To fill a pond...

Yesterday the Northeast PA region absorbed between 1 and 2.5" of rain.  You might've bemoaned the soggy day, but Brother Lew rejoiced!  This morning Lew took a walk over to the new pond that was just dug on Thursday, and Hallelujah! it was filled!  That's right folks, thanks to Lew and family-friend Wes, we have ourselves an (apparently) functional irrigation pond.

Check out the pics below!

The BEFORE picture--on Thursday

AFTER picture #1--filled to the brim by Sunday a.m.

AFTER picture #2--and good to the last drop!

With gratefulness for a pond that holds water, I remain,
Delana (for Your Farmers @ Miller's)




To dig a pond...

Around the farm, we like to think of Brother Lew as the "visionary." He's the guy always thinking about the big picture, plotting strategy, basically the man with the plan!  Well, this morning, Lew woke up and decided to dig a pond.  With the help of a family friend, Lew got started today on his latest farm infrastructure project. (Your faithful blogger does wonder, in the back of her mind, whether perhaps Lew was just itching for a chance to operate some heavy machinery after a long winter...)

Yes, that's right--there is now a big pond-sized hole alongside one of our pastures that did not exist yesterday!  The hope is that this pond will catch the rainwater that runs off our upper fields and pastures and be a source for extra irrigation.  (Not to mention, Lena and Baby Grif have to learn to swim somewhere, right?)

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

In eager anticipation of hot summer days and cool pond swims, I remain,

Delana (for Your Farmers @ Miller's)

Lew says the pond will be 8 - 10 feet deep.  Perfect!

It's always greener on the other side...

Last week your faithful blogger videoed Lew moving the "adolescent" pig herd to fresh pasture.  Right now, while Northeast PA stalls in a slow-moving Spring start, the pigs are moved approximately every 2 days to a new paddock.  Notice how the little (big) guys trot happily towards those fresh spikes of new Spring grass. 

Happy as a pig on fresh grass I remain,
Delana (for Your Farmers @ Miller's)