Flashback: First cars

 Here is my great-grandfather's first car.1918 Touring

This is my first car: 63 VW

M & M like this.

So do Jack and I.

More wedding photos at CVF

Strutting his stuff

On sunny days this bird likes to cruise the farm.

Flashback: 1887 Horse brass

This one is from Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.

Horse brasses have been popular for many years.

Wedding photos at CVF

It was a bright sunny February day.

Jack did his best to please.

More snow; more sleigh rides

Flashback: We don't get snow like they used to.

Here is my mother and my grandfather's car near their farm.

I remember going there as a boy when the snow was as high as the roof of our car.

Special ride on Valentine's Day

Cousin Diane rides in the cutter

Photo from Andie

Linda's first sleigh ride.

Steve drives for the first time.

Great snow but chilly.

Jack on the harrows

Trying to keep Jack in shape on the harrows,

so he can pull the sleigh on Valentine's Day.

Flashback: 1957 Southampton

Then I had time to try sketching.

With Medicine & the farm, I haven't had the time.

But I always have the camera handy, and I hope it shows on this blog.

A work of art

Cousin Brenda has just hooked a great rug.

Jack & the hens are very pleased.



Who says we need snow to play.

Crazy weather

Even the Christmas Cactus is out of step.

Flowering in February???

Flashback: Laddie's Sire.

This is "Teddy" or Ayton's Final Footprint at the "Royal".

He was a magnificent horse.

She asked for snow & we got snow.

More snow, more rides

Team work on a cold blowing wintery day.

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.



Visitor at our feeder

Another great winter day

Jason & Chris with the team

Another great winter morning.

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:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOWzW3VKkpI

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

Waiting for spring.

My geranium cuttings are waiting for spring.

I'm waiting for winter, so I can drive my cutter.