Grey October Days

Greetings from Ole Lake Farm!

The view from the milking stand changes daily in autumn.  It seems like it's been a while since we've seen the sun for more than five minutes at a time, but at least it's not raining.  If the image seems a little hazy, that's the smoke from the wood stove drifting by.

Kevin's new (to us) combine came home yesterday.  I didn't have time to go along for the ride but when Kevin said there had been some exciting moments getting it on the trailer, I decided it was probably a good thing that I wasn't there!

Rollie says he can't drive it - it's too high -  he might get a nosebleed!

The boy scout troop trailer came home with new signage on it.  Rollie generously donated this trailer to the troop years ago when he retired from his construction business. From then until now, it's been unmarked.  Recently the family of five brothers, all Eagle Scouts from the troop, lost their dad.  The troop had meant a lot to them and they donated memorial money to the troop who then used that money for the signage on the trailer.  It looks so nice and is very meaningful to everyone associated with it.

 Kevin found more mutant vegetables growing out of the composting manure pile.  One of them looks like cross between a Carnival acorn squash and something else - I think I'll cook it up and see what it's like.

The turkeys used to be two little flocks but have lately joined forces and roam around together.  Quite a few of the youngsters are toms so there is a lot of gobbling and strutting going on around here these days.  Some of them will be going to the butcher next week with the young roosters - how many depends on how accessible they are when it is time to catch them.  Some have taken to roosting on the roof of the coop.  I won't mind having a few less of them - while I do enjoy the turkeys they eat a LOT and poop a LOT - and ALL OVER the place (no complaints from the Labrador tribe though - dogs are so disgusting!). 

You can see Dolly in the picture, looking rather unimpressed.  She has given up on her eggs - maybe she figured out that it's just not the right time of year for hatching eggs anyway.

That's about it for the farm update this evening.  Until next time, be well friends.