They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
As the days get longer (we passed the 10 hour day just this week in Tacoma!) The chickens have begun to increase their egg laying. Even the Americaunas (who took most of the winter off) are starting to produce again. Perhaps it is the sunshine, or perhaps it is just the friendly feeding. So we… Continue reading Eggs are picking up!
The last time we made pumpkin cookies, everyone complained that they were too sweet! So this time we left out half the sugar. And none of the kids liked them because they were not sweet enough. And they did not taste much like cookies, more like biscuits. So Daddy ate all the rest. Alas!
With so much to do outside, I wonder why I spend the few hours I have to work on the farm on a workbench in the shop. Well, the answer to that in the last couple weeks has been mostly circumstantial. It has been cold, wet and rainy, and the kids have had colds. When… Continue reading Work bench
We are still trying to get water run out to the pature before we get the fences set up. Joel Salatin (and the Dougherty's and basically every other rotational grazier on the planet) says to have water and fencing figured out and in place before you start bringing home animals. So Ryan is working on… Continue reading Digging in the Dirt
Fixing things is a never ending reality. Fortunately, we have help. If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer. Papa Doug. Ellie wanted to build Evie a birthday present, but she couldn't figure out how to do it herself, so she enlisted Evie's help to do it. It's okay, though. It's still a… Continue reading Fixin’ Stuff
It has been a while since we have blogged here. We have a good reason, as usual. Also, as usual, it rhymes with "We were dizzy." Evie likes to take Winnie out into the pasture to throw corn to the chickens. It is a beautiful sight to watch, because the chickens all come flocking around… Continue reading What does the goose say?
Little Farm in the Big City 