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.
This post is long overdue, we did all this on May 12 and 13, the two days before Mommy and Daddy went to Ireland for our anniversary. But we didn't get around to posting this because Mommy and Daddy went to Ireland for our anniversary. But here we are, better late than never. You are… Continue reading Subdividing the North Pasture: Final Anchor in the North Pasture, Part 2.
Last Thursday Seppi and Winnie and Daddy built another fence anchor. Since we were trying to have a family day, we decided to see how fast we could build it. First step, run the straight line. Then download the tools. Third, measure exactly 12 feet for the gate. Fourth, mark the sod under the straight… Continue reading Subdividing the Pasture: Third Fence Anchor, building for time.
One of the most laborious tasks of the rotational grazing on the two main pastures at the farm is running of the long center line fence. This takes a full morning or afternoon to move every time we need to move from the North to the South Pasture, or vice versa. The long bundles are… Continue reading Dividing the Pasture: First gate
We dug a ditch yesterday. Why? Because we are the dwarfs. And therefore we are digging a hole. (Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hoooooooole!) Actually, there is more to it than that. Last year we knew that we had some leaks in the water line somewhere so we spent a good chunk of the autumn… Continue reading More Plumbing
You know that one kid, that wakes up before all the other kids, and gets up and after it while everyone else is still working on getting up? On Tuesday that was Winnie. This is a picture of her running around the living room singing "Get up! Get up! Time to Get Up!" and "What… Continue reading Muddy
A small man trying to show up his older sister (and cousin). I gave them the task of replacing all the cinder blocks they had taken for building their transmountain railroad, back on the stack from whence they came. All the ones they hadn't broken with hammers to make them easier to work with. Ellie… Continue reading Never Underestimate…
This post is a bit of a break from our usual fare, for a couple of reasons. One is that it has nothing to do with our farm. The other is that it is really more of a meditation or insight that arose out of the event. While on vacation two weeks ago in Tennessee,… Continue reading No Grown-ups Allowed!
We continue the electrical/plumbing project behind the shop, a little at a time, as we have an hour here or there. We really should try to hit it hard this weekend, but it is always hard to get time away from all the urgent things to get to the farming. We have deepened and widened… Continue reading Putting in the Conduit
That should totally be a thing, by the way. I think it would be awesome. I got home from working out this morning to find a small man awake and ready to start the day. Actually, he was snuggling in my spot in Mommy and Daddy's bed, but as soon as he heard that I… Continue reading Man Work Monday
Little Farm in the Big City 