Pumpkin Donuts

Pictures of Baby

Harvest

Gardening season is pretty much over now, We had a hard fros last week, so we picked all the green tomatoes and harvestedthe squash. There is stillsome cabbage, carrots and beets growing. Here are some pictures of the harvest.

Frost on the flowers

Pumpkins

Sunflowers and tomatoes

Garlic

And I couldn't resist a picture of the baby, too :)

David Andrew Engell III

Announcing the birth of our little boy David Andrew Engell III. He was born September 16th at 5:41 am. He was 7 lbs. 3 oz. and 20 inches long. He is such a sweet little baby and a joy to have. We praise God for His blessings.

Expectation

We are getting very excited about the approaching arrival of our baby. W are looking forward to welcoming a new little person into our family. We have been getting things ready and feel pretty prepared. Some of my family is arriving tommorrow evening and I am due this coming Monday the 24th. We would appreciate everyone's prayers.

Jam and Cheese

I made a few jars of apricot jam the other day. I have also been enjoying making easy goat cheese. All you have to do is heat a gallon of milk to 190 degrees and add 1/4 cup vinegar. When it forms curds just strain it through a colander lined with cheesecloth then hang to drain for several hours. It turns out great every time!

Apricot Jam

Draining the cheese

Fresh Goat's Milk Cheese

Our New Puppy

We have also added a sweet collie puppy to our farm recently. She is so cute. When we first brought her home she was quite timid, but she has been adjusting. The poor cat is very jealous and not at all nice to her, so she avoids him if possible. She is also not too sure about the goat yet. The chickens were scary at first but now they are alot of fun to watch. We are having a hard time thinking of a good name for her. Any suggestions?

Melissa Visits

Over the last week and a half we have enjoyed a visit from my sister Melissa, from California. She came up with Andrew's family from a family camp in Oregon, stayed with us for awhile, and yesterday we took her to the airport and she flew back to Oregon where my dad, who was up there for a music camp, picked her up.

We had such a fun time and kept pretty busy while she was here. Since Andrew has been doing so much better since just before she arrived we were able to go out to a few places. We even got a puppy and a milk goat while she was here!

She was also a big help around our place, milking the goat, gardening, doing dishes and much more.

Back Door Herbs

A few herbs in pots right out my back door. Very handy.

Apple Blossom White

Our apple and crab apple trees are in full bloom. They are so beautiful. This morning it reminded me of a song... It's cherry pink and apple blossom white, when you're in love...

Wildflowers

I took a walk in the back of the property and found some gorgeous wildflowers. I picked a large bunch of them and made bouquets for all over the house.

Outdoor Dinner

One evening after planting in the garden we had a fun dinner outside. We roasted our turkey franks in the fire and brought out all the condiments. We finished up just in time as it started to rain.

Weekend Barbeque

Sunday evening Andrew barbequed burgers and I made wheat free buns. The first barbeque of the season. It was delicious!

Evening Walk

These photos were taken one evening while we were walking out in the pasture. The barn is across the road from our place.

Our Snowman

We had fun building a snowman the other day. It was the first time that the snow was just right since we've been home.

Winter Activities

I know it has been a long time since I have posted even though we have been home for quite awhile now,but it is hard to have enough time while at the library. We have been using up our internet time reseaching gardening, raising livestock, fruit trees and farming ideas. We have also been reading tons of books that we have checked out. It has been keeping us busy!
Besides all our studying we have been enjoying having a few people over for dinner, playing games, enjoying the lovely snow, and having fun with our new cat.

Snow on the branches

Our new cat. He still doesn't have a name.

One night the power went out and we enjoyed playing cribbage by candle and lamplight.

Winter

Here are some photos of winter around our place.

A sunset on the way home from town
View from our front door
Lots of snow
Time to shovel the driveway