The weather is set to change but today there is definitely spring in the air I swear you can smell it and the bees are starting t emerge from their winter quarters so I am hopeful the spring is now not too far away. The weather forecast for this weekend is not in total agreement with my hopes and expectations I have to say.

The alpacas all look well as I mentioned the other day the chickens are now back in their stride and laying eggs on a regular basis.

Just a few more days and we will be back into the burn season Saturday March 1st and have the opportunity to get rid of all the wood and scrub that has accumulated over the winter months. I must make a mental note to check that our burn permit is still in force.

Now is the time to service all the equipment on the farm before the long hard summer season arrives. Last week we did the gator and the tractor so I guess the lawn mowers, weed whackers and chain saw are next on my list.

I must also find out when we are truly out of the risk of freezing so I can test some of the irrigation system. I can't do a full test until the irrigation canal is flooded which is a way off yet. The irrigation reservoir is still only 67% full so we could do with some more rain even factoring in the snow melt.