What's up!

What's up on the farm?
Well the peas are in and taste delicious! Black Raspberries are wonderfully plump this year. I'm glad we threw a sheet over them at the last frost. I'll probably be making Black Raspberry Jelly this weekend. Our pumpkin patch is progressing nicely and it looks as though the zucchini will be abundant as well.
The chickens a growing nicely and we can't wait for our eggs! I've noticed that our galvanized water containers are beginning to rust through. I guess our water doesn't agree with these containers. I'll have to stop by the Agland Co-op and get the plastic ones. The alpacas are bothered by flies, so we try to keep the poo piles cleaned up and wipe them down with fly repellent. I would like them to take the apple treats from my hand... maybe some day.
Our wildlife... is out of control! We have something that keeps knocking down the bird feeders... we think it may be a raccoon. We are participating in the firefly watch and learning alot from this experience. And the deer--- have been eating my strawberries. *sigh*

I've been busy at work and trying to keep my job. It seems as though Governor Strickland of Ohio wants to cut back funding to libraries! Can you believe that! So, things are a little tense at work and it trickles down to the home. I find solace that at least we'll have some food and eggs once the hens get old enough. We need to purchase a new sewing machine to weather this recession. That is our one NEED that we all agree on. Our other sewing machines are old and create great frustration in the middle of our projects.

Allsion starts band practice this week for the 4th of July parade. And the rest of her and Emily's time will be spent on soccer and swimming. We'll have to start getting things for back to school especially the clothes a little at a time. The school has instituted a new dress code and now we get to shop to meet the new requirements. I truly hate shopping! And back to school shopping is the worst.

Until next time....
Sheila