Summer 2010

Well it's another hot DRY day on the farm...it's been a while since we've had time to blog!

Rain showers have been very few and far between, every year I always say next year will be better. We received a lot of rain during the winter months but when the temps started rising the rain stopped. I think everyone around us has received rain, we've just received a few sprinkles.

Temp's have been extreme this summer with heat indexes over 110.

But we still have faith. Faith that we will receive our share of rain!

Our animals are as miserable as we are. Even the dogs stay on the porch close to the water bowl. The cows grazing times have changed to late late afternoon and early evening and they are back in the shade by 9 in the morning. Of course the pigs don't seem to care as long has they have water in the water hole to lounge around in. The garden is doing well, of course we have to water, I don't think the plants fare as well without rain water though.

I know that the rain will come soon...it always does...

But all in all everything is still happy and still glad to be in the game!

Cold, hard winter

This winter has been one of the hardest on the farm that I can recall. We had rain, sleet and snow, as did much of Georgia and the nation. Every time we thought winter was going to give us a break, it got a little colder.

Some of the cattle farms in Wilkes County lost calves this winter. We were very fortunate this winter. We didn't loose any calves to the cold.

Team Tink braved the cold and went to the Decatur Farmers Market in spite of it all. A big thank you to those that came out to support us during the winter months. Hopefully the markets will pick up in spring.

I'm glad to know that, fingers crossed, the winter is almost over. I know there are a few more cold days left. However, there's comfort knowing that green grass is in the near future.

Spring is in the air!

It has been a long, hard winter. This winter left us with lots of rain, sleet and snow. Which meant a lot of cold market days and little, to no grass.

I sure am glad that it's starting to warm up and things are starting to turn green. I love spring. Spring to me means life. It's when animals, trees and plants come back to life after being dormant for the winter. Plus, it means green grass and warmer weather! Those two things make cows and Team Tink happy.

However, spring also means pollen. Lots and lots of yellow pollen. Pollen means allergies and allergies mean sneezing. Yikes! Oh well, I'll take the pollen and sneezing over freezing temperatures any day. You won't find me complaining about much of anything after surviving a cold, bitter winter. I'm just glad the farm isn't any further north.