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.
Moving all of the hay yesterday, I discovered that my hands are not what they used to be. I used to move 10 racks worth of bailed hay in a single morning, with bare hands and never got a blister. But now, because I work in an office, I have, sissy girly hands rather than… Continue reading Oh! If only…
Our elderly neighbor had a couple of big old cottonwoods, overgrown with ivy, that have been ominously leaning over our barn, shop, and hogcken coopen for the last two years since we have owned the farm. We finally got around to chatting with him about it, and worked out a deal to get a local… Continue reading Timber!
We spent a very brief time at the farm this afternoon, really not much longer than it took to do the chores. We have a cold going around Winnie was done pretty quickly. However, while we were there Evie took the time to practice her photography. Hope you enjoy our pictures. Daddy took this one,… Continue reading Photos by Evie
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don’t make ‘em biscuits.
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
Most would think that there is only a limited use for such an item. You might not even find one in most modern kitchens. Besides all the delicious foods that can be made using bread pans. All of our children have found them to be the best building material around in their toddler years. You… Continue reading Bread Pans
The cold snap has broken, somewhat. It has not been below freezing in the last few days, but it also has not been above 37, so while things are not exactly frozen, they are also not exactly thawing either. The galvanized riser that supplies water to the garden did not get drained before the cold… Continue reading Cold Weather Problems
We had a few hours after work last week (before Christmas) to get some work done on the farm. Not enough time for a major project, but enough to tackle a small eyesore that has been grating on our nerves long enough. Stockpiling is a reality on the farm. It's just part of the nature… Continue reading Odds and Ends
In the week between Christmas and New Years (known in more enlightened civilizations as the Octave of Christmas) school teachers do not have to work. This is why Uncle Adam was off for the week, and was available to help out with recovering the garden from last year and beginning the process of prepping it… Continue reading Garden Prep
It is the day after Christmas. Time to run errands and get caught up on everything. But first, a picture of the sunrise through the Cottonwood’s on this foggy morning. Taken by Evie.
Little Farm in the Big City 