Herbie has had enough of winter and it isn't even January yet.  Don't put that tongue on any pump handles, Herbie!

These are naturally fermenting dill pickles.  The cucumbers and the dill are from our garden.

I put new batteries and topped up the coolant in our Massey Ferguson 2705.  It starts right up and runs well.  The next thing we need to figure out how to do is add hydraulic fluid.

Our first cutting was done on Friday, June 3.  I took the following photographs to show that the swather was clean of conventional weeds and crop that would contaminate our certified organic field.

Buddy seems to be saying to Cappi and Herbie, "Look, let's get this straight.  I am the shepherd and you guys are the herd."

We sat down for a real farm meal last night.  It was a vegetarian stew and biscuits with cheese.  (And a nice bottle of Italian red wine!)

Here is Susan, enjoying the meal with our new colleagues, Devin and Elizabeth.