Not too sure about this strange weather jumping around.

It was down right beautiful today.

The sun was shining, bright sky and a lot warmer.

Today we had a very cute little boy who we took out in his wagon. He loved to be pulled outside in the wagon. It was funny he was not too sure of the Guinea hens i had parked him near them and he made a funny face and pretended to cry.

Since my kids had a home day while baby was sleeping my older kids watched him so I could go outside and do a few things. It is nice to be able to get outside in the mild weather.

My one son crossed country skied today, then both of the boys helped start the beginnings of my dad's wood shed.

Well it is running late my plan with this post is to post it tomorrow and save it as a draft. I have never done that before but I am hoping it will give me more time to keep the blog more updated.

 

Good Day

It is amazing here today Sunny, warm so perfect if it would last.

Today is my Dad's birthday, we baked a cake, made butter tarts and had a visit.

Today my kids are home from school which is nice. It is nice for them to unwind, hang out and play.

Sigh Sam is trying to be quiet while I type this

Baby is sleeping

And

Sam is like a bull in a China Shop, he does not know how to be quiet.

I swear he even breathes loud!!

Enjoy your day.

Another week is flying by.

 I will be glad to see the snow go as nice as it looks it can go by the middle of March.

 Today really was a nice day.

I have cleaned off my table again as another set of projects is done.

I think I may start to paint a few things tomorrow, I am redoing my little Lavender House so I need a few things redone.

 

Thank Goodness it is the end of the first semester for the kids, I thought it would never end. Every single day was a battle to get them to school. I hope with all my heart our school district does not go to school all year.

 Oh my goodness my life would be a nightmare I could not even imagine.

Our sheep look really good the ewes have grown so much, they really are big sheep.

 Any time after March 17th lambs could start.

Well I do need to run I have an early start and I need to be on time to pick up a very cute little boy.

 

Hello

I am not enjoying the fact I can not put pictures on the blog. It is just over my head. Too funny I just wrote that last sentence and thought I would give it a try. And, it worked.

My days are filled with a very cute little boy. He is so sweet, so busy not a lot gets done but I know I am blessed to be with him.

Today our weather warmed up so much which is kind of nice as we have been in a steady cold spell for awhile. I think when this snow melts we will have a huge mess.

Yeah so excited about the pictures again.!!

 

We separated the Ram yesterday, we start lambing any time after the seventeenth of March. We also kept two young lambs in the barn as the tiniest one is very behind growing and she is favoring her back leg. So we will keep her in and spoil her a little extra.

I have been making buttons not sure why just something fun to do. I will take a picture and show you soon. 

Hope all is well with you.

Good Morning I am testing how to add pictures. The blog will not let me add any from my computer. I am thinking it may be time to find another blog outlet. I liked this one as it was simple not it is not so simple.

 

www.petitcreeklavender.com

Feel free to visit our web site.

 

The days sure have a way of slipping by me. I get up and before I know it is bed time.

 We are back in the swing of things school, hockey, and grandson. However work is slow so that is not cool.

 

I am basically just coasting do everyday things and I worry endlessly at night about work and money.

We have gone to Kelowna a few times to visit our daughter in College.

 So that is very new in our life. She seems to quite like it and even is going for a job interview this morning.

Fingers crossed.

 

Our farm is under a lot of snow it has been chilly but beautiful.

I was going to post pictures but I see the blog has changed so I will have to figure it out.

 

Fun Times

We have been relaxing, skating, hanging out, trying to find our messy house

We have quite a bit of snow, we warmed up to -1 this afternoon. That made for a nice break.

I am hoping to try snowshoeing tomorrow.

 I will let you know how it goes.

Merry Christmas

 

A busy time here at the farm. Our kids are all home they have been skating, tobogganing, laughing, playing joking it has been fun.

 

School was out late this year so it made it a bit more of a whirl wind but now they have a lot of playing time.

We have quite a bit of snow, it is very bright out. With the sun shining we need sunglasses on today.

 

My house looks like a bomb has gone off a really bad mess.

 

Enjoy your Christmas Holiday



 

The Sheep are quite happy it is funny how they always walk in a line. This is the first time I have had sheep who want to sleep in the shelters. I guess it is because they have less wool. They seem to be in really nice shape. The coyotes have been right along the fence line though which is a little nerve wracking.

The skating rink is having a hard time this is the second time I have started in our weather is really jumping around. All I need is it to be around for Christmas holidays for the kids.

Salem is growing so big he is really lovely. A very happy cat as soon as he gets near someone or picked up he purrs so loud. Oh and guess what he has learned to catch himself a bird :( I wish he would take a liking to mice.

 

Rain, rain and rain

Wow if this rain had been snow we would be digging out for days.

Christmas Spirit has found us, our tree is up and  a bit of Christmas cheer in decorations around the house.

Our two older boys went out and found the tree, it is perfect.

 It looks really lovely.

The Lavender house is decorated it is cozy and nice.

Our ice rink is gone only puddles.

 

 

 

Good Sunday Morning raining so much rain! if it would be snow you would not see us for a year.

The good part of the no snow it is way safer for my kids for driving. Today’s agenda after the usual coffee, farm chores I think it should be pictures of the Christmas tree in the Lavender House.

 Bring our Christmas tree in and set it up this part worries me, it is usually my husband’s job but he is off on a road trip.

So I will need supplies of a tree, stand, hammer, wood to level, binder twine string in case I need to tie it up, nails and lots and lots of lavender for calming when it leans too far and topples...

I dream every year how wonderful the tree will look and every year well it kind of looks like someone threw up the ornaments on it.

