Weekend stuff

 The yard was getting deep, so I mowed it. The front yard still has a small spot I couldn't get the tractor to. It was just too wet.

 The back yard was easier. The garden is growing, but slowly.

Pork Chop, on the other hand, is growing quickly. It's getting hard to tell the two apart now. I have to look closely to see the size difference. They really like watermelon.

Still growing well

Pork Chop is still doing well and growing nicely. He has caught up with the other pig in length, but still a bit shorter in height.

Pork Chop update

Pork Chop is growing nicely. He's about 4" longer and an inch or two taller than he was when I got him.

Changing weather and animal update

 Jessica and I started planting the garden this morning. We put in onions, Salad Bowl lettuce, spinach, Romaine lettuce and snow peas. The spinach and Romaine are sharing a row.

Meet Pork Chop, our future ham sandwich. I got him about 2 weeks ago and he lives with Brent's pig in Frenchburg. It's about 20 minutes from here.

 You would never believe these two were litter mates, but Brent's pig had a head start on the protein rich diet he feeds them. Pork Chop is catching up, but still has a bunch of growing to do. He should be ready around November or so.

Playing in the snow

 Since this is probably the last snow for the year, I wanted to get out and play in it.

 The wheeler slides very well and it is a lot of fun. Heather took the pictures for me, but didn't want a turn. She said she was too cold after feeding the bunnies and horse.

All of this will be gone by the end of the week, so let's play!

Another alternator

The alternator in Heather's truck quit again. More accurately, the regulator went bad, but it's the same result. I took it off and went back to the parts store. I had replaced it about 13 months ago, and it had a 12 month warranty. The new one has a lifetime warranty.

All bolted up and ready to go. I took it for a short test drive and made sure it was all working right again. It all checked out.

Quick change

From one extreme to the other, in just a couple of days. Snow and cold to...

warm and sunny a few days later. Heather and I had to get some more hay to make it to the real springtime. She had enough for the rabbits, but not enough for Bailey, the rescue horse. This load should last until the grass starts to grow.