So very busy.

Wow have we gotten behind on posting to this blog. We have been busy, busy, busy since March. Many batches of chickens, 11 new sheep, goat kids being born, 2 new bucks, pigs, turkeys, etc, etc. Spring into summer is a rough time period on the farm. Add to that - opening new pasture, fencing in 2 new fields, prepping for sheep, running electricity and all the other general maintenance we do on a daily and weekly basis. Phew.

The big project for the past 2 weeks was preparing for the arrival of 9 additional Icelandic sheep. We decided to put them in a separate pasture up on the hill. One reason was to isolate them from the sheep that are already here to be certain no one is carrying any illnesses. The other reason is so we don't have to mow that area. We put in a 4000 sq ft pen of field fence, then 5 strand electric fencing around the larger pasture.

Now that sheep are in, it's time for Farm Cleanup Week.
Mow and trim roadfront.

Paint and install Hurry Burry Farm sign on roadfront.

Trim tree by gate.

Stack split wood.

Chip/shred brush and bramble in pasture.

Trim low branches on trees.

Move hay tent.

Clear out brush and scrub around the shop.

Paint the shop.

Move sheep box.

Restack boards off barnpad.
Trim bushes around the deck.
New tarp roof for kid's jungle gym
Trim fenceline