The New American Gothic.

Diaper changin and bottle feedins? Nah- we got leashes and grain buckets.

Please allow me to introduce to you Buddah and Tenzin

Looks like we are goatsitting....

A couple that we know that own these precious little guys were heading out of town and asked if we would be willing to goatsit.  Without containing an ability to turn away anything with fur and feathers how could I say no?  I looked forward to having these goats for a week and it will also help to see if we will get some in the future.  Not only is it goatsitting, but its goat practicing:)  

So far- so good.  These two little guys are wicked sweet, and have different personalities.  While Buddah bleats and bleats, Tenzin is a little quieter.  They are both incredibly intelligent and have so far surprised me by what they notice, and retain.  Our dogs are obsessed with meeting them on the regular basis and the chickens are enjoying the company outside.  I'll be sure to get some more pictures up after today. Until then may your grains run freely today and may your water bucket be full.

Look at all dem pretty boxes!!!

The whole place

HoneyBabyChilal!

Roll Out!

I asked David if he could bid on one of these sweet Amish chillens to take home- but he said that was illegal.


They roll in the produce on horse drawn wagons and the bidding starts:)

First Farm Auction!

A farm auction!!!!

So what is this and what is happening???

David went down to southern MD this morning to watch a farm auction and its inner workings today.  We want to get a feel of what we are to do when it come time to start selling at our stand and how to bid on produce. This here how we will be getting our produce to sell at our farm stand. Although we have land, and a small garden - we would not be able to keep up with the demand of produce. So what you do is go to a farm auction- bid on produce- bring it home and sell it for comparable prices.  Prices will vary for both bidding and selling depending on what is in season. This is how MOST roadside farm stand like ours work.  The farm that we are getting produce from is Amish run and this is part of how they make their living, by selling to small time farmers like ourselves.  

Mustaches ain't got nothin on this beard.

Yes indeed- the actual term for what these gals are doing is "bearding."  They call it bearding because it looks as if, well, the hive has a beard.  The bee's are doing this to cool off a bit. Especially after a hot, humid day like today the girls hang out on the porch to lower the temp of the hive. The hive has to maintain a certain temp for the brood and all around comfort of these oh so pretty girls.