Outer Banks...

Took a short trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My Dad lives in Colington and I drove down to do a bit of yard work for him. And as always, I like to drive along the beach rode and catch a glimpse of the ocean. This time, the waves were so very calm. Don't see them like this very often. So I pulled into a public access area and started snapping. The autumn is an enjoyable time at the beach.....well actually.....the beach is enjoyable most anytime.
Have a great day!

Kitty....

Every farm has to have a "mouse catcher", right? Well, our Kitty catches birds. Well, so it seems. We find many many bird feathers on the barn floor. Have not seen her with a bird in her mouth, but discarding the goats or us as bird catchers, she is the most obvious.
Glad to have her around.

Garden Spider...

Oh look what has joined our Farm. A garden spider. I think that they are a magnificent creature. She (of course it is a female...she keeps such a clean and tidy web :) catches food on a daily basis....Eats....and waits patiently for more. She is not bothered by folks walking by. And she has grown so much in the short two weeks that she has been there. She is a welcome treat to other autumn sights and sounds.

Bale..

Yes, the hay baling process was a success. As you can see, wonderful Farmer is checking out the twine on the bale. We were able to get 38 round bales, which will feed the goats for the majority of the winter. We also supplement their nutriental needs with pellets and peanut hay. Some say that it is not necessary to feed grass hay when pasture is sufficient, however it is offered to them. My wonderful Farmer says that I spoil the goats....
And that is OK by me!!!!

Hay time....

Yes, we are still here. Along with selling of daylilies, we are preparing to cut/bale grass hay for the goats for winter.
Our goat herd is about 40 head, with 23 of those being breed does that will start kidding in the middle of October. Their graze area is about 6 acres. We have about 15 acres we keep as open pasture. And if weather permits we have two cuttings a year. Had one in May of this year and are working on the second.
Here is Sherman raking hay into rows. The hay has been cut, dried for several days, then teddered. If time permits, we will begin baling this evening.
So guess I better take my wonderful farmer a glass of iced tea.
Should be back tomorrow.
Bye

Hannah...

Hannah is headed out! She made landfall in the wee hours of the morning. And we here at Oakville Farm have been receiving a nice rain shower since last night. The winds certainly picked up about noon today. Guess that is her moving north.
The grasses, daylilies, even weeds are looking so thankful.
The goats on the other hand are under shelter. They do not like to get wet. But they certainly will reap the rewards of the the rains and forthcoming sunshine......
Enjoy the day.

Raincloud......

Hello...
Went on a trip to southern Florida. Landed shortly after TS Fay hit. All was well then.
However, the entire trip was full of off/on showers. But, if you have ever been to Florida in August, you know that is fairly common. Had a wonderful time.
We were able to take a dinner cruise one evening. As you can tell by the photo, a rain cloud was on the horizon. A smooth cruise, delicious dinner.
Then returned home to rain showers from Fay. Nice treat. The reblooming daylilies, ie Martha Fawcett, Siloam June Bug and Wally, are showing some color. We have been lining out several varieties this weekend.
Now is a good time to purchase daylilies. Soil should be workable and daylilies planted.
Enjoy the day.....