Highs and Lows

Summer means green grass, hay fields waving in the breeze and flowers.

Lots and lots of yellow ones........

                                                               Lavender ones......

                                                          white ones........

                                                         purple clover............

                                                      Even the trees flower

                                                                       The hay fields abound with flowers.

                      With the exception of the trees, all of these wonderful flowers along with grasses  go into   making our hay.         

Deep breath in...deep breath out.  The damn tractor starts hemorrhaging.  Well, maybe that is stretching it a bit.  The hydraulic thingy starts leaking.  I have an incontinent tractor. Maybe Atends would help? We had to have John Deere repair out again.  Is this sounding familiar?  Like, maybe, last summer?  Guess what? The seal is made in India.  They are having so many problems with these seals.  Not just our tractor. WELL....that makes me feel sooooooo much better.  I want to kick something.  Really kick it.

This is our loaner........Just kidding. 

 Our neighbor Fred brought his tractor over.  This is a 1970 International .  A tractor that doesn't break down every summer. 

We were able to get 264 bales up in our barn. I will post more pictures tomorrow.  We had to wait a few days to cut more hay due to weather.   Should we trade in our new John Deere tractor in on a used one?  Hmmmm.......

Much Love and Prayers from Mainely Ewes Farm.

Spring Happenings on the Farm

Spring is happening everywhere on the farm. I am forever in awe of the colors. Even the animals seem to realize there has been a big change. The cats hide in tall grass awaiting anything that will skitter, hop, fly or walk by taking pictures.

Even the dandelions tell a tale. The goats love to graze on their gorgeous yellow flowers. They provide nectar for the honey bee and a bouquet for small children who love to bring their blossoms into the house for moms and Nana's everywhere.

They pop up at every turn.

Our drive is edged by lovely crab apple and sand cherry trees. They fill the drive with their colorful beauty.

Up close the colors are an array of pinks and reds.

Apple blossoms fill every branch with their light fragrant scent drawing bees from everywhere.

What a perfectly pure white flower.

Even the Lilac celebrates the season. Our lilacs bloom for about 2 weeks perfuming the air with the most heady aroma and then they are gone.

It seems that any house that I have ever fallen in love with is near a cemetery. They were either across the street or right next door.

I guess it was destiny that we call this farm home. Much love and prayers from Mainely Ewes Farm.

Kelly