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spinning a tale
Is it absolutely insane for me to think I can learn a new (very addictive) craft in the spring… when my days are already filled to the brim? When there’s barely a moment to spare, let alone several...
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right now :: dreaming of wool
Right when I started knitting with my very first skein of hand-spun yarn, that I spun and plied all by my very own (very proud) self, did we simultaneously welcome our first Shetland wool sheep to the...
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right now :: new critters
On Sunday, we introduced three more Shetland sheep to the wool flock. They literally hit the ground running… and not being accustomed to our electric net fencing (not to mention that the fence wasn’t...
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inspired
I’ve got my eye on two of my Shetland lambs. Actually, I’ve got my eye on their wool. They were born fairly early in the spring, and their fleece is already quite long, so I am inspired to give my new...
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diligent vigilance
The other morning, while Eric and I were having our morning tea/coffee, he asked me out of the blue, “What’s the difference between ‘diligent’ and ‘vigilant’?” My answer was pretty much right on the...
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the one that got away
we are primarily a certified organic vegetable operation. we do raise some meat here, both for our family’s table a limited amount for sale to our CSA members. with about 20 acres of grassland nestled...
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right now :: november snow!
This afternoon, just before the sun went down for the day (well, if we could have seen the sun), snow started falling from the heavy greyness of the clouds. Snow. We haven’t had much of the stuff...
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thankful
It’s been a beautiful week. I have so much to be thankful for. First of all, I’m thankful for being surrounded by absolute splendor each and every day. And, crazy enough, I’m thankful for the cold...
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our loom
it was an unknown number of years ago, we were gathered gazing at our flock of sheep here at the farm, hosting a group of our region’s apprentices, one of whom happened to also be a weaver. taking in...
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the hunger moon
Today, when Opal asked what was for lunch, my reply was met with a big sigh. “Scrambled eggs again? We always have scrambled eggs. I’m tired of scrambled eggs. I’m hungry for something else…” I have...
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tending to
The light pouring in the kitchen window just above the sink felt very spring-like. Bright patches of blue sky were finding holes in the fast-moving grey and white clouds and flashing ever so brightly....
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dogwood winter
The dance of the seasons can be intense. As a person whose life and livelihood is so intertwined with these rhythms, the seasonal shift can sometimes feel more like a wild roller coaster ride than a...
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full throttle
Spring is fully upon us. There’s no denying it now, friends. Just ask my sore, aching neck, it will tell you. I sometimes marvel at the increasing number of things that happen each day as the season...
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right now :: farmer girl fashion
Our Katahdin hair sheep have been shedding their fleeces as the weather turns warmer. Most of the time they shed little bits and pieces here and there all over the pasture. One of our rams, however,...
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making the grass greener
We’ve all heard the old adage ” the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”, right? While the phrase can have connotations far more nuanced than the literal implications of desire for...
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it ain’t always easy
My week was intense. I felt so much like the warbler that found it’s way into our house and suddenly realized it was trapped. And then spent a bunch of energy flitting around looking for the exit sign...
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this too shall pass
i had to take a week off from this space. things were spiraling and i couldn’t make heads or tails out of anything. without my own clarity, i just couldn’t imagine sharing. alas, a fine week has passed...
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thankful
These days are so full lately that there is an overabundance of things to be thankful for! I’m having a hard time deciding! But I suppose what tops my list is that this year’s garlic harvest is...
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ruminating
This evening after supper, I went for a rare walk all by myself. I had been gone from the farm most of the day and I needed (wanted) to go up to the pasture to check on Lilly one last time before night...
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