A Different Kind of Crop

Today I want to share some photos of some very wonderful people. The months of February and March bring with them very special occasions: BIRTHDAYS. Beginning with the 12th Feb (just before Valentine's Day)--one granddaughter and one grandson's birthdays, then through that month, a daughter, husband and another daughter's birthday. In March, a son, another grandson, and a beloved sister's birthday. In honor of as many birthdays as we could fit in, our Australian contingent met at an Italian restaurant/cafe for lunch the day before Valentine's Day. This is becoming a tradition for a combined birthday for our family!

Underlying our joy and celebration was a sort of sadness, as several of those birthday boys and girls are living far, far away. They were fondly remembered on the day, and we all look forward to being together again someday.

New Developments on "The Farm"

It's Birthday Month for our family. We weren't all born in February/March, but quite a few of us were! With family overseas and here celebrating a number of birthdays, it's a very happy time.

The lazy hens are still not laying, but we have added three British Giant rabbits to our menagerie. They are only 8 weeks old but are the size of a "normal" rabbit already. They should reach a length of about a metre (3 feet more or less) when fully grown. We hope to "grow" them to full size, then sell them and possibly breed them.

I am adding pics to show how much the gardens have grown. The weather over the past couple of weeks has been ideal, so some of the tubs are overflowing in spite of harvesting regularly. We'll soon have enough strawberries for a pie!