I know many of you have been waiting on the news of Lucy. Unfortunately the breeding was unsuccessful, as we knew it would. If you missed my post about the breeding disaster, you can read it here. 

We did an ultrasound and there were no puppies to be seen. Our plan now is to breed her in the Spring 2018 and try again. The good news is that next time we will approach the situation a little different and move straight to the AI (non surgical) since Lucy is too shy to do it the old fashioned way. (Which is totally fine!) 

I know some of you are very disappointed as you've been waiting for puppies for so long but I reassure you, I have been there and IT'S WORTH THE WAIT. 

​Someone told me they were "sorry". Don't be sorry, BE HAPPY! Like we are. Want to know why? Because Lucy is still healthy and alive and all is good, not having puppies isn't a bad thing but it's not a good thing either, but still, we still have her and she's still alive and we have next time to try again.

If losing Audrey taught me anything it was that in situations like this you have to reflect and think to yourself, is this a bad thing? Is this a 'first world problem'? You can only look at the positive because there is a positive. Lucy will have puppies, just not this time.

When Audrey was sick, there was no positive outcome.  Only sadness and no future. 
If you hadn't noticed in this post I have been thinking a lot of Audrey lately. I watched some videos of her this weekend and it ripped my heart out all over again. Hopefully one day I can look back at our memories and smile instead of cry. She has left a giant gaping hole in my heart. 

I think she's been with me a lot lately as Christmas approaches (she LOVED opening gifts and smelling all the presents under the tree) and as her puppies 1st birthday quickly approach's my mind wonders to the thought of her. This time last year things were very different.

But that's okay. That's life.

Hey guys! I feel like the last few months I've been sharing a lot of sad posts with you guys. Lots of not-so-fun things happening, but that's life! Not everything always goes as the way we planned! So anyways I decide that today I'll give you guys a little look at some more positive and happy things happening here on the Clarke Farm!

To start off, we adopted two little kittens!
We named them Tootsie and Pixie!
They are just the sweetest little sisters. They came from Anitgonish and were in desperate need of dewormer when we first got them. But since then they have grown a lot and are feeling healthy and strong! ​

During October we had lots of fun events! It's usually one of the busiest months of the year aside from December! We had lots of fun visits to the Valley, pumpkin picking and carving, apple picking, corn mazes, Halloween parties and more! Here's a few snaps... 

Were exhausted and ready for winter now!

We also wanted to thank everyone who gave us their pumpkins after Halloween! It was a great snack for the goats and sheep and they very much enjoyed them!

As for anyone looking for updates on Lucy... It's been 9 days since her artificial insemination. Nothing to report at this time. Her nips are quite firm but that's a normal thing for her after her heat cycle. She has also had false pregnancies before so I wont get my hopes up. She does seem to be more chill when outside and avoids her usual tackle playing with the boys. We'll keep you guys updated. And we plan to do an ultrasound in a few weeks so we don't have to wait so long to know for sure! 

Cheers!!

-Amanda & Fam