Happy New Year

From all of us on Gryder Farm, we hope you have a great coming year. We are excited for all the new ventures we have ahead of us in 2011, and are thankful for a wonderful 2010. I'm not one for resolutions, but I do hope to keep blogging... maybe even on a more regular basis. This year has been so wonderful - the addition of sweet Olivia, birth of our first calves, lots of baby chickens, a wonderful summer and fall garden, and so much more. Hopefully we will continue to grow on the farm and extend even more into our community this year. I know Allen has high hopes off all that is to come. Stay tuned...!!

Lots of love from the girls of Gryder Farm!

Can it be?

Christmas already? But it was just summertime! I guess while I have been hidden away in the bank the last few months, time really has marched on. If nothing else, it definitely feels like Christmas time outside - brrrr!

Gryder farm has received it's Christmas present slightly early. Four healthy bull calves. Two brown; two black. Some belted. All cute. The girls love them. They enjoy helping Farmer Dad pull dying remains from our fall garden to feed them. The cows all love the attention. Allen has become proficient in night-time farming. It requires a good flashlight and a tractor with headlights. With daylight ending early and my job keeping me late, poor Allen has been stuck moving hay, feeding animals, and handling all farm duties in the pitch black cold outside. Well, except last night when he got a little lighting help from a gorgeous full moon.

I am looking forward to getting a little time at home post-Christmas to enjoy the new baby animals, sweet baby Olivia, ridiculous amounts of new toys, fashion shows from Emma, hot chocolate and hot coffee, and hopefully a few cozy husband-built fires. Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas (since my slackerblogitis will probably prevent me from another entry pre-New Year).

Feliz Navidad!

Calf #2

We have another baby. Calf number two was born this morning. We are not sure yet it if is a boy or girl, so naming will have to wait until another day.

In other news, Gryder Farm has started cranking out the Christmas cookies. Emma has proven to be a fun helper this year. Keeping the girls off the tree and presents can be a full time job, but there is no question: we are in the holiday spirit!

Bring it on, Santa!

Introducing

Baby Face

New life on an old farm

Pale Face (cow) has dropped her calf. We have our first baby cow born on Gryder Farm today. Allen is currently watching all of our babies, so he hasn't gotten a chance to go check on Baby Face (I haven't ran it by Allen yet, but seems like a logical name) and mom yet, but hopefully we will have pictures of our newest addition before too long. Hopefully we'll be seeing a couple more calves showing up within the next month.