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grumpy bean

grumpy bean

Don’t worry, she’s not really grumpy. She just looks grumpy for some reason. I suppose a better word might be cautious but “cautious Bean” doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “grumpy Bean”. These three are still hanging out in the barn because 

happy friday

happy friday

Happy Friday from all of us here at Harrier Hill. We hope this weekend puts a smile on your face!

as noticed this morning

as noticed this morning

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. – Henry Van Dyke The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. 

sunshine on my shoulders

sunshine on my shoulders

When I saw this little lamb sitting, smiling, basking in this ray of sunshine, I couldn’t help but think of this song. Maybe it’s because of the fact that we saw Gordon Lightfoot last night but the only way I can think of wording my 

on friesian fibre

on friesian fibre

East Friesians are a specialized dairy breed but we’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality of their wool. While certainly not known as a higher end fleece, the reality of it seems to outshine the metrics. With a diameter of 35-37 microns this places it 

meet bean

meet bean

Yesterday morning, quite unexpectedly, Dave came inside and exclaimed, “I’m a cow Dad!” Whaaaaaaaaat!? I was a whole mixture of emotions – excited, incredulous, happy… did I mention excited? Dave has been threatening that Tomato will calf “any day now” since February so I was