We have had a lot of unnaturally warm weather this November and I have to say that I have been enjoying it. It’s not winter yet, but the brilliance of October has definitely gone past. I always feel as if I want to hold onto those brightly colored leaves on the skyline, but when the [...]
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Garden remainders
Posted in Farm, Food, Gardens, Seasons, tagged asparagus, pansies on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A truly gorgeous day out today. It was 40 F when I got up this morning, and although it’s breezy, it’s beautiful. I wish we didn’t have erranding to do, I would much rather be working outdoors!
As I was walking in from chores, my eye was caught by this lovely volunteer that is thriving near [...]
Snow and pork
Posted in Farming, Pigs, Seasons, Weather, tagged Large Black pigs, pork, winter on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Snowy morning yesterday. Day for loading up the piggles. Usually we have them getting acquainted with the trailer for two or three days before the big day, but John was having some trouble with the wiring… so it was dark before the trailer gate was closed, but we could hear them happily sucking up the [...]
Leafy contrast
Posted in Pasture, Seasons, tagged autumn color on November 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It always happens when I am not looking. It seems as though just yesterday (or the day before maybe) that this is what the tree line looked like at the bottom of the pasture field at our friend’s house:
I went down to the field yesterday to visit our little group there and this is what [...]
In the field
Posted in Farm, Seasons, Sheep, tagged breeding, Coopworth sheep on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We finally were able to get the field breeding group coated yesterday! Yay! Now we can get our little Hamish in there with them in the hopes that the breeding will go smoothly and quickly. The girls and Jingle the donkey have been busy eating the last of the grass down there, and will probably [...]
It’s that time again!
Posted in Seasons, Sheep, goats, tagged autumn, breeding, Coopworth sheep, LaMancha Goats on October 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The natives are restless.
Elvis the buck is smelling so odiferous that you know he’s there long before you even catch sight of him (a sure sign of the onset of breeding time) and
Mr. Big the ram is constantly peering pensively over the fence. It won’t be long now… we have the ewes at the starting [...]
Autumn is really here
Posted in Farming, Gardens, Seasons, Weather, tagged frost on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday morning it was 30 F. at our house. Luckily, John had taken some of our shearing sheets and covered as much of the garden as he could… so we came through the first frost of the season quite well. We didn’t cover the potatoes and the leeks, but there are a couple of trees [...]
Almost over
Posted in Fiber, Seasons, tagged handpainted yarn, rain, summer on August 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The summer that wasn’t is almost over (for me, at least). It’s go-back-to-work week, beginning Wednesday. Just as the weather gets really nice! Oh well, I will really appreciate a few more mornings of leisurely coffee drinking and no hustling at chores :*)
Last evening while I was milking, the rains began. Within minutes, outside [...]
