Fall at the Farm

First dusting of snow

Nov 4th
First big snow fall 2010
Casey - breaks out the snow plow tonight!

we love the farm

The Suburban lives - still

Roger and Casey - talking to Rich
Firing up the suburban from a year long sleep

in the end - the Suburban bowed to the men and fired up

Many new additions at the Farm

Sunflower - beautiful

a couple of gnomes have been spotted at the Farm

Sunny, Bright, Fun

Lupine!!!
Welcome to the Farm

ah-ha - frogs do wear leaf hats when it rains
(Casey caught this lil guy while out doing yard work)

Critter Highway - Farm Ave

We've heard about the roaming Black Bear... but this was the first time we've seen it.
Casey and I were vacuum sealing our halibut, salmon and rock fish when he just sauntered on through the back yard and around into the driveway and out into the weeds.

Baby moose - getting very agile
Riley ran after these guys - when momma moose stomped her displeasure...
That was an adrenaline rush for sure, as we were just 150 yards from the action!

*visited the little bird nest last week and it was empty... easy to suspect foul play -
darn mink... (or other critter)

hatchlings!

There were 5 eggs and we counted 4 beaks... I'm sure the other guy is in there somewhere!
baby Dark Eyed Junkos
(see egg photo in previous blog entry)

1 week after planting
*~ sooo colorful ~*

Thank you Avery for taking care of the Farm while we are away!

Memorial Day 2010 at the Farm

Memorial Day Weekend brought many activities at the Farm
new flower bed

Casey throwing feed for the ducks and geese

*~ we thought we heard frogs... then found this sun dried critter ~*
initial research suggests wood frogs at the Farm

planted 4 corn stalks

planted 2 pumpkin plants

found a Junco nest - 5 eggs - on the ground in the weeds

Casey and Riley watch momma moose
and her two calves enter the pond

one of the two moose calves enjoying the pond at the Farm

twins

momma moose wasn't too happy sharing the pond
she kicked up a storm at the geese and ducks to scare them off

remembering the winter bonfires - Smith clan :)

Heath - drying off (?!!??)

Kian - enjoying the fruits of the fire!

left to right
Hollyn (sister), Hailey (niece), Tara (sister in law),
Jose (exchange student from Dominican Republic) and Riley

Jose, Hailey (niece), Sophie (niece) and Heath (brother)

Heath & Tara's clan
Tara, Caitlin, Elsie, Myra, Heath, Kian and Lily

Sophie (Hollyn's daughter) & Isaac (Heidi's son)

Caitlin (Heath & Tara's youngest) & Isaac

Heath & Tara (hams)

Hollyn & Heath - my sis & bro
Zoolander who?

Casey
Fire Master - holds a doctorate in pyrotechnics
(and all around hotty)

Big Day - congrats Avery - 2010

Uncle Ivan, Avery & Aunt Barb

steadfast Avery supporters - cheer her on
Montana State - plz take care of Avery next year

Oh the places you will go...
diploma in hand!

wonder what's on her mind?

accomplishment, family, pride
*~ congrats to both Paulsons ~*

tight bond
father - daughter

Aunt Carol Ann, Avery & Uncle Dave
Dave and Carol Ann traveled from Colorado to enjoy Avery's day
the Paulson spirit carries on

Avery - good advice should be free... :)

xo, He!d!

a simple spring stirs & out come the critters

Riley came trotting out of the trees at the Farm with this dead critter
Mink

Riley

Stellar Jays

BUNNIE!!!

Northern Pintail
beautiful

Northern Pintail

more bunnies... lots more bunnies

American Wigeon - drake
the Wigeon ducks visited the pond last summer too

American Wigeon - drake

American Wigeon - hen

3 Mallards & 1 Wigeon
the pond is a very active runway at the Farm

Canadian Goose

Truffles the Squirrel
he's so chipper

Chickadee
Chickadee
Chickadee
<3>

Geese & Mallard
nibbling on some feed Casey threw them

Geese & Mallards
checking out the pond at the Farm

we heard this critter was in the neighborhood
and we're hoping to see her again soon!

woody wood pecker

Mallards
our first spring visitors to the pond

Riley
such a photo ham
:)