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Yarn Along – A Sweater for the Christmas Box
The Christmas Box A story of love, hope, and healing, Richard Evans first wrote The Christmas Box as an expression of his love for his two daughters. It quickly entered the homes of millions of readers, whose hearts were touched by his writing. Since discovering Evans’ book, I have either read the book or watched the movie every Christmas season. … Read More
Gotland Ram Seen Running Down Main Street!
Friday morning, I received a phone call from Ron, our livestock transporter. He had spent the past three weeks in intimate quarters with our new flock of Gotland sheep, as he meandered across the United States with them in his livestock trailer. He was calling to say he was sitting in the village only 6 miles away from our farm. … Read More
Kai, the Border Collie, Cleans Up After the Snow Storm
This morning, Kai and I decided to forgo our ritual morning walk in the woods. With heavy snow, and fallen tree branches from the nor’easter, I knew it would be tough going along our forest path. So instead, we walked up the road. Kai enjoyed helping the road crews clean up the fallen tree branches as we went. First we … Read More
Vermont’s Nor’easter
Nor’easter-a New England storm blowing from the northeast….. When the weather announcer uses the term “nor’easter,” we know a significant storm is on the horizon. This week’s storm has brought heavy wet snow to our area for several days in a row. The day before the storm, the sky was a brilliant blue, the sun cast little diamonds on the … Read More
Knitting a Gansey-Yarn Along
I am the kind of person that does not buy yarn, or fabric, unless I have an imminent purpose for it. I do one project at a time-start to finish. You will not find baskets sitting around my house with half finished knitting projects. That’s just me, a beginning to end kind of person. Marking off each row as I … Read More