Anna and her sister Emily, enjoying Bare Feet Weather years ago Bare Feet Weather Written by Anna Goodling-who left the farm in Vermont, to go to college in Michigan. I never wear shoes at home. It’s not necessary. Here at school, I still do my best not to wear them whenever possible. I have never liked them much. I walk … Read More
Beets, Swiss Chard, and Black Olives My husband is a good sport. He married a visionary, and I am not sure he fully understood what that meant when he married me. He often finds himself in the middle of some huge project that I thought of. I constantly look at things from a different viewpoint than most other people. I … Read More
Three words describe what we do at Sheep & Wool Camp… Explore…Engage…Create… Explore… Frog Ponds Frog Eggs… and Cat Tails… Dirt Roads Trees… Engage… Frogs and Fish Sheep and Fleeces Wool and Water Pigs and Llama and Chickens Friends and Laughter Create… Yarn Tapestries Murals Felt Wool Pictures Color From Nature and Woven Book Covers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We would like to … Read More
The rain rain rain came down down down in rushing, rising riv’lets, Six weeks running….the rain rain rain has come down down down, soaking both man and beast, overflowing river banks, spilling out of culverts, cutting new paths in most inconvenient places. Water squishes out of the ground with every step, wetting shoes and feet, soaking struggling bean plants, and keeping the farmer’s … Read More
Guest-post and photography by Anna Goodling You always know summer has come when the Farmer’s Markets start. Brightly-colored tents scattered around a small country common-green backed by a tall white steeple or a red brick schoolhouse attract local Vermont residents and out-of-state visitors alike. Vendors hawk their wares in good ol’ Vermont style, with a twinkle in their eye and … Read More
