This week has been very busy doing all our fall prep work for winter. Though it has been 30 degrees this week the changing color of the leaves tell us that winter is just around the corner and there is always so much to do before it freezes. Dad has been busy bailing barley straw into small square bails so we can put the bails into the sheering shed to be used in the lambing barn for the winter. It is nice to be able to use our buildings all year round.  We have been going out a couple times a day to load up bails. Because of Gord’s neck still being in a brace he drives the truck, my mom and dad stack and Shaun and Luisa through the bails on to the trailer as Gord drives between the rows. Dad will get off and help Luisa every once in a while when they have to start throwing up higher. My cousin Bailey came out today and helped throw bails onto the trailer and to help unload them. I have been put on pregnancy leave so I am no longer allowed to help with the heavy lifting, just take pictures!!
Elly has been busy in the house processing and canning vegetables for winter. We sure love the help putting the vegetables down because to not have these great vegies through the winter would be hard.  We still have some strawberries left
and Elly has made a few batches of jam as well but we seem to eat it as fast as she makes it!! (the strawberries tend to disappear before becoming jam as well)
It looks like this weeks delivery will be our last delivery. We
will let you know on Wednesday if it is for certain!!