Cold

We are having a bit of an Arctic blast.  I didn't get up early enough to see the 1 degree. It was already up to 5.4 by the time I thought about blogging it.  At least now the ground is frozen so J can get around better.  He was even able to get the tractor started today.  There is no electricity at his dad's farm, so he can't plug that one in to warm up.

Congratulations to Charlotte R!  She scored her 1000th point in high school Varsity basketball tonight.  They stopped the game to present her the ball.  She then came up in the stands to give it to her mother.  Way to go Charlotte.

Winter Feeding

J has been having to feed for several weeks now.  At least this year he could raise or buy all of the hay he needed locally instead of having to get it out of New York.

The weather has been a little wet lately which has made for muddy conditions.

J is also getting ready to give a talk later this week at a big grazier meeting.  V has been helping him get his pictures together in a power-point slide presentation.

More Basketball

V played basketball tonight.  Her team won their second game of the season.

The score was tied with 20 seconds left.
They managed to throw the ball in and make a lay up.   It was a real nail biter.  V was a starter and played most of the game.

Basketball

E had her first basketball game Saturday.  Her team won 18-11.  She was a starter but didn't score any points.

She did have some rebounds and steals.
And was very aggressive on defense.
I think she is having a good time on this team.

Christmas Tree

The goats are eating the last of the Christmas Tree.  I threw some of the branches over the fence and they came running to devour them.

                                             

They had already eaten most of the tree.

I've saved a few branches to protect 10 Korean boxwoods I bought on clearance and need to decide what to do with.

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.