Last week we took the white chickens off to Koenig's in Clear Lake, WI and brought them home in plastic. It's amazing how quickly they grew! Since life on our little farm is always part of a cycle, it is fun to report that we hatched out almost 20 ducklings this week - both runners and calls.
The vegetable gardens are doing well; our tomatoes, potatoes, onions and squash all look excellent. The cukes are coming along and the blueberries look like they will be heavy and blue soon.
In this week's dog report, we're glad to say that young Noche' got her HT title -- this is a beginner level herding title -- and Trouble got 2 qualifying legs in Advanced Ducks, one was a placement. She needs one more "Q" to title and the good news is that she's entered next weekend so we'll keep our fingers crossed! On deck is young Gale ~ a wild thing still, she needs to mature before doing a lot of work with her but we're fooling around with the stock and obedience and she's coming along by fits and starts. Ray continues to charm all who meet him and is going to be a very fun Bouvier.