After a week of ice & snow & fog, the sun is finally back out & the daytime temps are back in the high 40’s. I took a trip to the Garden with Doc (my english mastiff) in tow. Boomer (my french mastiff) who is in photos a few posts back, finally succumbed to cancer just before Thanksgiving.

It was so nice to be back at the garden. I have missed just sitting & looking at the birds fly around & feeling the sun on my face. I took some bird seed out & filled up the bird feeders including the new one I got for my birthday a week ago. The big tree by the garden had a limb split, so I will need to go back out in a few days with the right equipment to remove it.

As I was getting ready to leave Cecil (caretaker) drove up to feed the cattle & take them some hay. We talked for an hour or so – he gave me some info on the property sold across the way. It was split into two parcels of 80 acres. A man from in town purchased half & a man from the city purchased the other. They will only be one house I think. There was a stipulation from the man who sold it that no mobile homes would be allowed on it. I was more afraid of actual brick home development – but that isn’t going to happen either. I am so thankful.

I also told Cecil about my desire to learn more about the farm & the cattle & to call me whenver he needs help with the cattle etc. He is doing this mostly himself since the guy who was helping him has taken a full time job. Cecil is also in his 80’s – so he definitely shouldn’t be left to do all the work by himself. I am really looking forward to getting to know all the property & learn more about the equipment he has & what he does to take care of the place.