Count Down......

 I'm actually excited about SPRING!I've been thinking about the strawberries for days!It's great to be optimistic for a change.It seems like Geof just covered them up and in a couple of months' the straw will be pulled back.We had some brutal temps earlier in the month and even with straw on the plants they can still get winter kill.Time to think about ordering some new strawberry boxes as we've almost used up our supply.
I was up on the hill yesterday checking out the fruit trees,they appear to have done well over the winter.Not many deer around which is good.We had a problem with leaf curl last year and hopefully that has been taken care of.
Plugged the incubator in and had it running for a couple hours......just wanted to check on the gauges and make sure it was working properly.It hasn't been used for a couple years and I really have the itch       right now but will wait for the weather to warm up!
 Spring back in 11 day! Love daylight savings time:)
Geof has been cutting our winter wood this week,it's been perfect weather.We sure did burn a lot this winter and he thinks we may even run out.Hopefully a warm spring will help us out. The greenhouse held up well over the winter and it's beautiful out there today.
Chickens are doing well,still laying 55 to 60 eggs a day.We did lose a couple over the winter which isn't too bad.We are still enjoying our pork.....I will never go another winter without chicken though.........I figure we can at least grow some meat birds for ourselves.

Kali is shedding his winter coat a sure sign of Spring don't you think!

You can see just how far the sun has come around in just a few weeks.

Comfort Food

On these cold,dreary days I tend to cook.Geof is a big fan of homemade bread and after 30 + years I have it pretty well down.I don't measure which aggravates some family members because I don't have a measured recipe.It goes by feel and believe it or not the weather.I use my slow cooker a lot over the winter....thank you air miles:) So we had baked beans and home made bread last night. The night before I made myself some comfort food....cream peas on toast.....Geof doesn't like it! ha!!All the more for me!

Kali isn't comfort food but I eat him up every time I spend time with♥

 Early morning sky

Welcoming 2013

Here it is 2013 and typical January weather,what I call normal.Kali has a lovely winter coat that I can't stop feeling,he's so soft.....love that horse!Lots of snow and we have seen some sleds going through the trail on the back 40.
We had a great Christmas,15 in total for Christmas dinner.New years was fairly quiet,we had two of our grandchildren here for the night,we always enjoy them.Such good kids:) Geofrey is 3 and Mariah is 14 months'.
Danika will turn 3 in 20 days and will be a big sister in June.......to TWINS!!! So excited for our son and his wife :)
Just a few pictures to share.

Miss.Mariah

 Geofrey

 Danika

 New years chili

Ring-neck pheasant

 Kali

 Mr.Cardinal