We Have Puppies!!!

Hey all!  We are pleased to announce that this morning.... at 5 a.m...... our shelty dog Maggie delivered 9 healthy puppies!  4 boys and 5 girls!  They are all doing fine and so is Maggie!  Thank you to all of those that where praying for and us!  We'll try to keep posting pics. as they get bigger! :)



Hoof Trimming

Yesterday Ben came in from doing chores and said that the goats hooves REALLY needed trimming.  So, we headed out.  Now goats aren't like horses where they just stand still while you lift their foot and trim.  At least ours isn't.  So... being the professionals we are... ;) ... we wrestle her on her side and one person holds her down while the other trims. 

After struggling to get a four legged, stubborn creature on her side.... it isn't too bad of job... well, Ben's part anyway....  ;D

It can even be a good time to catch a cat nap!  Cat included! :)

It's so nice to have harmony between farm animals.

I found this CUTE Valentine's hair do and tried it on Mae this week.  If you'd like to see how to do it I posted how on my hair blog www.simplycurlydos.blogspot.com .

Ya'll have a great weekend!



First Snow

Well, last weekend we had our first snow this year!  I can't believe we didn't get any til the middle of January!  This winter has been sooooo weird!  One day it will be in the 50's then the next below freezing!  But we did enjoy the snow, we got about 2-3 in., and even got to go sledding one afternoon!

I don't think our other animals really found the snow that thrilling but this was our summer kittens first time to see snow.  Emily seems to be enjoying it...

The other animals where busy trying not to think about it.  ;)

Here's Adalaide, our milk cow.  (Not too fun milking in this cold.)

And here's our two steers.  The brown one is Ronald and the black one is... Guess...

Ben got some pics. at night too and I thought this one looked kinda cool.

And on Sat. we took care of some friends while their parents went out to dinner so I had a tea party for the girls.  What a blessing Christian friends are.

God bless!  Hope ya'll have a great day!  :)

Long Post Update...

Hello all!  Here is a Loooong post update of our life here.  We've been so bad this winter about posting I don't know if anyone really looks very often now!  :P

But for those of you that do here is an update... :)

The baby chicks are getting big...

and here's the big chickens

We got Joanna & Rose, the sheep (the two to the left) sheared early this week.  They were VERY grateful.

And Betty & Wilda, the goats, are growing and are as ornery as ever.

We are REALLY enjoying having cows!!!  It is sooooo much fun milking...

and the milk is GREAT!

The Corn Maze Work season has officially started so we have been VERY busy around here.

Praise the Lord for strawberries!  We are getting an abundance this year...

and the raspberries are coming too.

I FINALLY got the garden in, very late... I'm so embarrassed!

We are trying raised beds.  We didn't get the raised part done but maybe next year.

And this was an unexpected blessing!  (At least that's what Mom and Caleb call it, the rest of us aren't sure what to call it yet.  Maybe a lumber yard?!  ;)   There was a foreclosure or something on a factory near our church and Caleb got these for free!  We are going to use some of them on animal pens down at the Corn Maze and the rest well.... if any of you have some good ideas on what to use pallets for let us know!

Well, that's all for now!  Hope you enjoyed this little peek into the Peck's life! 

Pray you all have a wonderful Sunday!

God bless!

SMITE & Cows...

Hello all!  Well, we made it back from S.M.I.T.E camp safe and sound!

It was a fun and profitable week!  The Lord really worked!

There were 447 kids that received Christ as there Saviour this week and almost 2,000 that heard the salvation message!  Praise the Lord!

Caleb graduated from S.M.I.T.E this year which was exciting.  And James went for the first time and loved it!  Jordan taught a short class which she enjoyed and Ben passed the hardest level with flying colors!

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We all LOVED all the suggestions for the cows!  They were so fun!  Thank you!

We ended up naming the mama cow Adalaide , which means 'Noble, kind'.

And the baby; Guess.  That way when a certain 'event' happens and someone asks, "What's for dinner?" we can say, "Guess!"  ;D

Cows... What Should We Call Them?

Wow!  The Lord is just REALLY blessing us in new add ons to our farm!

This weekend we purchased a milk cow and calf!  They should arrive on Thurs.

We are trying to figure out what to name them so we decided to ask you!

What do you think we should name them?  (The calf is a little boy and will someday be, dinner.  ;)

The Mom is a Holstein and the baby is part Angus.



Here Are The First Three!

Here are the first three!  And their names from left to right are Pepper, Poppy Seed, & Lemon Pepper.  (We decided to name them all spices this time. ;)

And I hear another one peeping from an egg right now so we will soon have a fourth to show you!



Here's The First One!

Here's the first little arrival!  He/she just came out!  I know it's not very cute yet but once it's dried off it will be!  Check back for more updates!  and a name!  ;)



New Arrivals Hatching!

Hello all!  We are sorry we haven't been posting much!  We need a new camera because ours is going out!  Hopefully when we do we will do a better job of posting!

But as I speak I faintly hear a little cheap from the incubator next to me announcing that a new little life is starting to break forth!!!  :D

We have been incubating about 12 chicken eggs in hopes of enlarging our herd and the first arrival is on it's way!  A little early I might add!  So hopefully we will have some pics. of some cute little chicks in a day or two!  So stay tuned!  ;)

(James is hoping for some more Turkens!)  ;D

Our New Arrivals!

Here are our new arrivals!!!

Two shelties! :)

These are two females about 2-3 years old that Caleb, Mom, and James got them for breeding puppies! They are really sweet! We have had this type of dog since before I was born. They are GREAT house dogs! They love to please and are wonderful with kids and other animals.

The black one, or Tri, colored one is Caleb's and her name is Maggie. She's very quiet, laid back sort of personality.

The brown one, or Sabel, is Mom and James' and she is more your bubbly, energetic type. :)

Sorry, these pics. aren't very good, we need to get a new camera and they like to move around a lot.

Chicks

Here's a movie from when our chicks where little! So for those of you who have never had the experience of loud, messy chicks in your house, here's a little of what it's like! :)

And there's a new poll to the right! (Jenny I took your advice.)

And hello Danny! I will try to get some pics. up for you as soon as I can! Our camera is acting funny right now so I'll see if I can get it working.

Shearing Sheep and the Zoo...

This weekend we went to St. Louis, with some friends, to shear my two Shetland sheep. They are staying at my Grandpa's barn because we don't have a place to keep them yet. We shear them once a year usually around April or May.





This is Rose Ayana. She has the thickest wool of the two and it is VERY curly.

This is Joanna. Shetland sheep are a heritage breed and are known for their quality of wool in hand spinning.

As you can see they are a lot darker underneath than they are on top. After we get the wool off, in order to get it ready for spinning it needs to be washed several times and then carded.

After we were done shearing we headed over to the St. Louis Zoo.

Penguins, Ben's favorite.

Take a look at that beak!!!

Wow! Cool color!

Isn't it so neat how God created each of His animals so uniquely? There are not any two exactly alike. The colors, shapes and designs are often very diverse. He is an AWSOME Creator.