Wildlife

It is pretty unusual if I come up the driveway and don't see any wildlife.  I happened to have my camera with me the other day while this deer was grazing close by.  I have seen her several times. 

A few days after this, I saw her with twins that still had their spots.  Very cute.

Beach

Sorry for the short absence.  We made it away from the farm for a few days to go to the beach.

We only had one day of rain, which probable saved us anyway from more sunburn.
We did some shark tooth hunting with mild success.  This type of shell deposit seems to yield the most teeth, but after awhile it can make you crazy.  Some times I would see shark teeth in my sleep.  We also played some entertaining games of Cranium.
Of course the worst part of the vacation is that it didn't last long enough. 

Finally Done

J baled the last of the hay today.  What a relief.

I think he ended up with about 360 bales, which is a little more than usual but we will still have to buy more.
He did this steep rough field last.  It is his least favorite to bale.  One year he had one almost roll off and through the fence.

Mini Cattle Drive

With J's rotational grazing, he is moving at least one group of cattle every 3 days.

The cattle are so use to moving they come running when he calls.
They then stream through the gate anxious to get to the new grass.
This gives J a chance to check the herd as they pass by.

Cucumber count

The cukes are outdoing themselves.

I planted 4 hills.
count so far:  30

Cabbage

We harvested our first cabbage head ever.  It weighed 5 1/2 pounds.

Anyone got a good cabbage recipe?

I also picked 11 cucumbers today.  This is in addition to the 8 E picked yesterday.

From the Farmers' Almanac:  A child, like your stomach, doesn't need all you can afford to give it.

Day Lilies

My 25 foot long sweep of day lilies is in full bloom.

Some years I've missed the peak because we were at the beach.
They are usually beautiful for about 2-3 weeks.  It makes coming down the driveway a pleasure.