Farmer Dave

Timber frame barn almost done. From tree to timber to building - quite a year.

Big birds and a trailer of hay

Timber frame barn going up slowly. Stages include 1) Pick the tree 2) cut the tree 3) mill the tree to a square timber for post, beam, brace 4) cut mortise and tenon in each piece 5) assemble.

Cascade hops emerge with gusto

Day old goat meets the big world

It's not all animals, pasture, forests and gardens on the farm. There's also the greenhouse and the brewery; today it was a farmhouse IPA that took the chill off the cool April day.

Half brothers get to know each other.

Kids are forever playful.

Nesta being born, first kid of this mom. He was wailing before he could stand, great lungs on this guy.

Baby goats love to climb, even if it's on a giant ram.

Now that night time frost is becoming infrequent I have begun to gather eggs for the incubators. Chantecler and Wellsummer purebred and some amazing barnyard crosses from Basque stock.

The tail tells us she has found what she was after.

First of the spring lambs, 3 girls and her 5th lamb in less than 2 years!

Chickens use dirt to bath, quirk. Dust adheres to oil, feathers, dead skin etc and is shaken off.

Chain Mortiser in action on tiny barn timber.