We too had a lot of rain this spring and the pastures went wild. It was also quite windy which limited my ability to treat the weeds with herbicides. I am still trying to catch up on the shredding. The favorite tractor has had various mechanical ailments which delayed the process. I can't decide whether to add to the cow herd. I let it dwindle during the drought of 2011 and have never bought replacements - hence the overstock of grass. We also lost two of our admirable old race horse pensioners this summer due to age and unsoundness. In their place are a couple of new rehabs. (Horses, however, are poor lawnmowers at best.) I did buy pullets this spring to increase my flock of hens and they have now begun to lay so there are lots of what one of my egg customers calls "practice" eggs available. What it all amounts to is the same old same old - but I love our farm and can't imagine doing anything else.
