Early Sights and Smells of Fall

Wow, in only a few days it will be Labor Day weekend - the last hurrah of summer!  It's been a weird one for sure weather-wise - I just picked the first full size tomatoes today!  I sure hope frost holds off for a few weeks!

Here is a view from the driveway across the back yard to the field and woods beyond.  There are already a few leaves showing some color change.

One of the nice things about the changing seasons is the constant parade of wildflowers - here are some that are blooming now.

Out in the garden the roses are putting out a few more flowers, and the rose hips are large and red.

I got home from work on Wednesday or Thursday and found both of the combines in the farmyard - old and "new".

Turned out that the John Deere had a belt that was down to a few threads so the old combine was pulled out to be Plan B.  The oats were ready and are now in the bin.  Kori was home this weekend and helped out with baling up the straw.  Thank you Kor Kor!

I harvested the rest of the garlic on Monday and it is all hung in the garage - it really smells good out there and I love to just look at it - makes me kind of proud - it's really nice stuff.  It needs to cure for a while and then I can trim and clean it up.

The kids moved today from the Winter coop-yard back in with the does.  Hopefully they are fully weaned now.  I will know for sure when I milk tomorrow morning - they may be moving back out again if they are not!  Tamarack and Poppy also got their first hoof trims.  You can tell from the way Poppy is kind of crouching on the milking stand that she doesn't like what is happening here but she did enjoy the snack!

If we couldn't tell any other way, the changing season is announced by Ranger's odor.  Oh boy - it's hard describe the smell of a rutting buck!  He has been living in the back yard for the last couple of weeks but today he moved with his paddock and shelter much further from the house!

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