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.
No farmwork last weekend, or very little. Split and stacked some firewood, but other than that, not much. This was because we had school schedules to write. Believe it or not, homeschooling is not (completely) a make it up as we go along type thing. Typically we make it up at least a week or… Continue reading Weekend Stuff.
You might be wondering, what is our favorite day of the week? My favorite day of the week is Sunday. Sunday begins with prayer, and then with getting the kids out of bed and into their "Jesus' house clothes" and then hustled into the car in time to go to Mass. After Mass, maybe we… Continue reading The Rest of Sunday
Our friend, Mr. Nicholas came to visit from Florida last weekend, and was able to come by the farm for coffee hour after Mass. the kids, especially Seppi, showed him all over the farm and all the things that have changed since the last time he was here. He’s done a bit of helping on… Continue reading Sunday Fun
This is what the farm is for. Wherever the Catholic sun doth shine,There's always food, and good red wine.At least, I have always known it so.Benedicamo Domino.- Hilaire Belloc
Family vacations are fun adventures in which we get to experience new things and see new places. They are also busy. Very busy. Even when everyone doesn't get sick. So we were happy to get back home last Saturday and spend a quiet Sunday doing as close to nothing as we could manage, given the… Continue reading A Bright and Quiet Sunday
It is never too early to start learning all about farming. In this case, silvopasture. Winnie’s favorite picture is Die freundlich Cu.
What do you do when you have leftover mashed potatoes? Obviously, you make donuts. Mommy and the girls made the dough yesterday, while the menfolk were running errands and mending fences. Today after mass, she pulled it out of the refrigerator and cut it into circles. We don’t have a donut cutter, so she just… Continue reading Mashed potato donuts
Little Farm in the Big City 