Just wanted to share a picture of the front yard as the snow is still coming down. We have accumulated about 15 inches of the stuff and it's warm enough to build a snowfort.
Dec 26, 2009
Dec 15, 2009
It's the Little Things....
The little things like... going to the root cellar and finding the cabbages are still edible and making coleslaw.
like....watching the kids bring in ducks and warm them up with the blowdryer before school starts
like...enjoying the patterns of frost on the livingroom windows as the sun hits them and makes them sparkle
like...being nuzzled by a llama and having him set his head on your shoulder
like....getting next year's seed order sent in and dreaming....
This has been my day so far. Who could ask for more?
Dec 14, 2009
Do you ever get used to it?
Not sure of the temps this morning, but it doesn't seem as cold as yesterday. We had a high of -1F.
News??
Well, we participated in a live Nativity. My two youngers stood outside as angels, wise men and shepherds for a total of an hour, but the Lord blessed us with 23 above on Saturday night. It was a night I hope they always remember.
We had a potluck after church yesteday. Had a wonderful time of fellowship, but came home to a sad sight. When I went to check up on the critters, I found our little Angora doeling dead in her pen. It hurts my heart. She was the sweetest thing. I think between the cold and a number of other factors, it was too much for her. A very painful lesson for the children and me. It's one of those times when I wonder if I should be farming. Sometimes it doesn't take much to make me question what I'm doing, and why??? So today I will put down new bedding, do more repairs on the barn, check on everyone to make sure they are looking and acting okay, over feed them all. It's warm water for everyone!
The Lord bless your endeavors.
From Glory Farm
Dec 2, 2009
Homesteading Field Trip
Yesterday was a day spent up North. We took the dog to get spayed and then went to the feed store. Stopped to visit a dear sister in Christ and then went on a field trip. The field trip was to a fellow homesteader's. I was excited to meet this woman. She lives at the end of a mile long driveway. She's off grid and has built a log home. We met her goats, donkeys, horses, and a mule. She took us to her garden, now sleeping, and her orchard. Showed us her projects under construction and led us inside to warm up in front of a crackling fire. Don't you love meeting fellow homesteaders? It's like you have an understanding right off. No need to explain things, they get it. No need to apologize for the way you live, they totally understand. She extended an open invitation to stop by whenever I'm back up that way. I think I'll take her up on it.
Back to our homestead. Lord bless your day and your endeavors.
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Dec 26, 2009
Christmas Blizzard
Just wanted to share a picture of the front yard as the snow is still coming down. We have accumulated about 15 inches of the stuff and it's warm enough to build a snowfort.
Dec 15, 2009
It's the Little Things....
The little things like... going to the root cellar and finding the cabbages are still edible and making coleslaw.
like....watching the kids bring in ducks and warm them up with the blowdryer before school starts
like...enjoying the patterns of frost on the livingroom windows as the sun hits them and makes them sparkle
like...being nuzzled by a llama and having him set his head on your shoulder
like....getting next year's seed order sent in and dreaming....
This has been my day so far. Who could ask for more?
Dec 14, 2009
Do you ever get used to it?
Not sure of the temps this morning, but it doesn't seem as cold as yesterday. We had a high of -1F.
News??
Well, we participated in a live Nativity. My two youngers stood outside as angels, wise men and shepherds for a total of an hour, but the Lord blessed us with 23 above on Saturday night. It was a night I hope they always remember.
We had a potluck after church yesteday. Had a wonderful time of fellowship, but came home to a sad sight. When I went to check up on the critters, I found our little Angora doeling dead in her pen. It hurts my heart. She was the sweetest thing. I think between the cold and a number of other factors, it was too much for her. A very painful lesson for the children and me. It's one of those times when I wonder if I should be farming. Sometimes it doesn't take much to make me question what I'm doing, and why??? So today I will put down new bedding, do more repairs on the barn, check on everyone to make sure they are looking and acting okay, over feed them all. It's warm water for everyone!
The Lord bless your endeavors.
From Glory Farm
Dec 2, 2009
Homesteading Field Trip
Yesterday was a day spent up North. We took the dog to get spayed and then went to the feed store. Stopped to visit a dear sister in Christ and then went on a field trip. The field trip was to a fellow homesteader's. I was excited to meet this woman. She lives at the end of a mile long driveway. She's off grid and has built a log home. We met her goats, donkeys, horses, and a mule. She took us to her garden, now sleeping, and her orchard. Showed us her projects under construction and led us inside to warm up in front of a crackling fire. Don't you love meeting fellow homesteaders? It's like you have an understanding right off. No need to explain things, they get it. No need to apologize for the way you live, they totally understand. She extended an open invitation to stop by whenever I'm back up that way. I think I'll take her up on it.
Back to our homestead. Lord bless your day and your endeavors.
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