video

Our sleigh ride video has now played 11, 916 times on Youtube.
Have a look at:

Hope we get snow in March like that, this year.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Waiting for spring.

My geranium cuttings are waiting for spring.
I'm waiting for winter, so I can drive my cutter.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Flashback: Connie & Tara

Our first team at CVF was Connie & Tara many years ago.
Here Ross is taking Tena & Dorothy for a ride.


Friday, January 6, 2012

A honey of a cake

Annie gave Dorothy this new honey-comb cake pan for Christmas.
Looks like a winner; we taste it tonight.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Heidi drives Jack & Laddie


Last week, she drove the cutter, this week the bobsleigh with the team.

Team work @ CVF

Chris takes the team for their first trip this winter.

Flashback: Ian driving "Super"

Ian takes his teacher Mr. "J" for a ride.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Heidi & Jack

Finally winter comes to CVF

This is the restored cutter on it's maiden voyage.
Thanks Bill for donating it to our program.
Thanks Steve, Dorothy & Chris for your help with the restoration.

Flashback: 4H is great.

Great clubs for both boys and girls.
Also looks good on a job application.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Blue egg for Christmas breakfast

Grandson Toby won the contest to eat the first blue Ameracauna egg.

Friday, December 23, 2011

Can you believe it??????????????

We finally have a blue egg in our coop.
Hope to have more Ameracauna hens as time goes on.
Thanks Jen.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Flashback: Angora goats

For several years we had Angora goats.
I even learned to spin.
I still wear my mohair touques. They are so warm.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Flashback: Super at Christie Show


Ian drove with Scott as groom many years ago.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

New lady in the coop.

This one looks like an Ameracauna.
We'll watch for coloured eggs.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Fabienne comes to visit "Jack".

Too cold to ride; not enough snow to drive.