Pumpkin Spice and Weddings!

Happy Fall everyone!

Our Pyr that had gone missing, returned, but then went missing again. We found out that a neighbor has stolen him and put a shock collar on him. His ranch is big, and the gate always locked, so we cannot get up to the house. We have talked to other neighbors hoping to reach him.

We butchered both of our cows, and the meat is in the freezer. We also have two Jersey bull calves to raise for next year's meat. One is five months old, the other is 2 months old, and suffers from contracted tendons to the front legs. He also has open wounds on his front legs, due to the dairy owner not dealing with him right away. These are improving slightly, but we still have a long way to go. The older is Canklefritz, the younger one is Scooby. We plan to butcher one in the Spring, and the other in the Fall. Purchasing calves from the local dairy is proving easier for us, then breeding them ourselves.

We have six piglets that are six months old, and are being fattened for butchering. Plans for that in December, maybe.

We also have eight hives on the property. This helps us keep our agricultural exemption after selling our goat herd. We have one goat left, and recently traded her buckling for three large, round bales of hay.  These we placed in the barn for the horses this Winter. We have plenty of grass still this year due to the abundance of rain. Praise God for his blessings this year.

The big news is that PD#1 is getting married in November. We are very excited, and love the young man she is marrying. Great family, strong believers, preppers, a family business where PD#1 works full time,  he is a recent graduate from college and is a bench jewler. He was going to work in the family business, but was offered a job in the major town near us, so will gain some experience there first. They have been in CAP - Civil Air Patrol together for four years, and friends until last Christmas.

She was also promoted to Captain and made Cadet Commander of her squadron this year, which will end once she marries.

We are also gearing up for the Winter by cleaning the chimney, adding more insulation to the roof, splitting more wood, and weatherizing the barn from drafts.

Sorry it has taken me so long to update, but it has been buzy working two jobs and preparing for the wedding. Thanks for everyones interest!