Saturday, September 13, 2014

Late Summer: You Win Some, You Lose Some

It's the end of summer, and things are changing at Pine Ridge Farm--coming, going--yep, changing.

Laura added three calves to the Millage Menagerie.

The Welcoming Committee
 
Hello
 
Getting to Know You
Not only did we add to the pasture and barn, we added a new driver and car as well (to the insurance roster as well as the garage).
 
 
 We lost another child to college somewhere along the way...
 


But the wonderful thing about children is they're much like boomerangs...and they come back every so often (and bring friends).

 
When they do, it's PARTY time!


And learning time...


 
 

Some of our new additions are quite cute and cuddly....

Our friend, Fredrick, with a new bunny capture
Mary, Fredrick's wife, Laura and Kirby after a rousing game of tag in the barn.
Then there are the not-so-cuddly creatures. The ones that, as The Farmer says, are "follicle-challenged."

Life on the farm. You win some. You lose some. You learn some. You learn that you didn't know what you thought you did. And you try again.
Coming soon to an Iowa farm near you: Harvest!

The Farmer's pre-harvest to-do list