heart

"Above all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life." Proverbs 4:23
Our heart beliefs are what give life, or take it away, from our daily lives. Proverbs also tells us that as a man thinks, so is he. So I question. Do my beliefs limit me, or do they empower me?

BREEDING SEASON

As of Sept. 17, We have been in high breeding mode with our darling cashmere goats. Boy were our bucks raring to go. You could smell them a long way off. Within 10 days, most of the does were bred. February -March will be a very busy months. The younger doelings were put with their bucks mid Oct. Hopefully they will all be bred soon too. 


Its time to start thinking about getting your starter cashmere herd or sweater herd (3 wethers) lined up. The sooner you put in a deposit, the more choices you have to select  animals perfect for you. 

autumn

People keep asking me, "Are things slowing down for you yet?" I keep wondering when that will ever happen. Some things have slowed down and others are just beginning.

• raw cashmere
• Blueberries went well this year for our first year with u-pick. They are pretty much done now. A few still ripening up on scattered plants.
• We still have fall raspberries and thorn-less blackberries u-pick, call for availability 604-819-4339
• We still have garlic left. It is time for planting
• In the greenhouse: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, basil for another 2-4 weeks
• We are winding down our egg sales
• Our bucks and does are in full swing with breeding. Start thinking about purchasing your 2012 kids. 

We have been having a booth at the Abbotsford Farmers Market for the last 3 Saturdays and will be for the next 2-3 Saturdays. Hope to see you there. check it out  :-D http://www.abbotsfordfarmandcountrymarket.com/about.html

goats in trees

no, not our goats. My daughter found this on u-tube. more pics at http://news.yahoo.com/photos/tree-climbing-goats-1316026287-slideshow/1-photo-1316024946.html

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correction to fibre competition

SHF Lynton
Reserve Grand Champion

SHF Lynton actually placed Reserve Junior champion Buck as well as Reserve Grand champion Buck. This means he was first runner up in both the Junior Buck class as well as overall all bucks. RGC Ajax placed best in classes: bucklings and wether first fleece. RGC Ace placed third in the same class.

RGC Ajax (brown)
best in class 1st buckling fleece
 Ajax was sired by Lynton and has sired 2 bucklings, a white and a brown

SHF Lalaun

 Ace was sired by SHF Lalaun and is a wether
 Lynton has sired this year 8 bucklings and 7 doelings
Lalaun has sired this year 6 bucklings and 5 doelings.

doelings

doelinsg cheking me out

All kids are now weaned and ready for transport to you farm

buckling already loaded with fleece

bucklings