The kids have offically been bit by the fort-building bug.  They have forts started at school, the farm, and even in my son's room. 

Li and I rode today as the weather was a comfortable 60-some degrees.  The horses were well-behaved until we turned back towards the barn.  Li's fingers got "tired" from holding her mare back, but we had a safe and peaceful ride.

The pullets are sold, and I am already starting to plan for the next batch.  Decisions, decisions....Barred Rock or Rhode Island Red? 

The calf has a hernia that is pretty bad even after to tried wrapping it, so we have decided not to risk surgery.  We are disapppointed, but such set-backs are typical when you raise animals.  Want a lead-trained Holstein heifer with a hernia?  (Try to say that fast three times!)