Happiness is….. Morning Mist – 8:00am – Vermont Grand View Farm This moment. Taking in this blessing. In awe of its beauty. Gazing at the “grand view” from the top of the field. This post inspired by Sunday Stills….

Across the road from Vermont our farmhouse, a large swath of Japanese knot-weed threatens our pasture. The only purpose that it seems to serve is to provide shelter, shade, and food for the pigs we raise every summer. Otherwise, it is a bothersome weed, growing where it is not wanted, and not easily eradicated. A few days ago, my husband discovered … Read More

Vermont Covered Bridges Bridge: “A structure spanning and providing passage over a gap.” Mill Bridge, Tunbridge, Vermont Quintessential Vermont landscape includes old farmhouses, towering barns worn from years of harsh weather, and quaint covered bridges. With this week’s Sunday Stills challenge being bridges, I set out today from our farm in search of covered bridges.  I drove along one of … Read More

Gathering a Winter Bouquet In the winter months, I go for a snowshoe walk nearly every day. After doing chores and tending to the sheep, I grab my snowshoes, and head up to the woods at the top of our pasture. The other day, my daughter went along. Anna is a photographer. She carries her big camera around her neck … Read More