I mentioned in my last post about starting over that some things had changed and some things had stayed the same.
It seems like a good time to give you an update on the cast of characters here on the farm. As you will see, some have changed and some have stayed pretty much the same.
Let’s start with the cows.

Olivia is still here,

along with her new seven month old son, Jack the fourth.

He is a very big boy, probably the biggest calf Olivia has had.
Then there is Birdie, the matriarch of the herd,

and her new son, Henry.

He has Birdie’s colours and is very handsome.
Finally we have Birdie’s daughter, Hope,

and her first calf, a pretty girl with her Grandmother’s colors, Willow.

Willow will be staying on the farm, and will probably take over the role of matriarch from her Grandmother, Birdie.
Nothing much has changed with the sheep, except no lambs this year.
Cotton on the left, one of the original lambs to arrive on the farm, is still here with her daughter Abbie.

Then there is PJ, the last to arrive, but definitely the head of the flock.

The chickens have changed, although you wouldn’t notice, so many of them look the same.

One change is the size of the eggs these chickens lay, they are the biggest I have ever had on the farm.
So let’s see, what does that leave? Oh yes, the faithful companions.
Emma is still here and doing well, except for badly ripping a nail and needing a foot soak twice a day for two weeks.

She soon became accustomed to sitting still for five minutes with her foot in a bowl of water and disinfectant.

The ripped nail has not stopped her from participating in the daily walk though.

The other member of the daily walk club is Buck.

He has grown into a very handsome fellow, full of energy. It is hard to get a good picture of the two of them on our walks, they are always on the move.

That leaves one old, faithful companion…Odin.

He is here, enjoying his retirement. No more long, tiring walks for him. He prefers to wander leisurely around the yard, sleep in the sun, and enjoy quiet time while Buck is away.
The cast of characters is constantly changing, animals come and go, some stay for a long time and some just pass through. They each have their place and time on the farm.
This is who they are today.