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From Rags to Rugs
hanging on the warping board Woven in shades of green, lavender, pink, brown, and yellow With a winter break from home schooling this week, I was able to get to the studio in the barn. The barn loom had been warped for a rag rug for several weeks now and at last the weaving is finished.The question everyone of the … Read More
Gardening….Carrying on a Tradition I have always enjoyed gardening. As a little girl I remember working in our family garden in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. We would begin at 8:00 in the morning while the temperatures were cool. Each of my siblings would choose a row in the garden to weed or harvest from. Being the last of … Read More
Snow Storm Snow is not a novelty here in Vermont. Life here on our farm goes on regardless of the amount of snow that falls over night. Snow drifts, snow shovels, and snow shoes fill our door yard. The animals at the barn expect their hay on time-they do not accept a delayed chore time or a declared “snow day” … Read More
From Farm to School The past few years, our farm has participated in NOFA’s (Northeast Organic Farming Association) pen-pal program. The program connects public school classrooms with farms for a year of letter exchanging. Though the participating schools are within our vastly agricultural state, many of the children have few first-hand farm experiences. With every change of season, I send … Read More
The Small Things in Life Leisel All winter I have struggled with keeping the bunny water jugs thawed out. With such cold temperatures, the bottle freeze very quickly. Despite my efforts to keep water available, I can tell that Leisel in particular has not been very happy about frozen water. Yesterday, the FedEx man delivered a wonderful package to our … Read More