Apples on Ice?

Our hens seemed less than enthused about today's enrichment activity - apple bobbing for Canadian winters. They looked at me like I was crazy and then firmly demanded that their apples be moved to a more suitable dining location. Party poopers.

Kale Creativity

The most abundant thing in our garden right now is kale. We have so, so much kale! Three different varieties, in fact.

We have a whole row of kale!

And more kale!

 This means we are forever using kale in creative ways - kale caesar salad, kale chips, kale tacos...

Emergency Rations

With the winter weather approaching, Liam and I added some emergency food to the top of each hive and closed them all up for the last time until spring. We will still do one final round of mite treatments via oxalic acid sublimation but that does not require the hives to be opened. Happy hibernation little buddies! 

 

Right as Rain

Poor Ali is still sick on this rainy Remembrance Day. As happy as I am to have a shadow as I do farm chores, I hope he feels better soon. I have just about reached my sad, fussy kiddo quota and I am sure he is equally ready to feel right as rain again too.

Nobody Puts Ducky in the Corner...Except Herself

 An unfortunately circumstance to find yourself in if you are a half blind duck.  Poor Kate. I did rescue her and she is perfectly fine.

Hump Day Sunset

 It is a bit nuts trying to balance a sick kid with everything else but we made it to the end of hump day. The weekend is in sight!

Parvovirus B19

It is impossible to tell from the photo but Ali is covered with a million tiny red dots - all the way from his nose to his toes and everywhere in between. He has Parvovirus B19. He is no longer contagious but is full of snot and misery (though you can't tell from this smiling photo). He will be off school for the foreseeable future. How did we get so lucky?! Sigh.