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.
We have been gone from the farm for almost two weeks, due to National Guard and a wedding in Tennessee. That's right, all the Kraeger men are married now. No more available in this batch, you'll have to wait until the next batch matures. We returned to a somewhat neglected garden. Some sort of animal… Continue reading Family Garden Day
I am Ellie this is my Blog! Can you read it? I was in my house, and I made an Ellie-crown. I made it out of a stick and flowers. Then I ended up in the middle of the field because I walked to get more daisies. This tree is a walnut that should be… Continue reading Odd Jobs: Fencing
Grandma Ann sent it in the mail, for Seppi's birthday. He was so excited nothing would do but putting it together in his jammies, as soon as Daddy got home. First, hard hat on for safety! Fortunately he already knows all about how to use tools. Voila! Just like that! We have an excavator! Grandma… Continue reading How the Farm got an Excavator
Evie's latest project for her 4H sewing club! Great Job Evie! Does anyone want to finance a farmhouse remodel that includes building a sewing room? Asking for a friend.
Not all education happens in school, or during school hours. I am posting this picture just because it was the best Swiss Apple pie Mommy ever made. Look at those layers! The crust was browned and crispy all the way across the bottom, the apples were soft with just the right amount of crisp, the… Continue reading An Educational Post
So let's see here. We have Evie working on a Latin quiz while Ellie "helps" her by balancing on a medicine ball and swinging on the rings. Seppi is trying to assassinate me with Uncle's Hussar Calvary saber (and failing to cover his head). Meanwhile, Winnie... Winnie? Winnie! Where are you? Just another day at… Continue reading Homeschooling
Monday is the day we bake bread, most weeks. We try to get it done as early as possible in the morning, so that we can have fresh bread for lunch. Since Seppi still doesn't have very much school this year, and Winnie has no school at all (except for coloring "pretty pictures") they usually… Continue reading Monday, Bread Day.
The adventure never ends. Look at that newly minted ten-year-old. Studiously cruising through her math. We love you Evie! Not to be left out, Ellie has been getting into embellishing and ornamenting her math tests like a monk copying a medieval manuscript. Isn't that charming, then?
It is ironic, but one of the biggest challenges on our farm has been water. We receive 41 inches of rainfall annually, yet water is one of the biggest limiting factors to our productivity, because most of that rain falls between September and May and correspond to cloudy weather, while the periods of greatest sunshine… Continue reading Cold Weather
Little Farm in the Big City 