Misty Meadow Farm

March Muddy Madness

2009-04-01T17:28:00.000-07:00

Putting the teams together

The moms hard at work in the kitchen.

Sarah waiting for the pass

David's team in motion

The winning team

Spring Plowing

2009-04-01T16:43:00.000-07:00

Fueling up one of the tractors

The first row

He takes the tractor another round

They've been working most the day

The wheels are durty

2009-03-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

David encouraging his friend to wash his car

Did I hit the target?

March, In the potato patch

2009-03-17T16:22:00.000-07:00

The potatoes winter best in the garden. We dig them up when we need some. Today I was getting lots of help from Little Hen and Dilly Duck Waddles

Drawing in the warmth of the morning sun

2009-03-17T16:02:00.000-07:00

Frosty morning

2009-03-17T12:20:00.000-07:00

So much for global warming....

The geese are back!

Our sweet little duck is just trying to fit in with the wild geese.

Tree Planting

2009-03-16T12:14:00.000-07:00

Grant had us plant another one of his favorite plum trees.

David Happy to help

Watering the newly planted blueberry patch.

I heard singing from the fields

2009-03-16T08:41:00.000-07:00

The Ruger One Shot

2009-03-16T08:21:00.000-07:00

Grant brought home a high velocity Air Hawk Ruger for me to practice with. He was so surprised when I shot a small moving rodent from a hundred yards away, with one shot.
Well, My Hubby is a good teacher!

Building using scraps

2009-02-16T13:51:00.000-08:00

Sarah needed more shelving for sweaters.

I was able to build her a cedar shelf out of scraps and surprise her.

Seattle lights with friends

2009-02-16T13:14:00.000-08:00

The night was cold, clear and beautiful. They could see for miles from the top.

yummy dissert!

Six joyful hearts and body guard Andrew.

Sweet Hearts

2009-02-16T12:31:00.000-08:00

Sarah cutting out

hearts for decorating

the coffee shop.

Though I Speak with the tongues of angles, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

1 Cor 13:1

To the barn in the morning

2009-02-16T11:49:00.000-08:00

This is a common sight for My own Dr. Doolittle walking down to the barn for beakfast When he stops, they all stop.

Mom working on the the food album

The Duck Hunt

2009-01-31T16:29:00.000-08:00

The Hunt......

There he goes!

skinning and gutting

washing it up for mom to cook.

Yummy! taste like dark turkey meet.

some activities

2009-01-31T14:55:00.000-08:00

Okay, The cook is busy! Ill make a pie myself.

Looks good

Mom teaching a cheese making class

Sarah learning to knit

Our star Bull.

Winter 2008

2009-01-31T14:18:00.000-08:00

Sarah was blessed with a job at the Voetberg family Coffee stand. The little boys have stolen her heart

Sarah dancing with her second favorite man, David. ( 1st is Dad)

Grant feeding the big bull Bubba.

David doing what David does!

My David!

Winter Fun

2008-12-27T15:58:00.000-08:00

Walking back from the back 40
Building a snowman the farmer's way
David is wicked fun on the Arctic Cat Soo cute in the snow!

Decorating our tree with love

Painting the house

2008-10-27T15:42:00.000-07:00

Mr. Clean Power washing

Suzanne doing A little touch up around the back door

Who had the bright idea to change the color AGAIN??!!

Sarah!!

David helping build the hay barn addition

2008-10-26T21:22:00.000-07:00

the footings are first then the main beams suported by two by fours

David walks it up slowly

Summer Harvest

2008-10-22T18:39:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful harvest of cherries this year.

Grant insist the girls need to know how to drive the tractor, this is not the norm for Sarah.

Barn Building Sumer 2008

2008-10-16T08:09:00.000-07:00

closing in the Hay barn was a big job this summer.
Good thing David doesn't mind heights.

nailing up the siding

2008-10-01T16:10:00.000-07:00

spring Beekeeping The black box is filled with 3lb of bees. We are adding them to the new hive.

This is not good, the bees have built their own framework.

The large cell is for a new queen.

David and his friend Jake go for a ride.

Wet and muddy!

Grant Cleaning up the fence lines.

2008-05-27T16:06:00.000-07:00

Scout has a new job watching Peck and Dillie The newest addition to the farm

It's great to have the chickens laying again

2008-05-27T15:53:00.000-07:00

Spring 2008

Sisters Orgeon Horsedrawn Action

2008-04-21T14:11:00.000-07:00

Mom found a job with the chuck Wagon!

2008-04-21T14:02:00.000-07:00

possum for dinner?

2008-04-04T17:33:00.000-07:00

This morning when I went out to collect eggs,
I was surprised to see a possum sleeping in one of the nest, eggs gone and not one hen missing.
I guess he liked the endless supply off resh eggs insted of chicken.

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I went to get the camera and gun. Carefully opening the door... He snarled at me showing me his dirty teeth.
Screaming I slammed the door shut and saved the task for David!

No more Possum ( Is possum soup good?)

2008-03-29T15:12:00.000-07:00

We had great fun at the Spring Horse pull competition.

2008-03-29T15:10:00.000-07:00

2008-03-29T14:43:00.000-07:00

A clever way to move 3 bales at a time

When the men are away the Girls must move the HAY!

