AAAACCCKKKK!!!!  I just lost my entire post. 

The weekend was well spent, as we ordered 10 yds of mulch, and moved the big pile wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow, bucket by bucket, into the garden.  The kiddos were tremendously helpful, as they moved, I raked.  For those who've followed my garden stories, the raking was no small task. My back is reminding me!  We may do more mulch.  DH roto-tilled once it was all spread out, another huge job.  Once all the tilling is done for the season, we'll have some heavy duty leveling to do, as some areas were problematic last year.  In the meantime, I'm looking forward to getting seeds ordered.  DH picked up a couple of large tomato plants last week at Costco.  I expect to have a better selection this year, as our planting will be a little more timely. 

The ducklings are about 4 months old, and we moved them into the main duck area last weekend.  They still hang out close to their former area, right at the fence.  Guess they miss the little chickens.  Most of the chickens we hatched last fall are now laying.  I think I have two hens hatched from the dark eggs I got last fall, and anyday now, they should be laying.  Hopefully.  I'm so overrun in eggs, right now, that I think I'm going to set aside the auracana eggs for a new hatch. 

At any rate, that's the news from the ranch.  Windy March, garden thoughts, busy kids to work the plot!  LOL!

Blessings!