Baby’s Here!
The week before Thanksgiving, Rosie the pregnant Jersey cow exhibited symptoms that made us worry about another premature birth. So we moved her to the barnyard where she could bask in the afternoon sunlight and spend her...
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Just a little bit of snow
Mother Nature played quite a prank on us Saturday, which was the Vernal Equinox aka the first day of spring. We got nine, or ten, or twelve inches of snow, depending on who in the neighborhood you asked and how many spots they...
Read MoreRiverside observations
The passage of the seasons seems more dramatic in certain places. One such place lies some ten miles up the road from the farm. There, steps lead down the steep slope to a cliff’s edge. I stop there often and follow...
Read MoreAnd still more snow
The office cat loves snowy weather. She sits at the window for hours, though not because she wants to play outside. She’s there for the influx of wild birds drawn to the feeders. Granted, the birds come other days,...
Read MoreCatching up
Much has happened in the last few weeks. I’ll skip the detailed report and settle for the shorter, two-part summary. First it snowed. A lot. (You knew that, but it bears repeating.) Sure, our 6-8 inch...
Read MoreJanuary Thaw
Yesterday I eased the pickup down the driveway. The feed bins were empty, and I could put off the trip to the feed store no longer. Here’s what I found at the end of the driveway — bare mud on the road. What a beautiful sight! I like mud.
When Snow Falls
When the snow covers the ground in a deep blanket of white, my world narrows. The occasional traffic on our narrow gravel road dwindles to none. An entire day passes without a single set of wheel tracks disturbing the snow. I...
Read MoreSigns of spring . . . and snow?
The roses began to leaf out on the north side of the house, and the wild ones in the woods did the same. Daylilies and irises sent forth new shoots. The chickens rejoiced . . . and ate the shoots. The air felt warm. It felt...
Read MoreSnowy Days, Part 2
About those dogs . . . see the farmcollie on the far right sneaking in for a playful nip? That’s Bebe. She tugged hard on a tuft of old Blue’s fur. Blue curled his teeth back in a snarl. It’s a very careful...
Read MoreSnowy days, Part 1
Even the chickens huddle up close to the fireplace when the temperature drops and the snow flies. Really, there’s a fireplace in this picture with the chickens — the back of one, at least. The wide base of the...
Read MoreSilly goose
Our American Buff geese seem to laugh at the cold. They’ll even bust the ice on their wading pool so they can bathe and play in the frigid water. They’ll come into the barn during the dark of night, but otherwise...
Read MoreAnother from the files
The view behind the barn during last winter’s first snow. Photo by...
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