Week Four

Sunday it was a month ago that we drove up here. We have done a lot since then and it seems longer than that but the days seem to go by faster and faster. We have learned a lot since then also. One, that we still love the country farm life and even if its a small hobby farm, we want to do it. Two, it has given Ben the self confidence that he can do it. He has learned much and really enjoys using animal power. You can read all the books you want, but doing it hands on helps you really learn. We know God lead us up here and in the process He has taught us so much, many things I would have never dreamed he would have, but he knew. We have also learned to grow closer Him. We are still seeking God's guidance and taking one day at a time.
I was able to hit up a few garage sales this week. Didn't find too much but it was fun to shop around. I did find a few more old books to add to my collection, a couple over a hundred years old. We also had some free time on Saturday so we did a little shopping and went out to eat and drove a little ways into the Adirondack Park. It was very pretty. We forgot the camera however but hope to go back.

Ben harrowing the upper field. This was woods like the trees behind him 3-4 years ago. It is pretty rocky in places but it still works. We all had the horses pulling the stone boat last week and took out a bunch of stones.

Ben and his faithful side-kick... well...until she saw me...They were so so cute!
looking at the farm from the upper field

They cut some hay today, thick clover

I made the mistake and forgot I turned the horses water on. Well a couple hours later Ben and I come out to the barn and here water running. I should have taken a pic. It wasn't real funny then, I felt so bad but it's funny now. The water was over your ankles in parts of the horse barn. At least the horses stalls are built up so they were not standing in water. We worked on it today and unplugged a drain and let it drain into the yard. It was a yucky mess but it getting dry now.
Today I worked with Ben all morning, doing spring cleaning, spring barn cleaning. We moved weaned calves, cleaned stalls, moved heifers out to pasture to see them in the yard about a half hour later and have to round them up and put them up all over again! LOL

We are looking forward to this Saturday. They are having a horse pull here. That should be fun to see.