Most days I don’t want to be reminded of her. I don’t want to recall the way she talked and the things she did. I would rather not be reminded of the pain she inflicted to others and herself in the name of pleasure and ‘fitting in’. She marched to her own drum, she was angry at the world, and she hardly took no for an answer. The only spark…
Can we all just ignore the fact that I have hardly written a post since last Christmas? Thank you. Because I need a moment to brag here. A proud dog mama moment. Most dog moms I know have them, and I am always happy to see a dog doing great. No matter who you or where you live I will always want to hear about your dog. When I go…
It’s still dark outside as we rouse ourselves from our warm bed. There’s coffee and quiet moments in the living room as the sun rises over the cedar trees. A quiet contentment to not speak but just spend time sitting together. The yard is silent as we make our way out. Those first still moments before the hustle and race of feeding, watering and milking starts, are the best. The…
In the whirlwind that is life I forgot to stop and take a moment while the moment was there. So here I am, as I usually find myself, a few days late (ok a few weeks in this case). Labor Day weekend marked one year on the farm. We built in one year what took us three years at our old place. And I can promise you that we are…
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Oh hey there! How has your summer been? Have you had a chance to relax? Visit with family and friends? Do any of your much loved summer activities? It’s been a busy 4 weeks on the farm. The hustle and bustle of summer has carried us through a whirlwind and here I am, sitting in the sunlight on a cool August morning. While our work load certainly hasn’t slowed down…
I’ve been putting off this post for 2 reasons. 1: It’s summer time on the farm. …. Did you read that right? It’s summer on the farm. Honestly, summer is bru-tal! There’s buildings to muck out, there’s the garden to tend to (weeding, reseeding, planting, mulching, fertilizing, picking bugs, harvesting, it’s exhausting), there’s baby animals to tend to, mother animals to properly nourish, and there is always the looming winter,…