Stuck in Sedentary
Stuck. I’m just stuck. In the past 10 1/2 months I have undergone 4 eye surgeries which have left me unable to travel above 1,000 ft., unable to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk, unable to move too … Read More
A lovely distraction…
I just trudged home through the soft snow from my neighbor’s house up the road, the late afternoon sun still reflecting off the whiteness. Hubby and I had decided to take a walk through the woods behind the house, along … Read More
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Our new normal
I think I can safely gather that most of us could never imagine what is going on right now. At the beginning of the new year, we all made our resolutions or un-resolutions, filled with the hope and excitement that … Read More
Yin and Yang
THE FARMER & THE LABORER We work hard. Both of us. Physical, muscle-pulling, back-aching, invigorating, exhilarating hard work. The kind that makes you sleep well at night. This is farm life. The chores are always there to be done. There … Read More
Raising Three Breeds of Sheep
In this blog, I will tell you about the three breeds of sheep we raise here on our farm. Ask me about my sheep. I won’t stop talking and you will be forced to run away from me to avoid … Read More
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Since the weather outside is frightful, I have been doing a lot of cooking and baking lately. The cold, mixed precipitation we seem to be getting lately makes me crave a warm kitchen filled with the smells of something fresh … Read More
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
A good friend of ours once commented that were were like a rolling stone-never in one place long enough to grow moss. I feel like a rolling stone. Our farm life is like that. I am here, there and everywhere. … Read More
A little Trouble in Paradise
I have always hated the day we put our animals on the truck for processing (and still do). We give them a good life. They are comfortable, well fed and live a natural life out in the fresh air. This … Read More
the Garden fulfills it’s Promise..
The garden has been producing for a while now but is really beginning to put forth a bounty. The garlic harvest is in and curing in the barn, preceded by those versatile garlic scapes that are so easy to cook … Read More
Spring Has (NOT!) Arrived
It’s the second day of Spring but Mother Nature obviously hasn’t noticed. The weather forecast looked great for sugaring. The days were supposed to be above freezing and the nights just below. The sap had been running, but has stopped … Read More