Since my last update, Bob had surgery and spent about 6 weeks recovering. Not much was getting done on the farm during his down time, although I did rip out the carpeting in the summer house and give the room a fresh coat of paint. We have completely transformed it into a nice retreat. I put in a couple of before and after. The before were actually part-way through the remodel and the after are not quite the finished product.
There is still some painting inside the fireplace and we need to move in a desk for the computer. But for the most part, we have everything set up.Our kittens are getting to be almost full grown. They are really entertaining, but I am ready for them to go to deserving homes!
I love these chickens. We discovered that when you call them "Here chick, chick, chick" they will all come running from the barnyard to you. It is hysterical. Yesterday, Nick and I went to pick raspberries at a local farm and we made jam. I took some video, but it is too large to post. I need to find a way to get a smaller sized video so I can post it.Our vegetable garden is struggling this year. We just have problems with weeds and a large groundhog. Someone at church lent us a trap for the groundhog, but the options once we catch it will be limited to letting it die in the sun, shooting or stabbing it. None of these options will be acceptable at the Mastracola farm. We have learned that it is illegal to trap a pest and release it somewhere else without permission. I like the idea of releasing it at the highway off ramp as I see groundhogs frequently in center of the cloverleaf!
