A Quiet sunday..........

The sun did rise this morning but only for a moment.............it has been drizzly for days and we had pouring rain last night. It has made it impossible to do much outside for farm chores. I've almost had the tractor stuck twice even in four wheel drive. I did manage to turn the compost pile over yesterday and we filled another box stall in the barn with stone dust and built it up another six inches. Because the barn isn't built on a concrete slab, we have to add more surface to the stalls over the years to keep them even with the sills. The stone dust works great. It drains well and packs nicely.

We delivered the last four pigs to the butcher on sunday 11/2.

It appears that all is going well in the photo.......looks can be deceiving...

The biggest sow quickly turned around and decided she wasn't going. We had to go to plan "B" to get her loaded all the while keeping the other 3 in the trailer. I'm happy I don't have to go through that again for awhile.

4 large piggies all ready for the freezer.

The largest pig weighed approximately 375lbs. A good size for our family. Our butcher was very pleased with our pigs and that always pleases me as he has been in the business for 50 years and I value his opinion. Thursday night we enjoyed our first porchops. Yum! They were huge and tender and delicous. All but one of our customers have picked up their pork and everyone is happy. We are anxiously waiting for the hams and bacon. This week I'm planning to make a strata with the sausage. We will certainly eat well this winter. A great feeling of well being for me.

"Final resting place"

I love old cemetaries and this one is on our way home from the butcher shop in the middle of an old pasture. It was the only sunny day we had this past week and surprisingly I had my camera with me. It has been unusually mild. Temps in the 60's during the day and we rode home with the windows open. The air smelled wonderful.

This neat old windmill is on the same route - it is part of grand old farm that hasn't actually been farmed for years. It saddens me to see these beautiful old farms sitting idle, buildings in different stages of disrepair, land being sold for house lots. I understand why but it still breaks my heart.

I couldn't resist a photo of this bunch............they are always quacking, non-stop. I swear they have conversations with each other. When they chat, they bob their heads up and down and turn their heads side to side. They are so animated it's comical. I really think they are talking about me most of the time :)