A closer look at Jack and the cutter

Flashback: Helping our neighbour

It is always a good thing to help your neighbour.

Whether dehorning cattle, pinching steers, whatever.

This is the way the country works.

Flashback: Laying hens for years

I have had laying hens for years.

There is a difference for these brown eggs from the farm.

Jack goes in the cutter with the restored antique bells.

Thanks Judy for giving us these family bells.

Thanks Abner for restoring them.

Greetings from Ottawa using Jack

Our MP David Sweet used a photo of Jack on his Christmas greeting.

Almut has been learning to drive at the farm.

Winter is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John & Jane brought their family out for a sleigh ride today.

Una takes Boomer on a holiday drive

Una has been coming to the farm each week to learn to drive.

Flashback: Christmas Greeting 2007

It sure is great to have 11 grandchildren!!!!!!!!

Flashback: Ian and Lucky

Lucky, our Jack Russell Terrier roamed the farm for many years.

He was the best door bell we could even get.

Boomer is back in the cutter again

We hitched Boomer up in the cutter this a.m. and he's off and running again.

We even attached the newly restored old bells and they sound great.

Bring on the winter.

We will need some snow this winter

We have donated a sleigh ride to the following organization as a fund raiser:

1. The Dundas Museum & Archives
2. The Westfield Heritage Centre
3. Dundas Calvin Christian School
4. The Carnegie Gallery in Dundas
5. HW O Teachers Silent Auction
   We hope we can give everybody a great winter visit to CVF

Flashback: "Christie"

"Christie" was a great springer spaniel we had for many years.

Here he is with Scott in 1990.

Flashback: Ian wins at Tri-County

Ian showed "Super" years ago and won big.

Flashback: Ian with his ribbons

Flashback: "Super"

Super was a Hackney horse we had for 14 years.

Although he was a handful, he was great in the show ring.

New steers at CVF

We picked up the new steers this a.m.

Thanks to all for your help.

Another trip to the "Royal"

Great horse show last night. Thanks again Glen.

Flashback: Beef cattle at CVF

For many years we have raised steers at CVF

For a few years we also had a Murray Grey Cow-calf operation.

Jack & JD out for a spin

Another of Ric's photos

Jack in the meadowbrook

Flashback 2: George, the hackney pony

Bill Robertson loaned us "George" for the first winter years ago.

I bought this little cutter and we were off and running.

Flashback: the late Bill Robertson

It was the Robertson family that got us started in horses at CVF.

Bill was a great teacher and knew the horse world well.

November drive at CVF

Ric came and took a few photos of Jack pulling the Meadowbrook

Another Halloween flashback

Annie also has been a big one for Halloween.

Flashback to Halloween at CVF

Even Dorothy likes to dress up and have fun.

Looking forward to winter at CVF

See our sleigh ride video on YouTube at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOWzW3VKkpI

Are these witches at CVF?

The twins are thinking about Halloween

Flashback to the early 1940's

I have a farm today because of the happy memories of my grandparent's farm. Here my grandfather Allison watches over me. Life is a cycle.

Another nice fall day at the farm.

Time for more rides for family and friends

Ryan & family comes to CVF

I still remember going to my grandparents farm when I was a small boy.

Cider making time at CVF

Peter and his crew came to get apples to make cider.

Flashback: Honey time

Dorothy will be once again taking her honey off from the supers.

Jack sure likes carrots

Amy & Ryan had fun feeding carrots to the horses.

Jack is great in the Meadowbrook

Where's Ryan?

Thanksgiving ride

Heading out for a ride

Scott, Laurie, Amy and Ryan visited the farm for Thanksgiving.

A great weekend for going for a carriage ride.

Fall has arrived at CVF

This is the view I see when I look up from my computer.

Flashback: Thomas, the wild turkey

Thomas roamed the barnyard for a year or two.

We also raised some wild turkeys for the table and release.

Another View

Nice fall day at CVF

Ross, Rosana, Liam & Father Hector visited today.

Great fall day to go for a carriage ride.

Dundas Valley School of Art at CVF

Kim choose to paint our red onions drying in the barn.

Flashback: Two kids & Two calves

Years ago we had twin calves born in our north field.

Darlene & Bonnie are pals

Bonnie gives more rides

John & Darlene visited from Calgary and we took them for a ride.

Wild flowers for our bees

Our bees love asters & goldenrod