In the shadow of the apple tree

The Doe. In the shadow of the apple tree, an apple planted last year that the deer have nearly killed this year, it's broken limbs hanging broken. She stopped to nibble at a treat block in the field, the Crows and Ravens stop in frequently during the day too.

It's Twins again!

I spotted the "grey faced red" mom out around 8:30am this morning,
the mosquitoes in the woods must be bad with all the rain we've been having.

She ran up to one of the fawns then within a minute she had two running up beside her.

Had to keep putting breakfast down (cold toast again...) to pick up my camera to get these pics...

One of the fawns is a good listener, the other strays off on his own quite often.

Fathers Day 2009

FATHERS DAY in Merrimack at Mom and Dads.

We arrived just in time for Tacos! Banana splits for desert!

Nancy, Todd, Kailey, Taylor were there, then Lisa, Shawn, Spencer and Noah arrived, We brought Jarrod and Crystal's boys James and Jason. Crystal and Jarrod arrived and Joey was there too.

We got to play for short bursts between the waves of rain.
... See my Tabblo>

Wow, look at that worm...

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The Newest Fawn - 2009

Introducing the newest fawn in New Boston, "well in my yard anyway". This little guy/girl showed up today, that makes for two that we are aware of.

Cleaning the Beans

Jason and James helped clean
all of the Yellow Wax Beans this morning.
They were great helpers!

Apple Blossoms & Orioles

The apple Blossoms are nearly gone now, the Orioles will be leaving too. Grass is getting tall too almost 18" in the field.

The Plum tree blossoms are opening. This is a piece of the Plum dad gave us from Pepperell. You can smell the flowers across the yard.

The chicks arrived on Saturday

The chicks arrived on Saturday, we had one runt that was a bit shaky but it looks like she's going to pull through ok. They're all eating and skittering around in their brooder box. We need to keep them at 95 degrees for a week using a 250 watt heat lamp, we drop the temp by 5 degrees a week until they are feathered out.

I think I can hear my electric meter spinning???

We had to keep raising the lamp this weekend as it reached almost 90 outside on Saturday and it was in the 80's today.

Receding Snow

Last of the snow is melting out in the front yard.

Lots to do...

Rose and I finished the electric fence in the field today, we changed the layout and replaced most of the posts and all the wire. I thought I'd straighten out one of the frost heaved wooden gate post only to break it clean off at ground level, that stunt cost us a couple of hours between digging new holes, concreting to post in and drilling for new gate hinges. The wire we are using now is 1/2" tape, more visible to spooked animals. It looks great now, the winters here take their toll on both the posts and wire.

Willow and Lacy enjoyed their first day out in the main field.

Tractor problems, sidewall cracks have crippled my tractor, and Jarrod's tractor starter is shot.

James and Jason were a big help today bringing in the groceries too.

Lawn is starting to green up so we have to scramble at this point just to keep up.

Chicks arrive in two weeks, we have the waterers, and feeder now we just need to get their pens setup.

Vet arrives next Tuesday to finish off Willow's shots for the season.

Almost Spring in NH

We're getting there... The cleanup after a pretty bad winter begins, Ugh.

Looks like flurries and rain today. We noticed the Crocus's are getting ready to bloom with the snow retreating 6 feet away. The garden beds are a mess this year, as they always are this early in the spring, with all the debris from the fall laying on the beds. The tough part is getting the debris out without sacrificing the flowers of spring.