Applegarth Farm: 12 days old

Friday, October 21, 2011

12 days old

Summer is a great Mom, we're all so proud of her. Look how big and healthy her 4 puppies are at 12 days old. The 2 males are in the middle, one is blond like his father, and one is dark red like Summer. On either side are the females, one is a little lighter than the other. Their eyes are all just beginning to open.

We like to sit on the floor by the fire with them and snuggle and love them. They are so cute and the little noises they make are adorable. They are just beginning to get up on their legs and practise walking instead of scooting, so being contained is becoming essential. We're all having so much fun with them and are enjoying watching them as they grow up.

You can see how light the blond male is, he's going to be beautiful like his Father. I just love the dark goldens too like Summer, her coat is a dark reddish golden and shines in the sun.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: My kids and I are oohing and aahhing. :) So sweet.; October 21, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Anonymous said...: look at those pudgy little butterballs- so precious!

how fantastic for the whole family to watch these pups flourish :); October 25, 2011 at 9:53 AM

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Our goal here at Applegarth Farm is to raise children that play in the woods and gardens, and know where their food comes from. To feed the animals and care for their young, to gather eggs, and milk goats, to eat fruit off of trees, and berries from the bushes that we grow, and to eat from the gardens. We are working towards, and teaching them to be as self sufficient as best we can.

With the economy in the state it is, our plan has become even more important. Being able to live on less is one of our goals. Working from home, or close to home is another goal, and growing and harvesting most of our food is a big goal we've been working towards.

We live in a handbuilt home, our heat comes from the firewood we cut, and cooking is often done right on our woodstove. We grow a lot of our own food, and are building our home slowly with cash for materials, and the time to work on it. All of the buildings have been built over the years by my husband from trees grown and milled right on our farm, or from salvaged lumber.

The beginning years started here with no electricity or running water, and were lived in a small cabin, slowy building and clearing land. We are still trying to live as self sufficiently as we can. I am a homemaker and work part time in the nursery (plants and trees) business. We are raising children, tending animals, gardening and cooking from scratch.

Some of the topics you will hear about are; gardening, cooking, beekeeping, chickens, rabbits, building and timberframing. Along with some of my adventures in soapmaking, candlemaking, animal husbandry, plus the everyday of what's going on around the farm. Future building projects include a goat barn, a root cellar, and a pizza/bread wood fired oven. Come learn along with us, and share homesteading skills you are learning. I'm looking forward to meeting others that share a similar path that we're on, or simply others who dream of homesteading.