You Win Some, You Lose Some
Ever had one of "those" days? You know the kind I'm talking about - where things just don't go how you envisioned them going? That was my Tuesday. Casually getting ready for the day when sow goes into unexpected labor and has problems. I brought my son's glasses to an all day conference instead of mine. Forgot my cell phone. Didn't drink coffee until 10:45 a.m. Alright, so the latter of the three events weren't that big of a deal. I read off the power point instead of the notes in front of me (I need reading glasses....), I didn't really need my cell phone during the conference, and I did have some lovely pumpkin spice chai tea before my coffee (thanks, Mom!).
The four piglets we started with. |
In other news...... the soybeans and black beans are now harvested on the transitional acreage. The soybeans left last Wednesday on a truck from Zealand Farm Services.
Getting ready to load beans into the truck. |
Beans getting loaded |
My view from the cab of the tractor. I've always loved those Western Stars! |
On a walk along the fence row we discovered apple trees! I am very excited about this. I am a little sad that I missed most of them this year (should have taken that walk sooner!), but I did harvest enough for eating and making a couple pies. :)
Since our sow got moved indoor to have her litter, Daisy and her brood got moved out onto pasture. These piglets are six weeks old and loving having access to some pasture.
Some pasture views of the "big pigs"
Hopefully we'll have news of a great farrowing in an upcoming post. Our sow Penny is due to farrow sometime within the next month.
We do, however, have some exciting news! We are going to be offering pork by the piece near the end of November, and we also have our Order Form available for download! We are making progress in updating our book work and getting things settled and organized here on the farm. We are not quite there yet, but are excited about what the future holds.
Happy Harvest!