And, plus it does not help when my children hang half eaten cookies by string or a tooth brush off it :)

I hope you have the most wonderful, pleasant, stress-free Sunday EVER!!

A chill in the air.

Our weather really has been beautiful, we so can not complain.

Last night we started our skating rink maybe a bit premature only time will tell.

Our Grandson's Christmas Stocking I made for him

Our Grandson's First Birthday

And, we have been dealing with this for a month :)

 

As usual the time is flying by. This poor blog is on the back burner but no fear we are still here.

Sheep are doing well they seem quite content, they are enjoying roaming around picking at the fields but are steady at the hay feeder.

Little Salem the lavender Kitty is growing like a weed, a bad weed.

He is full of happiness and badness.

The work load is slowing down on the farm which is nice.

After our crazy intense summer we need it.

 

The days are changing we have had quite nice weather compared to other places. The last few days quite a bit of rain has hit us. I have been using my time moving gravel. The walk way to the lavender house is in progress. If I could only get those pine needles to leave.

 

We have removed quite a few but it really is never ending.

The Ram was put out with the Ewes in October, we will be wintering a total of sixteen. As soon as we moved the sheep into a nice green field the rain started so that was short lived, they were not sleeping under the trees for shelter. We moved them back and the field they are in now is where they will be for Winter.  I would love more but it is the hay feeding that keeps that number down.

Sam has been busy with hockey it is nice with him being the only one in minor hockey. He has been traveling a lot with his Uncle as my husband is on the road a lot and lately has been hardly home.

The last year has been a blur for us Allan a way all the time. For me I just keep working really hard so my mind stays exhausted and I can't think too much.

Salem kitty is growing up! He is really cute and quite bad. A very happy little guy.

I hope he finds out he wants to catch mice. The mice are on the move again so we have been working with that.

Well I must run Kids have dentist appointments today and I watch our Grandson today. Yes, that means dribbles, wet kisses and lots of love.

Today I took some photos of the Lavender house with my Iphone so I can have some fun with them.

 I will post them up over the next while.

As the weather changes and the lavender sleeps I will not have as many wonderful garden pictures so I will try to be creative.

 I picked up an Antique cash register that is at around 60 years old and about 75 pounds it is amazing, awesome and oh so wonderful.

 I had wanted to paint it but my kids think I should leave it as it is in all its antiquey glory!!

Pictures soon.

 Have the most wonderful night

We finally found our rain.

I bet the trees, plants and Lavender are inhaling it! It was amazing how dry it was. When it is daylight I will go outside and see how everything made out.

Today I will finish labeling the fibre we have Mohair, wool, Alpaca, wool blankets & wool socks. Our yarn is in 2ply we have some locks of Mohair (Angora goat) in colour to add to your spinning or crafts/felting.

We have some nice cotton. I will add more to the shelves as I get more organized.

 The fibre is in one area on the loom in the Lavender house. Another area is culinary, and then bath/creams, one area for soaps.

 It is hard to know how to set it up.

 

I am planning on turning out the Ram after a few more frost, I will wait to make sure he does not bloat on the grass. We also need to be finished in the fields as the Ram has turned into a jerk over the summer.

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Turkey dinner for us with mashes potatoes, carrots, salad, gravy, spice muffins and ice cream.

We are squeezing a hockey tournament in for Sam he is playing on league up for the Midget Reps.

The day is warm, sunny and so beautiful.

I just came in from hunting around my Peacock pen for feathers. I wonder if I could paint a picture of them?

Have a wonderful weekend

 

Count

your

blessings.

 

Oh my goodness it is amazing how fast the time is flying. I have been away from the Blog for ages and yet I have been no where but here! All my outside projects are slowing down, garden planted soon it will be time to roll up the hoses.
I still have an amazing amount of weeds to deal with.

Uhh you should see the pine needles wow they are crazy...

Yesterday I was talking to the sheep, looking them over and do they ever look Great. Big healthy Ewes. I feel confident about them going into the winter.
I have not decided when I am turning out my Ram, he has a bit of a bunting streak so I am stalling until we are finished in the fields.

Here is Salem he is growing nicely.

Good Morning

A quick hello today, I was reading some gardening blogs this morning and I thought I should do an update, stories on our farm. I have put the blogs on the back burner as we have been so busy.
We are still watering here on the farm it was getting quite dry with our lovely hot fall weather. It is quite different now with our cold Springs and Hot falls.

I am hoping my husband makes it home today he has been gone for over a week, he should pull in later today or tonight?? maybe!
The sheep seem content and the last two goats are starting to settle, they all were lost for a week after we sold the last load.
I am off for coffee with my dad then chores and planting Lavender.

Enjoy the weekend.

Good Morning the sun is up shining so bright.

We are having some amazing weather. It is really wonderful it makes me wonder how long it will last though.

 

Today I hope to remove piles of old grass, lay down more garden fabric, transplant a couple of roses and finish some things up.

My son found this snail while digging holes for the new trees. We do not find this type of thing often. I must have imported him here in plants.

 

 And, then there is my house it needs some serious work huh that's what I get for working outside all summer.

 

We are Falling into place, even with the beautiful weather it is changing. The pine needles are just waiting for a good wind so they can fall and make my life miserable. When I look up at all the brown needles it just makes me want to cry. so, so , so many needles...

We are finishing up some projects with the Lavender then I must not do anymore projects. I really need to go pick up my hay. I feel like I am just so past it and I really wish it could be delivered. We have had coyotes and bears starting to hang around so we are keeping a good watch on the sheep.

Hockey has started, school is in full swing. I few days a week I go into to town to watch my Grandson. I sure do love that boy. We have so much fun together.

Now I most go and encourage my son to dig holes...many, many holes.