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Time Time is a funny thing. We seem to be either waiting for time to catch up to us or we are wondering how time passed us by. This past weekend, we attended our oldest daughter’s college for “Parent’s Weekend”. She is a sophomore attending a college 15 hours away from our little hillside farm. This weekend, I came to … Read More
Trying to Find the Balance Home School Mom and Wife Shepherd/Farmer Business Woman (yarn sales and B&B owner)
A cold drizzle misted my windshield as I drove to the fairgrounds last weekend for the Vermont Sheep Festival. I wondered who would venture out on such a cold and wet day to attend a festival which required walking muddy fairgrounds from building to building. The previous day, I had packed all of my yarn and knitted samples into the … Read More
Apples-The Perfect Crop for the Farm The house smelled of spicy apple butter, savory tomato sauce, sweet blackberries, and fresh baked bread yesterday. All of the odors mingled together, warm and inviting, signifying the end of the growing season. This time of year the kitchen counter tops overflow with bowls of apples and tomatoes from the garden and piles of … Read More
Make Hay While the Sun Shines One of my biggest concerns all summer long centers around hay. Will the farmer be able to get a second cutting? Our sheep need the second cut hay as it has more leaf than stem and provides for a well balanced diet with high protein. Will the weather cooperate so that the farmer can … Read More