and the celebration begins! Blessings, love and joy to you as the season unfolds!
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Three’s company
Things come in threes, they say. And number two was a surprise. We have had a long period of cold weather this month. Daytime highs in the teens, moderate winds and no snow cover to temper the edge. One day this week we decided to leave the hens in their house for the...
Peach’s predicament
Peach's injury has me concerned. After confining her and Crystal Tuesday to the big barn for an unforeseen period I hoped that giving her an anti-inflammatory and "hay rest" would start the healing process. But by Friday morning she was no better. As you can see, she...
Breakfast of champions
We're having a serious cold snap for so early in December. Not that the sheep mind. Northern New Hampshire is now blanketed in snow as winter blows on into New England. Our farm ground is frozen and any hope of a snaggle of grass is gone. Hay is now the daily menu,...
My day
Today is my birthday! This is where I was born. We had a dairy farm in Amherst, NH.This is me with my brothers....This is our family...me and my big brother with one of our Guernsey's...my 18th birthday...and the rest is history! Life is good and I am thankful! Thanks...
Enjoy the feast!
First a few greens...(mind your manners Griffin!))Lucy says yum yum...Peach thinks mmm mmm good...Della smiles a yes!then a side dish, stalks of fresh brussel sprouts...brussels on grass, delightful....Dessert anyone?this morning Luna helped me create some paper art...
Merging Continuums
Saturday I took a road trip with Faith and Veronica along the Connecticut River and the White River into the Green Mountains of Vermont to Rochester, a small town which the townspeople describe as "right in the center of things". The countryside was lovely as we wound...
Red Hens and Redheads
The weather has been lovely the past few days and afforded us the chance to wrap up hay for the winter months along with flock maintenance. It is always easier to get such duties done when there isn't a biting Northwest wind and no sunshine to ease the chill. Follow...
Fiber Festival of New England recap
I am home from vending the Inaugural Fiber Festival of New England this past weekend. As a vendor there was much to like about this new show. It took place at the Mallary Complex at the Eastern States Exposition (aka the Big E) in West Springfield, MA. The Mallary is...
Because of you
I am spurred on....by my family, friends, blogger buds and all the wonderful people I have met at shows and beyond. Such encouraging words, ideas and enthusiasm. I have heard from natural dyers who want to link up, knitters who want to knit with my yarns and some who...
