Yard Ornaments

I am once again dreaming of working in the yard.  I received two new yard ornaments for Christmas I need to find places for.

One of J's Aunts made this stepping stone for us.

And Santa brought me this Hokie gnome.

Way to go Hokies on winning the Orange Bowl.

Sorting

Today we got the cattle up and sorted out the rest of the calves to wean.  Because we are calving later J left the smaller calves and replacement heifers on the cows longer.

He also used the opportunity to deworm the cows and calves.  He used the spray gun so we did  not have to run them through the chute.

In other news, I got a new computer.  C has helped me set it up, but it will take a lot of getting use to.

4 Wheeling

Over Christmas we visited my sister L, down on my grandparents old farm.She got the traditional prickly cedar tree (very cute).

Her husband T had gotten himself a 4 wheeler (not for Christmas), and was letting everyone take it for a spin.

V could not keep from grinning for some time after. I think we're in for trouble when she's old enough to drive.

Merry Christmas

Decorating

Well, I've quit hanging ornaments on the tree. I was a little more selective this year due to the fact the tree I got seems to have weak branches. Therefore, I limited the number of heavy things.

I usually put out these glass balls from my grandmother in a special spot so they don't get lost among everything else.
This is my favorite nativity. I got it a few years ago at an auction. E likes to arrange the scene in a circle.

Show Calves

We started halter breaking the show calves yesterday.J started with V's heifer.

She put up a little fight but by the end of the session V was able to lead her some.

E's steer was next.

He was a little more stubborn than V's. He would just brace himself where J couldn't pull him.

He did stand tied for E to brush and feed.

Fog

The weather has been very cold since the first of November. It has however, warmed up this week. A couple of days ago we had a beautiful foggy morning.

Sorry for the sporadic posts, like everyone else, we're busy getting ready for Christmas.