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.

More snow & more rides

What a year for Jack and the cutter.

A little bit of team work

Jack & Laddie are working as a team, but need lots of work.

The bob sleigh is great to get them working together.

Flashback: Dorothy's bees

We wonder what this years honey season will bring.

These bees are the secret to this farm.

Our first Wood Duck Box

This was a nice winter project.

We'll place it down at the pond in the spring.

We see wood ducks most years.

Flashback: Cousin Mark

Many years ago Mark visited England.

He decided to stick to sailing.

Another signs of his Viking roots.

6 Hens & 6 Eggs

These ISA Browns have been great hens.

Nice brown eggs every day even in winter.

Wood Ducks at CVF

We took the Wood Ducks 101 Program at Crieff Hills.

We plan to build a box and put it down by the pond.

Heidi & Bonnie

Heidi sure has a "crush" on Bonnie.

And I think Bonnie has a "crush" on Heidi.

Flashback: Richard Brown with seeder & team

Years ago we used to go to Great Uncle Richard's farm near Action.

This photo is circa 1930.

But it does make one think of spring and working the land again.

I'm already reading seed catalogues and making lists.

OK, this one shows Evelyn driving.

Evelyn has been around horses for most of her life.

This is the first time she has driven a horse and cutter.

Thanks again Andie for this great photo.

Honey takes on Bonnie

Thanks Andie for a great action photo.

Another big snow day

Heidi & Evelyn each took a turn driving Bonnie.

Wow. What a winter.

We hitched the horses 11 times in January.

We're off to a good start for February.

Flashback: Easter 2010: Wild life in North field

8 of the 11 gchildren came to the farm.

Rebecca could only get 5 of them in this photo.