Spring Smiles

Spring smiles,
with crooked teeth and severe under-bite...
but happy just the same!


Yesterday was another perfect day and we made good use of it.
All of those walnut limbs and tree tops were put through the wood chipper...


and made into a large pile of mulch...


which we then spread on the entrance to the picnic pavilion.


Nothing goes to waste around here!

The requisite supervisors were on the job...


making sure that all was to their liking.


Lucky for us, they're not hard to please.

Sadly, the labor force around here is prone to slacking...


They just like to hang out wherever we are.
Chester was off exploring... but always within eyesight.
Oakley was napping.

The walnut tree that was felled in the pig pen is all but gone, now.
There are just a few pieces of trunk that will need to be cut.


While we moved the wood out of the pig pen,


the pigs were out in the front pasture, torturing the horses.


Moonbeam kept trying to open the gate, 
telling us how unfair it was that the pigs were out in his grass!


He had his turn next...
and spent several evening hours out grazing and wandering.
It's just so hard to have to learn to take turns.

Comments

My horses have learned how to jimmy the gate repeatedly until the chain link comes undone from the hook it's supposed to stay on. I've had to resort to tying a lead line in multiple knots to keep them off the grass when I am trying to give it a chance to grow.

SPRING is finally here! Maybe even Summer this week! Crazy weather -

Lynne said…
Look at that blue sky . . .
No doubt low humidity as well . . .
Best springtime weather ever . . .
Enjoy some as you work!
molliemax said…
Sharing comes hard sometimes.....happy May!
What fun it must be to have all those critters around you on a daily basis! I always wanted to live on a farm....the closest I got was having chickens for a while! Oh and spending summers at my grandparents' farm in Ireland when I was a kid - that was wonderful!
Marilyn F. said…
So glad you are getting sunny weather. Spring has sprung and its wonderful. I love the picture of your pig running in the field with the daffodils in the foreground. That is just hilariously funny and cute. Thanks!!!
diane in northern wis said…
Looks like you're getting a lot done around your farm. Love the pics of the animals and what they're up to. I'm making it a point to tell my sister Becky about your blog...I know she would love it too! Take care!