2008-03-22T15:17:00.000-07:00

Another great day on the farm

Our Farm Girl

2007-09-08T17:44:00.000-07:00

We move the cows around with temporary electric fencing.

Rotational grazing

2007-09-08T17:32:00.000-07:00

Moving the cows with the help of Scout our helpful dog. The bull moves ahead.

David Building New Barn Doors

2007-08-11T18:56:00.000-07:00

Working around the farm

2007-06-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

He takes the tractor another round......
Moving haylage with the tractor

Working with Deputy

Canaan Riding Bull

2007-06-18T19:42:00.000-07:00

Junior Bull Ride

2007-06-18T19:09:00.001-07:00

Canaan at Stewerts Arena June 17

Spring at Misty Meadow

2007-04-01T18:44:00.000-07:00

Photos courtesy of The Buffalo Gal

CALVING TIME

2007-02-05T06:52:00.000-08:00

We have two new members on the Farm! Big Mama and May Brown have had bull calves.

Yesterday David and my husband roped and tackled the white face calf. With my help he is now a Steer!! Big Mama was not happy! Bellowing loudly at us, we were careful and he was not hurt. I on the other hand was shaking like a leaf for about 30 minutes afterwords.

We need more boys on this ranch. Our Dear Lord has designed me for more lady like tasks.

The need for Speed

2007-01-27T07:46:00.000-08:00

On the farm their our lots of fence lines to maintain and moles to take care of.

In the past three years it has all been done on foot. Walking the 42 acres is peaceful and enjoyable, but caring tools for the job is not. "The little rascals will take over if you let them."
The head ranch hand surprised us when he came home with a new animal in the back of the dump truck; one that will help us out with all the jobs around here. Only this kind of animal doesn't eat Grass, it eats Gas, and is it ever Fast.!!!....

Let it Snow let it Snow let it Snow

2007-01-27T06:37:00.000-08:00

The Cowlitz River below.

I had to build the Biggest Snow Man.

Scout Loves to jump for snow balls.

This deer looking for food was curious of us.

Up on Layton prairie, this horse feels the warmth of the morning sun.

Moving Bees In Winter

2007-01-26T22:07:00.000-08:00

Misty Meadows Beekeeper

Has a Dear friend that wants to learn the art of bee keeping. A honey bee nest in part of a wall may be a great beginning. We have moved the section of wall to her property during the coldest days. The plan is to get the bees to move up into boxes this spring. Will it work???

River Fishing

2006-12-30T12:46:00.000-08:00

Nnothing like spending the day fishing with a friend and actually catching somthing.

Happy Holidays To All

2006-12-26T11:31:00.000-08:00

Tree Pruning Time

2006-12-24T07:00:00.000-08:00

Pruning Trees Is an Art.
My son learned to prune trees from his Dad and Papa. Will it get passed on to his son?
Others On our farm have tried and the trees have produced little to no fruit.
So What does it take to prune a tree so it may produce fruit?
Patience, an eye that can see branches growing in the wrong directions that block the life giving sun from the other leaves and branches. An eye that can stand back and say, How can I help you bloom and produce fruit and please The Maker. It takes practice and hard work. And in time there will be a sweet harvest.
I'm thankful for the pruner in our family!

Making Gifts

2006-12-23T19:49:00.000-08:00

Mom Has Been Making Gifts

Merry Christmas

2006-12-23T19:20:00.000-08:00

Another Christmas is here:
As we pass into this new year,our prayer is that the Lord would richly bless you and your families this holiday season, and that he would shine his light down from heaven filling you with his abundant joy, amazing love and abounding peace.

CALLING IN THE COWS

2006-11-30T18:39:00.000-08:00

TODAY I WENT INTO THE BACK NORTH FIELD TO CHECK ON THE COWS. AS SOON AS THEY SAW ME THEY CAME RUNNING THUNDERING HOOFS, BELLOWING LOUDLY. THEY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FEED THEM.

Sweeetpea

2006-11-30T14:38:00.000-08:00

Our spotted goat Sweetpea is back.
She was given to our veterinarian friend to save her life.
After about a year we were asked if we would like to
trade her back for chickens. So we traded her back for
four chickens. Good trade!!! Except they say she's en
escape artist.

Thanksging & Snow

2006-11-29T16:44:00.000-08:00

We all enjoyed the fall colors the cold frost brought.
The Garden brought us a nice harvest this year.Tasty corn, beets, carrots, lettus and more.
Moms especially joyful about that.
It's Great to have snow!

River runs swift

2006-11-09T16:19:00.000-08:00

The river is four feet from the top of the dike, and is supposed to rise another three feet tonight so we are hoping it wont flow over and flood our fields.

David shot a rodent with His twenty gauge shotgun the other day, it was on top of some dibrise in the river(That was fun).

There are a few homes around town that are surounded by water from streams over flowing.
Anyway it's interesting to see the river.

COLD QUIET MORNING

2006-11-02T08:55:00.000-08:00

Day break, All is still and crisp, We are thankful for what we have.

November 1, Cold Snap

2006-11-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

Everything was covered with frost this morning including the cows.
When the grass freezes the nutrition is lost. It's time to start feeding Hay.

Steer Roping

2006-10-30T16:50:00.000-08:00

Today the cows got out. My dog, Scout and I had to round 'em up. We had quite a time. It was kind of fun anyway.

Welcome

2006-10-30T16:21:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Misty Meadow Farm!