And so is nature trying show us that it really is winter, now that the solstice has passed? The scenery was beautiful today. Wet heavy snow fell during the night, and when I went out (in the blessed daylight!) to milk, everything was covered and very peaceful, quiet the way it is when it snows. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘solstice’
Winter is trying
Posted in Weather, tagged solstice on 2011/12/23 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Solstice
Posted in Seasons, Weather, tagged lights, solstice on 2011/12/21 | 3 Comments »
It’s finally here – the winter Solstice. What a relief! The shortest day was an icy and then a rainy one. As usual, it’s all about the light for me. I am not only enjoying the menorah, but I made another light cube. Holiday decoration, it’s a very simple thing that is very satisfying. All [...]
Happy Hanukkah & more goatie adventures
Posted in goats, Holidays, tagged AI, breeding, Hanukkah, menorah, solstice on 2011/12/21 | Leave a Comment »
So last night was the first night of Hanukkah. Happy festival of lights! I had a very enjoyable evening watching the candles in the menorah burn down (the menorah is a little disabled… it lost one of it’s arms so it is actually two candles shy of a full deck. Hopefully John can mend the [...]
November continues with borscht and friends
Posted in Farming, Food, tagged borscht, Farmers' Market, solstice on 2011/11/12 | Leave a Comment »
The dark time has definitely come upon us. The autumn time change always sends me sideways and this year is no exception. Even after a week of the “new” standard time, I wake up at 3:15 a.m. instead of 4:15. Very frustrating! And now I am doing chores in the dark both morning and night. [...]
Happy Solstice Night
Posted in Farming, Holidays, Weather, tagged christmas, daylight, Hanukkah, holly, solstice on 2010/12/21 | 2 Comments »
All the holidays of the cold season that involve lights are very satisfying to me. At this time of year, when I am doing chores some days in the dark both morning and night, coming in to light the Hanukkah candles or to the tree and twinkle lights, just makes everything seem a little better, [...]
And so ends November
Posted in Farming, Holidays, Seasons, Sheep, tagged breeding, Coopworth sheep, Hanukkah, kidding, lambing, solstice on 2010/11/20 | Leave a Comment »
Breeding time has pretty much come and gone. All of our girls have been marked by Lucky, the crossbred ram that was born on our farm and then went to live at Hatchtown Farm (he was destined to go to the butcher as a market lamb, but he had had pneumonia and none of us [...]
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