Christmas Dinner the best

Besides being with family the food is the best part of Christmas day.  For the Cattle and Hog farmers we  had booth for our Christmas dinner. with a few side dishes and four different desserts.  I am glad the weather is mild and it isn't snowing for the ones who drive to see family.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   Take care and Bless all who are traveling

Woodpeckers

Male Hairy Woodpecker

 This cold spell has brought out all the pretty birds and then some not so pretty birds but since God put them here I shall feed them right along with the others.    I hate to say it but the Hawks will always pick on the ones with colorful feathers every notice a pile of red feathers laying in your yard?
 
Our little dogs are doing fine had them neutered last week,  they will run through the house at 30 miles an hour just better get out of the way.
The cows are on their winter pasture and the heifers are on the west side pasture outside my kitchen window.  Great view never get tired of watching them.
Sounds like we may have a white Christmas nice to see flurries sometime that day.

Merry Christmas and take care and be nice to others.

New Windows

 These are pictures of the new windows that are going in our building in downtown Martinsville.  There are seven buildings that are part of a grant to replace the facade.
For our store I am sure we will have lower energy use.  We had large plate glass windows and you could feel the cold in the winter  and heat in the summer.   It will be beautiful to see the finished buildings.  I hope you will come to town and see the change.
Take care Merry Christmas if I don't get back on before next week

Abby and Bentley

 These are my new Fur Babies  They are always playing or I guess I should say fighting with each other.  They are 3 years old.  I think I went to the website Rescue Me and checked everyday to see what was available.  These 2 were on face book and  were for sale I went to see them and brought them home that day..  Just sharing these pictures with my blog readers.  Hope everyone had a Nice Thanksgiving with family and friends.  Got to post on the Berries and Ivy face book page some of the new gift items we have in the store.     We will be open on Sunday from 1 to 4 starting tomorrow
Have a great week and take care.

Ground Squirrels

I walked into my studio the other day and I saw this little guy feeding on sunflowers.  I couldn't resist he was so cute and in picture 3 his jaws are really full of seed.  He will plant them for me and they will come up next year because he will forget where he planted them.
Farming is coming along got the beans in and now to finish the corn.   Mike is hoping we will have room for the rest of the corn.   Weaned a few more calves by the sign of the moon  love it when they ask me.  What is the next weaning date?   I really like  the farmers almanac you can use it to loose weight, cut hair,  kill weeds, plant and harvest.  Get yourself one for next year good reading also. 
Going to sign off take care and be nice to each other.

Year of the Farmer

You are reading this sign correctly The Great Indiana State Fair and their Sponsor Dow AgriSciences  has named 2015 fair theme to be  "Year of the Farmer" Not that farmers need to be told what to do they are always learning what they can do to better their land and care of their animals. If you want to know more about farming go to the State Fair and see all the the learning experiences at the Glass Barn and all the other buildings.  But it will be special to see this honor unfold.  I imagine if a farmer can walk or even if he is in a wheelchair he will be in the field with the weather we are having   Call it Indian Summer or the summer we didn't have.  On that note I have work to do so  take care and enjoy this weather.

Beautiful View

As the farmers go through the fields the view is great but he is busy watching other pictures that come over the screens in the combine.  Everything is so technical  It tells you a lot of what your field is producting .  We all know as time goes by  it will not get easier but there will be more to learn.

Zeus says forget about the harvest lets just go for a ride.  He is waiting for me.  He has even gotten in the UPS truck looking for a treat.
We are having our Christmas Open House at the shop on the West side of the Martinsville Square on Nov 1, 2014 Refreshments and gifts It will be a winter wonderland
That is all for now take care and watch out for the Farmers