Bear - the newest addition to the farm

This is Bear, Ethan and Teddy.  


We got Bear in March.  He is a lot bigger now.  


He is learning to help put the chicks up at night :)  

Chick Update June 2012

Our home made chicken house.  We love it.  It is portable on four jack wheels that raise and lower. 

This is Ethan with Bartrum in March.  

And Bartrum now ..................................


They are they are 3 1/2 months old.  Can't wait for them to start laying eggs!!

Chicks arrive at the Bohannan Farm

Chicks arrive at the Bohannan Farm: March 7 - Randy bought a dozen chicks for his birthday. They are about one week old. He built them a nice little brooder box. We think we have
8 - Barred Plymouth Rock chicks - the black ones, which should turn a white and black, they are a straight run, so hopefully we only got one rooster.
2 - Road Island Reds
2 - other red pullets, not sure what breed.

Yummy garden goodies

Made this fabulous Zuccinni Pie.  The family loves it.  Got the recipie from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/mimis-zucchini-pie/detail.aspx  it is very, very good!

Ready to bake - comes out like quiche

Also made a batch of freezer pickles:

Filled up 10 pints. 

Kitchen changes

We have been remodeling our house.  The main project is to turn two bedrooms into one master suite.  However, to do that we had to take out some closets which were adjacent to the kitchen.  So we removed the bi-fold doors and walls and had a cabinet maker build two custom units.  The one on the right is an entertainment center so that I can watch TV while I cook.  I am in the kitchen most of the evening each night and now DH can hang out with me too (and help some).  The unit on the left is a pantry.  It in not real deep, so items do not get buried.  I just love the result.  The cabinet maker did a wonderful job.  We are enjoying our new space very much.

Kitchen before - after wall removal

Kitchen after!

I don't know which grows faster . . .

teenage boys or sunflowers ;)

My son, Ethan, on the left, his cousin Daniel on the right. 

This is just such fun!

I have not posted in a while, as my computer was hit by a storm and is still in the repair shop.  I brought a few pictures to work to post.  This gardening thing is just a blast!  I just love discovering what has grown overnight.  Last night we went to the garden and I did not see a single cucumber.  My mom, then came down to the garden, "Oh Marilyn, here are some cucumber".  We then found 8 nice size ones. Here is what we have grown over the last few days.

July 6, 2011 - first broccoli picking - head on the right from
night before.

July 6, 2011

July 11, 2011

July 11, 2011

July 13, 2011

July 13, 2011

Gotta relax after all that pickin' !!