We had a bit of a change of plans last week on the remodel. An example of St. Joseph looking out for us, no doubt. As mentioned previously, originally we were not planning on taking off the front porch (so called because it is the side facing the driveway, even though technically it is not… Continue reading Remodel: Front Patio
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Busy Family Day
We are going to skip over a week or so of time between blogs. Don't worry. You aren't missing anything except a drill weekend, a whole lot of business and not enough family time. But by Friday (the 25th) we had gotten past a chunk of that and were ready for a family day. Note… Continue reading Busy Family Day
Breaking Ground
This post is overdue, by more than a week. But that's how it goes. We got the call week before last that the permits were approved, and we sat down with our contractor and signed the papers. He was planning on breaking ground starting the 14th and 15th. On the 14th he did the site… Continue reading Breaking Ground
Widening the Driveway
This was last week. I don't remember what day, but with the remodel getting ready to get underway and CiderFest coming up in a month, we need to widen out the driveway and free up some driving/parking space. We got that big load of logs this summer, which still hadn't split and stacked itself. Now… Continue reading Widening the Driveway
Falling Stars in the Basement
These are the moments I live for on the farm. Projects are fun. Projects for the kids are good. Projects with the kids, are as close to heaven on earth as I have found outside the Mass. https://videopress.com/v/zDf3z1qT?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fvideos.files.wordpress.com%2FzDf3z1qT%2Fimg_2812_mp4_std.original.jpg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
Buckwheat, Triangles and Homeschool
Late August, the garden is gathering for its final burst of activity before the dark period. This is the most massive and vigorous stand of buckwheat we have ever grown. And the bees seem to be doing their job. I just hope we can get it ripened and harvested before the rains comes on hard… Continue reading Buckwheat, Triangles and Homeschool