Our permanent paddock has turned strangely quiet now that all the animals have moved out to pasture. Beginning last December and for five full months through the winter, this was the center of activity on the farm. This is where I delivered hay, refreshed water and tended to all the livestock needs. Not until very […]
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I’m up by 5:30 a.m. and my first job this time of year is to start a fire in the wood stove. Today, outside temperatures dropped below zero and the temp inside the house had fallen to less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. I gather some kindling and select a few logs that look like they’ll […]
The event we’ve been waiting all year for is finally here: the county fair. Mostly, it’s about animals–cows, pigs, chickens, goats, lambs. There’s lots and lots of grooming going on: big dairy cows being washed and preened. Sheep being clipped to fabulous balls of fur. And kids of all ages are involved, cleaning the animals, […]
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