We have been busy with social engagements.  On Sunday afternoon we went to the birthday party of our friend Jerry.  Sunday evening we went to the memorial/potluck for the sister of my longtime friend Jonathan.  Here is the tree at the event.

Amanda’s tree

Yesterday we had a farm dinner for our friends Pam and Tommy.  And this morning I did a farm tour for my co-worker Jamie.

So now it is time to get some farm chores caught up.  I picked up one of our cockerels wondering if they are just feathers or meat.  I grabbed this guy, I thought he was 8 pounds, and Tom thinks he will make 5 pounds of meat.  So we will start butcher one chicken every 2 weeks or so.

I noticed that one of our old sheep that was not sheared in the spring was starting to shed his fleece and seemed itchy and hot.  So I sheared him yesterday.  Here is Logan afterwards.

I noticed some barn swallow chicks.  The next day there was only one and today none.  So I caught them just before they left their nest.

And today we moved the pigs to a larger pasture.  They enjoyed the cool water after the move.