Sunday, May 24th, 2015

Well here's the update on the newest addition to the Farm's newest addition!  The kiddo's decided (with a little help from there cousin Kelly) to name her Lilly.  We had a stressful long weekend because Lilly couldn't feed off her mother.  Wooly's teats were so big she couldn't suck on them.  I could barely get my hand around them to try and relieve the pressure.  We had to try and bottle feed Lilly and had to "tube" her once to get milk into her.  Leanne couldn't do the tube thing - sticking a tube down her throat and pouring milk straight into Lilly's stomach. So thankfully Uncle Doug gave me a hand with it.  On Monday morning I seen Lilly finally sucking from Wooly and she has caught on and is feeding and running around.

Lilly born Friday May 15th, 2015 at about 9:10AM

Lilly The Calf

You can see Wooly's afterbirth hanging out the back of her.  She past it not long after.  Here is a video of Wooly with it and some more footage of the calf.  Warning it may not be for people with a week stomach. - Wooly

Wooly on the far left, Molly, Lilly and Beltain

Wooly and Lilly relaxing

The first time I seen Lilly latched on Wooly!  Yeeeepppiiieeee!!

Now she's up and at 'em.  

Graydon helping me clean out the barn with is dump truck

Our first taste of Curly the pig.  We had breakfast sausage made and it tasted great!

The Chicks have grown fast!

Here is a pic of a Huge tractor that works around here.  It's a 600hp articulating Tracked Tractor.  Unreal power.  The cultivator it is pulling folds out to about 90' wide.  Doesn't take long to work a field with this beast!

Cow and Horses out together at last! 

Seem to be getting along!

Beltain is always challenging the cows for rank!  Won't be long and I think he'll be top Cow!

Graydon trying on the welding Helmet

Yesterday we went on a tour of Ice Cultures in Hensall, Ontario thanks to Leanne's employer Libro

They made the Ice Truck for Crappy Tire a year or two ago.  Here is a mini model of it.

They can make just about anything out of ice.

Addie and a couple minions 

Talk about cool buns - Gray and I in a ice chair.

Graydon and Addie in front of Olaf

Addie Chillin out!

Addie and I

Leanne behind the Ice Bar

Ice bowl with flowers and Sea Shell suspended in it.

The Ice Bar / Lounge.  They have made large versions of this and shipped them all around the world. I guess there is one in Toronto.

Well it was a busy week but a rewarding one as well.  Until next time have fun and take'er easy.

Cheers!