The Dogs of Carogil Farm!

Hello everyone, today I am sharing some quick photos of our dogs enjoying the snow.  We actually "only" have 4 dogs even though it sometimes looks and feels like a lot more!  Over the years we have adopted many dogs and are so lucky to have them in our lives.  I am passionate about our animals and implore people to please be responsible pet owners and spay or neuter their pets.  So many animals live out their lives in shelters when all they really want is a warm and loving home for the rest of their days.

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Winter Wonderland

Hello everyone, I have been absent because my camera met an untimely end.  While I am waiting for my new (and improved) camera to arrive I have tried to take some photos using my tablet.  

I am a dawdler and havent cleaned up any of the fall decorations.

A view of the gazebo this morning.  I would consider this to be more than a dusting of snow!

We havent gotten around to putting away any of the lawn furniture either.

And I never did find a spot to hang this little bird watering station.  

Lucy is a little surprised with the snow too.

A beautiful sunny morning but there is another "dusting" of snow forecast for today.

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Apple Lane

Hello Everyone, 

we have had quite a stormy week so most of our trees have lost their leaves.  Somehow the colours are a little ghostly, dont you think?  I took a little walk down apple lane and have a few photos to share.

Apple lane is one of the little mysteries of our farm.  A double row of old apple trees that lead no where.

We also have the odd hawthorne tree as well.  Their thorns are a menace for the sheep and dogs and over time we are cutting them down.  This one has lovely gnarled bark and mosses.

I love the large rocks with mosses on them.

Beautiful textures.

Beautiful colours.

We use apple lane to divide two different pastures for the sheep.  Sheep love to eat apples so it doesnt matter which pasture they are grazing, they will be able to get some shade in the summer and snack on apples in the fall.

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Images of Fall

Hello everyone, we are preparing for a significant rainfall tomorrow and if the forecast is correct by the time the wind and rain moves on we wont have any leaves anywhere!  In the meantime I am sharing some photos that I took some time ago.

A sweet little angel.

 

This concord grape vine always produces large amounts of fruit each fall.  We were horrified to find the two newest additions to our dog family eating them as grapes can be toxic to dogs.  As the latest dogs are yellow labs and seem to eat absolutely everything we decided to remove the vine completely and not take any chances.

This Virginia Creeper pops up everywhere.  The fall colour is stunning.

One of a pair of muscovy ducks on patrol.  A friend originally provided us with 6 ducks several years ago however 4 have since passed away either from old age or in a couple of instances as a result of an unfortunate encounter with a raccoon.

Our garden privy and our trusty wheelbarrow.

A crab apple after a rainfall.

An old cedar bench made of reclaimed wood.

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Fallscapes

Hello everyone, I love the start of each season and fall is no exception!  Here are some little photos that I took this afternoon.

I found these stone fruits several years ago at my local supermarket.  I love how they look in my metal basket.

I enjoy visiting a local shop that manufactures many varieties of concrete statues.  We have quite a collection of them scattered throughout the gardens.

A ceramic bird in the bird bath.

 One of the wonderful bonuses to living in the country is we dont need to drive anywhere to see the fabulous fall colours.  

A collection of gourds and miniature pumpkins.

A view from our dining room.

A view from one of the kitchen windows.  This area is part of our new construction which we will be working on this winter.  By spring I hope to have some updates of the interior to share.

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Fall Colours

Hello everyone, it is a very warm and windy Thanksgiving Monday here at Carogil Farm.  

The wind has been whipping the tall ornamental grasses.

 A view down the country road with Lake Belwood obscured by the trees.

There are so many shades of yellows, golds and reds in the leaves.

 Vibrant berries of the Mountain Ash.  So sad to think that so many Ash trees are vulnerable to attack and may disappear from our landscape.

More glorious fall colour.

Drakk takes bringing home the sheep very seriously.

Our old stone house dates from the 1850s but the adjoining wing was just completed earlier this year.  We are fortunate to be the caretakers of such an old Ontario farmhouse.

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Thanksgiving Weekend

Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving Weekend.  The weather today has been glorious.  The leaves have started to change colour although with the high winds this weekend they they are starting to come down quickly.

A blown glass apple.

And a blown glass bird.

Beautiful yellows, golds and oranges in the sugar maple.

A view towards the road.

~wishing everyone a safe Thanksgiving Weekend~