Broccoli

Although I meant for it to be a fall crop and planted it in September, I was not able to harvest my broccoli until February! I covered the plants on any nights that got below freezing and they survived through the winter. We have been well rewarded by several harvests (which aren't over yet), including this one which was actually enough to freeze and save for later!

Horse Cart

When we went back to MI in November, we brought back my horse cart that needed a little fixing-up. We basically rebuilt the entire thing, except for the frame. Matthew's coworker, Ben, even welded some L brackets to bolt onto the back of the seat for something to lean on. Also, my dad cut out a single tree (to hook Rabi to) for me and Richard did some finishing touches on it. After 2 months of work, we are finally done. Now I just have to train Rabi to pull it!

The Before Shot

The newly-covered seat (green, of course!)

I sanded, primed, and repainted the frame.

We used high-tech measuring devices to space the boards correctly (aka a piece of wood and a piece of foam board).

Matthew drilling holes in the new boards

Staining all of the boards after they have been sanded and drilled.

Several coats of polyurethane to protect the wood.

I also bought new tires and tubes for the wheels, then sanded and primed the spokes.

After some "aluminum" spray paint, they look new!

We put rubber chair leg protectors on the ends of the shafts for safety.

We strapped the cart to the top of the Envoy without the wheels or seat back and then I assembled it with some help out at the farm. I didn't take a photo of it on the car, but here is the end result!

I can't wait for Rabi to pull it!

More about the Babies

The baby bunnies still seem to be significantly bigger every day we go out to see them. They are now eating solid food and are spending most of their time outside of the nest box. Here are some updated photos. I tried to add another video but have not been able to get any videos to upload. I will try again another day.


In the nest box, for size comparison

Sharing hay with Mom

Arrow Plaque

I used to shoot my bow in tournaments once a week with my dad back in high school. At one of those tournaments, I shot one arrow into another which we call a "Robin Hood" (and yes, it was in the bull's eye!). Richard made me a wonderful plaque for my "Robin Hood" arrows for Christmas and we put it up last week in the den. It goes very well with the sports theme and we're considering hanging my bow up on the larger wall next to it.