Category Archives: the Farm

Spring Wildlife Season Begins

Spring mating season on the farm began with a truly amazing sight this morning. Steve and I were in the kitchen when Annie called and said, “Are you watching the bird action in front of your house?” She wasn’t sure … Continue reading

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Lent and Eggs

For me, hard-boiled eggs have always been a big part of Lent. They are the obvious sign of Easter, when we’d make our way through the two or three dozen we’d dyed and decorated, but I also associate them with the six … Continue reading

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Giant Strawberries! And Much, Much More

It’s seed ordering time again. I’ve been getting catalogues, but thanks to my friend Connie, I ordered a bunch of seeds from an organic seed company in Vermont, High Mowing Seeds. The seed catalogues I used last year were very … Continue reading

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Hoar Frost

We’ve had a lot of days lately of just beautiful frost. When I wake up the fog is sometimes so thick I can’t see anything outside the window. Yesterday, driving to work, I was literally driving through a wall of white … Continue reading

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Snow makes a desert of the wetlands

I finally got my repaired/replaced snowshoes back yesterday, and today I headed out. It was raining, and the snow had an icy crust on it that quickly gave way. It felt great to be out there. I almost forgot how … Continue reading

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The Best Dip of All Times

This Christmas we tried a little experiment. Faced with another year of 35 people for a sit-down holiday meal at the farm, the three families here, only one of whom was willing to actually host, decided we would make the … Continue reading

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The Frozen Pond

Here on the farm, we haven’t done any real snow removal yet. We’re laying down a “base” of packed snow so when the Kabota gets out there with its big shovel attachment, it isn’t clearing gravel along with the snow. … Continue reading

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Chicken Butchering

This morning, with a break in the seemingly endless rain, Steve let me know before heading out to the tree nursery that the Ebels were coming over to slaughter some chickens with Tim. Tim has had 30 chickens, and all … Continue reading

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Autumn Light

It is clear that fall is all about light. All of September was very warm– our summer finally– but it was undeniably fall because of the light. Steve talks about humidity and dry air as his signs of seasonal change, … Continue reading

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Hiatus

I developed a headcold — as did many people who attended the wedding — and have been a laid a little low. In addition to making me tired and stuffy for a week, I’m finding that even into the second … Continue reading

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