Thank you for a great season

We are grateful to all of our visitors for a great season. We enjoyed meeting so many people who were interested in our farm and our family. It has been a pleasure. Now, as the tour season is over for 2012, our family is moving on to other projects- yard and house improvements, putting up feed for the winter, some holiday time, putting food in the freezer, and -I hate to mention it- school. We are blessed to be able to have this old-fashioned rhythm to our life with our family. Thank-you for your part in it and we look forward to visiting with you again in 2013. Have a great summer and fall, everyone! Chuck and Danea and kids

Born on Canada Day

Exactly 40 chicks were hatched on time or slightly early and were settled under their heat lamp by yesterday evening. All of the unhatched eggs were given that one last overnight chance before the incubator would be cleaned and reset today. This morning, there it was- one tiny, scrawny late-comer fixing its bead-black eye on me. He'll catch up within a few days, once I teach him to eat and drink with the others. Sometimes, it's easier to learn to do things when older ones are showing you how it's done. Happy Canada Day, everyone! Come see this little guy on Family Day tomorrow.