Hello, All! It’s been a while since I’ve written an update from the farm, and today’s blog post seemed a perfect time to share all that’s going on. First an administrative comment: If you receive our newsletters at the start … Continue reading →
Last April seems like such a long time ago! So much has happened since then ~ gains, losses, lessons, and all the little pieces of daily life in between. Last April, though, is when Mary, Bella, Wilma, and Cricket were … Continue reading →
Around 12:30 one recent night, I was woken up by a notification on John’s phone that managed to slip through his “bedtime” block. Apparently, more of our seed packets had reached Detroit. Aside from the fact that I think it’s … Continue reading →
The picture you’re looking at is the collapsed south facing wall of our big barn’s basement. Part of that pile of rubble has been there since we bought our farm two years ago. Most of that rubble is new, as … Continue reading →
Blue is one of my favorite colors, which is why I enjoy winter. There are days ~ crispy cold, still days ~ when the very air is blue. This past winter, we saw far too few of these types of … Continue reading →
I remember singing Come, Ye Thankful People, Come in Elementary school every year around Thanksgiving. My favorite part was this line: “ All is safely gathered in, ‘ere the winter storms begin.” I love winter storms ~ the November winds … Continue reading →
“He was trying to find his footing in a world both familiar and foreign.” ~ H.W. Brands As I watched Echo leave the protection of his crate and slowly move into the big world of the Little Barn, I was … Continue reading →
Does anyone remember the Winnie the Pooh movie, “Pooh’s Grand Adventure”? The story opens with Pooh sound asleep and Autumn leaves tickling his nose. When he wakes up and sees them, he immediately jumps up and shouts, “It’s AUTUMN!” That … Continue reading →
Two days ago, we celebrated Wilma and Betsie as they ended their quarantine time and moved into the Little Pasture. They’ve both made great progress in 30 days! Betsie is enjoying her Fig Newtons filled with her pain meds, and … Continue reading →
Soon after my son started school, we were introduced to a wonderful early reader’s book titled, “We Eat Dinner In The Bathtub.” The book is written by Angela Shelf Medearis and illustrated by Jaqueline Rogers. The story follows two boys … Continue reading →