We got home from our trip to internet access on thursday and something ran past us at full speed as we walked through the dark to the house. I had the impression that it was a dog. the next morning I found this track which was a lot smaller than a dog or coyote and had claws extended like a dog so not likely a cat. It just didn't look like a fox running, strange!
I worked up the last bed in the east garden on friday and have things ready to plant if it just starts to warm some.
So far I just have some garlic and the root crops that are to go to seed. Since this is the warmest area (too warm for summer) I can plant early so maybe in a week or two.
On Saturday, Carrie and I went to Lexington and helped my mother by fixing fence on the farm where there are a few black angus cows. A neighbor's bull had got in and tore up the fence and had his way with the cows so there will be more calves at least.
It is cold and windy this afternoon but this morning it wasn't too bad so I took the mobile saw buck across the creek and used the buck saw to cut some low quality wood for today's burning. It saves from using up my good wood. Also brought over some more manure for the main garden. After lunch the wind got up and it is not pleasant outside so we went over to DQ for some internet.
Hoping it's a small dog!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are planning on penning my chickens up. They are wandering over to each and every neighbors house and it's predator season! So plans are in the making. I'm kinda looking forward to it so I can take my ratchety fences down that are around my gardens and have a little peace of mind that my feathered friends are safer ☺
Chickens love to venture into danger, no matter how far they have to walk to get there. We haven't seen any sign of what ever creature it was, must have been passing through.
Deleteoh that is kind of scary to see a blur of something in the dark! what are the walls in your garden? not looking forward to this big snow at all....those weather people have me so confused...will we get an inch or 12?!
ReplyDeleteThose walls are thick concrete and warm up which is good in the spring but bad in the summer so I have decided that it is a cool weather garden. They say we will get 3 inches here.
DeleteYour soil looks so rich. Interesting about the running creature!
ReplyDeleteIt is a mixture of our red clay which got mixed in with nearly 20 year old manure as this was a manure pit and has a concrete floor. It is nice to have soft dirt to work with for a change. I am ready to get to planting!
DeleteHmmm...I wonder what that animal was? Maybe a young coyote?
ReplyDeleteI continue to enjoy your post format Sunnybrook. Your snapshots of daily farm life are so easy to take in with a nice cuppa :)
I don't post as much as we don't have internet at home now so the posts may not have as much in them as before. I try and have a look at everyone's blog but sometimes my internet time is so limited as I end up at mcdonald's or some similar place.
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