Distance makes the heart grow fonder… The Ewes Line Up to Tease Jethro Jethro Woos the Ewes Last weekend, we moved all of the sheep into their fall, pre-breeding, positions. During the process, Jethro literally picked up a fence post and laid it on the ground in order to get nose to nose with the girls. It took a few … Read More

“It takes a while for the essence of a being to leave a place.” Today I walked up the road…alone. Leaves fluttered down from the maple trees lining the road with orange and yellow specks. As I walked, I thought I heard the jingle of Tess’s dog collar, or the shuffle of her feet as she headed off through the … Read More

Manduco, manducare, manducavi, manducatus, (Latin verb)      to chew-devour-masticate-gnaw That is exactly what this lovely caterpillar has done to our tomato plants for the past few weeks. The Manduca Sexta, commonly known as the Tobacco Hornworm, has gnawed, and chewed its way through our 40 foot greenhouse, destroying tomato plants, and damaging fruit at an alarming rate. At first glance, I … Read More

The Joys of Home Schooling One of the joys of being a home schooling mom, is nurturing each of your children and watching them grow. Through the years, they develop their own unique interests and distinct personalities. People have often asked why I have not put my children in public school, once they reached high school age. I would not … Read More

New Digs for the Girls The New Digs Antony Begins Construction Our chickens have taken a bit too much liberty in the term “free range” lately. All summer, I have battled with them. They have dug numerous holes in the yard, in the most in convenient places, for taking their daily dust baths. I never did get to harvest any … Read More