goat yard

This is our apple tree which is bearing too quickly to pick them all. They make very yummy applesauce and pies.


A good picture of Tad.

This is the goat yard as its more cleared. This was covered with 6-8 ft reeds some as much as 3" around, for 2 whole acres! This is tough to deal with when one doesnt have a bushhogger. Our fancy mower just pushed them down, but didnt cut them. My husband has devised many ways of cutting them down, some more difficult. He ended up settling on a electric trimmer. I have cut 1 extension cord in half with it while cutting reeds, tad has cut 2 and his own leg plus new pr jeans (which I made!!!).However, the reeds are almost all cleared and our 2 stone outbuildings, 3 barns, 1 shop and 1 greenhouse are easily accessed now.

Burning brush after several rainy days, the previous owner left a decent sized pile so we added to it and took care of it. It was cold and I was hoping it would last. Today is not quite 70 out at 9 am so I pray it keeps getting colder! No more hot, please Lord, please make it cold...