We are preparing for winter, one thing we needed was water pipes laid to our animals so we don't have to carry buckets out every day. We found a local man to help us dig the trench which has to be about 4' deep to be under the frost line. We are trying to find some extra food sources for our pigs as we have rather a lot to feed. The Nasons have grown some oats and field peas which we grind to supplement the food bill. This week we also found a farmer selling cull potatoes which we collect by the truck load, then cook before giving to the pigs! One of the piglets, Leafy, had a bad leg for a while so Harriet gave him some tlc.
For the past couple of weeks at church we've had Dave and Rosie Fellingham visit from the UK, we've had a number of special meetings which we really good. By the way our church changed its name from The Meeting Place to Christ Central Church last month, just in case you were trying to find the website.
A large number of people were laid off last week at David's work. We were very thankful that David still has a job and that things are settling down again after the big shock.
My job is going well and will be very busy for the next 6 weeks when I will be doing 2 elementary projects in addition to my other roles.
The boys have finished soccer for the season. Harriet has decided she's training Max, which entails making him homemade treats and teaching him to walk on his lead and come on command.
This is one of my favourite trees from my afternoon walks.It's called Woodpecker Hotel and if you look closely on the end of the stumpy branch you can see a woodpecker.
Nicky using his mini excavator to help us lay the water pipe, this was the day before the torrential rain and now our back yard is a large muddy pond!
This is another view of one of the woodland trails I frequent around Fredericton.
This is what I mean by a truck load of potatoes for the pigs.
Leafy is getting a wee bit spoilt, this was just before she put a harness and lead on him and took him for a walk!
