Around the Farm 9-09

This is actually a few different days of pictures of us around the farm. It seems like there is always something going on around here. Mrs. Herzog bought some flowers and seeds and plants for the garden, so we worked in the garden all day one day. Another day, we were checking cows and moving them into a different paddock, so it was a few different events that I combined into 1 post.

Here is Bella Jane holding on as we drove around checking cows and moving fence.

Martin and Millie, arm in arm as they sit on the tailgate of Uncle CJ's truck.

Here they are again.

We planted yellow squash, zucchini, peas, cucumbers, and radishes in the section of the garden I am standing in. There are 4 other sections. We have corn, pintos, tomatoes, and peppers (summer plants). We also just planted a whole slew of winter veggies: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, greens, lettuce, spinach...I am probably forgetting some.

Katherine was planting pumpkins in the little pumpkin patch. Hopefully they will be ready for Thanksgiving.

Here is James waking up from a nap on Uncle Kevin's bed at the farm.

Mo is reading the kids some stories before they go down for naps. The reason they are all in either diapers or undies is because all their clothes were filthy, and wet. We hung them out on the fence, wiped the kiddo's down and laid them on beach towels on the couches.

Elaina wasn't quite ready for her nap, so she helped Mo spread coffee grounds around the flowers. The coffee grounds from Starbucks (our garden gets only the best!- ha!) is great fertilizer for the plants.

These are all the kids clothes out drying on the fence.

We all had an ice cream cone for a snack after naps.

Stephen and I planting some seeds for spinach, and greens right out the kitchen door.

Martin and Papa watering them in.

Another day, Mr. Herzog got that cattle trailer ready to haul off for scrap metal. Stephen tried about 8 years ago to haul it off. He had it hooked up to his truck, tires aired up, and was ready to go. He decided to go grab some iced tea before he went. He went inside really quick, grabbed some tea, and wouldn't you know, Grandpa Herzog (Sr.) went outside and found the trailer hooked up. Grandpa Herzog told him to put it back, that somebody could fix it up and use it. Well, it sat there for the past 8 years and never budged. Trees were growing up through it, and it took some effort for Mr. Herzog (Jr.) to get it moved. He loaded it up with some other scrap metal, and hauled it off.