This one's for Katie!

Jason's Katie decided that this little goat (as yet unnamed) should be called 'Sandy'. So here is Sandy - she would not look at me, everywhere I moved for a picture, she turned away.

See, Sandy turned away again! The bunnies and ducks are enjoying some greens from Papa Gary.


So, wrong order here. This barn 'after' picture should, of course, be after the 'before'. Oh, well. . .Gary, Brenton and I spent Friday and Saturday painting the little barn. If you look below at the 'Before' I think everyone will agree that it looks much cuter now! Brenton is now building a 'cupola' for the top of the barn - the finishing touch. Pictures to follow when that is complete. This is exam week (remember those?) so it may be awhile.


The 'before' - dull and boring!

Sad news from the farm

I'm sad to report that our little goat didn't make it. Further investigation certainly points to tetanus, which we now know goats are very susceptible to. We will innoculate the rest of the goats to, hopefully, prevent this tragedy from happening again. We get so attached to our animals - we think of them all as pets - so it makes it hard when we loose one. Momma Clementine and the other twin seem a little quiet today - the twins were always running and jumping and play butting their heads together, so that is sad too. On a brighter note, Willow, our other female, should be having her baby/babies in the next few weeks.

Gary continued work on the new piece of play equipment and has it almost finished - monkey bars in the middle and then swings, trapeeze, and a baby swing (to be added).

Camera problems and busy, busy, busy.

I know I have been remiss in my blogging lately - one reason is our camera keeps freezing up - I had some photo opts last week when the NBGB's were visiting but the camera would not co-operate. I guess camera shopping is on the list of things to do. We've also been very busy getting ready for summer. All the cottages have been spring cleaned - thank you Kerry and Brenda! (our great staff) While they were cleaning the cottages, I washed all the bedding, curtains, etc. and cleaned all the windows (41! of them) myself because, as Gary says, I'm too fussy! Anyway, we are getting to the plus side of our 'to-do list', I think. The reservations are coming in and we are 85% booked for July already - a bit ahead of last year this time. The pool is ready - it was so hot here yesterday that Gary and I had a dip after supper - 76 is a little cool for me, but it sure did cool down the core body temp - and fast!

Gary installing a new piece of playground equipment. Notice the handy tractor nearby.


A new project this year - Brenton has designed this 'apron' around the bottom of our deck (and over the office entrance). This will have vinyl letters with 'Upper Clements Cottages' and 'Office'
I think it will look great and very professional when completed.


A nosy bunny seems to be staring right into the camera lense.

The 'twins'. Some sad news - Gary went out to the barn this morning and found the baby in the front in distress. She had wedged herself under the hay feeder in the barn and, when Gary pulled her out, she was very stiff and having trouble breathing. We rushed her to the vet and she was treated with oxygen, steroids and stuff but the vet is not sure what is wrong with her. Dr. Jody thinks she may have tetanus and has treated her for that but, at this point, we're not sure of the outcome. We have had a very worried and troubling day and we're not sure what tomorrow will bring. If it is tetanus and she was treated in time, then she should recover completely and quickly. Will keep you posted on this. Sometime this farm business is very hard on the heart - we get so attached to all our animals and it breaks our hearts when anything happens to them.