Adventures on Leppin Farm

Happy Monday!

I work at a weekly newspaper. That statement is an oxymoron.
But I am going to say it anyway for those few and lucky people
who have Monday off.

We have been so busy around the farm getting ready for our little baby pigs!
They are available May 12th!

We also need to start building our chicken coop. The chickens are huge and
getting their "big girl" feathers! I will take some photos of them tonight.
We also need to plant the garden. However, before we can plant
the garden, I need to remove the old one. Along with all the grass,
weeds, dead plants from the last crop, etc...

Guy and I work full time at our jobs PLUS our work at the farm.
The weekends are packed full of chores and very little of anything else.
But only during certain times of the year. And since the place was in bad shape
when we bought it, we have even more to do just to be "caught up".
We have lots of work to do! Ad that is what we will be doing!! The pay off is
huge and the work load won't be like this forever. That is why I decided to begin the
blog really. To stay in touch ith people while we are starting our "project"
out in Perrydale. It is a big responsiblity that most people can't imagine
or even wish for themselves. Which is fine, Guy and I see it as a challenge with potential
never ending. Guy and I both share the same work ethics, where he may be a harder worker
physically, I understand him and his need to sneak back down to the barn well
after he should have started unloading the pick- up of wood, just so he can
get more hay moved. I understand him. This is where I am happy, this is where
I can be myself, this is where I will be.

Thought I would share some random shots from The Leppin Farm on The Hill!

Come back again~

We have lots of Frogs out here on the farm and I couldn't be happier.
Frogs always make me happy!

We are trying to get our hot tub into shape!
It turned reddish brown when we added the Shock to the water.
I guess we have a lot of iron and copper and in water.
Actually, the "shock" was on us when we threw it in the water.
The water turned into what looked like beer! I thought I just witnessed a miracle
and was about to run into the house for the biggest glass available...but false alarm.

Cool picture of Guy's Model T pick-up.
Once he gets done restoring it, it will make a great mascot for the farm!

I took this photo Saturday night, May 5th, waiting for the Full Moon to rise.
Guy and I decided to take
some chairs, wood for a fire, drinks and our sense of adventure
and head down to the back, backyard by the forest area and the two ponds.
We stayed down there for several hours watching and howling at the moon.
Even my middle son Andrew came down to enjoy it for a little while.
It was amazing climbing up over the fir trees!!

Here is a picture of our house taken from the Christmas Trees.
A couple Fridays ago Guy and I cut down and hauled tons of little dead trees
for the bon fire. Which was a huge success. Small gathering mostly of family.
A good practice run for the full on party taking place sometime in the summer.

Farm dogs have it Ruff!
Har! Har!

Our back, back yard. Which consists of two ponds, garden areas and this forest.
I can't wait to have the girls out for a night of Fairy Hunting!

If you look closely the web spells out "Some Farmer!"

My grape arbor, just thought this was pretty.
The color contrast better copper and blue.
Happy Colors!!!

I figure it was about time I write about last weekend before this weekend is fully upon us.

Last Saturday was pretty uneventful at the farm. But I will fill you in on our Bridlewood Adventure! ;)

We needed to get the rest of my stored items out of the storage shed up at my old place (Our Dallas Rental) since my sister (Our wonderful tenant) will be needing the extra space it provides. While we were there, Russ (my sisters man, a.k.a. Cupcake or Ross) asked us up to have a look around the condo now that they had pretty much moved in their stuff. (It looks pretty good!) They pointed out what appeared to be a soft spot in the ceiling above the toilet in the downstairs bathroom. Guy immediately went upstairs to the second bathroom that sits perfectly vertical with it. Having known he had just taken the 2nd story toilet out a few weeks prior, he figured it might be leaking and in need of a new wax ring. I won't go into why he had to remove the toilet in the first place, but let me just add that the melted wax from Scentsy warmers and toilet bowls do not mix. Actually, it is just the opposite. But let me tell you, when Guy had the toilet upside down in the shower flushing it with hot water to melt the wax, it sure smelled good.

After running to Van Well's twice, a finger puncture in the dry wall to decide that needed to be removed and a piece of cardboard to spread the mud, we had completed the repair. Thank god the leak had been repaired prior to me buying the place and what we fixed was just the damage that was left over. However, we still need to go back tomorrow morning to paint. No worries. Should not take but a minute and we have too much work to do on the farm to dilly dally over how cute that picture is that Amy hung in the hallway. (Although I do it anyway!)

Sunday was far more productive. We had a morning visit from Guy's Uncle Vern and Guy's mom Grace. They cruised up on his Harley and it sure made the farm look pretty as it sat in our driveway. We gave him the tour of the place that consisted of a stroll down the the pond. Sure... it might have been a stroll down but a frickin' hike back!!! UGH! Good workout!! However, I was so glad we had to stop once and awhile to rest with Grace who just had back surgery a couple months back. (Thank you Grace)

After our company departed us we hit the orchards and pruned the back peach orchard and the Apricots out front. We should have held a funeral for the Apricots. They look dead to me.

It was time to have some fun!! About 4 p.m. that afternoon we put away our clippers, cleaned up and headed to Nett and Dan Chasse's house. They were hosting a family get together since my nephew Johnathan was in town from Alaska. We had a great afternoon at their place. You can actually see the Chasse's place from our house and vice versa. We roasted weenies over the fire pit and enjoyed the yummy pasta salad my daughter in law brought. There was lots of other good food but I really liked the salad! And I am not just saying that to avoid having my son and daughter in law throw me in some old folks home at first chance. But if it helps...that salad was the best I ever had!!!

So, the weekend was fabulous aside from the hiccup at the Rental. But no worries. Better to take care of that stuff then really pay for it later. Besides, I got to visit with my sister and Cindy! Love those girls!

This last week Guy and I took Tuesday off so we could get some extra things done like the mowing, the garden, etc... It rained...inside and out. Not literally but everything we tried to complete, we seemed to hit a road block. Frustrating day! The second half was far more productive than the first half. We went to Lowe's and purchased a new kitchen faucet, shower head, swivel mirror and extra towel racks for our bathroom...and a couple other things for the outside. Guy had everything swapped out and installed in no time. The next morning I felt like a princess showing under my new shower head and using my adorable swivel mirror to pick my face under 7X the magnitude! Pure awesome!

Last night we increased the size of the Party Pen in the Pump House. The girls now have a larger area with a larger feeder and waterer. They better slow down on their eating binges or they will be finger lickin' good instead of my egg layers! The only thing that will keep them from the oven is a spider friend with great talent for spelling!

We also spent a couple hours in the shop building Guy's work bench. And again, when I say we, I really mean Guy! I just sat there in front of the fire taking pictures of things listening to the music and drinking beer. I am good at that!

FINALLY- IT'S FRIDAY!

Today is Friday and we are gearing up for another fun weekend full of mowing the grass, which already seems to be a foot high, cleaning out the raised beds for my garden, organizing the shop, hosting a small family gathering Saturday night, and on and on! We hope you all have a fabulous weekend! Go and get dirty!!

Here are a few pictures from the last weekend.