Monday, May 2, 2016 It’s finally starting to feel like spring around here! Mud puddles, croaking frogs, and birds building nests all around. We have 3 robin nests right outside our bedroom and the swallows have returned too! Charlotte had another … Continued
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 I’ve been working with Charlotte and the chickens, who love to be out of their coop on nice days. I really thought she had passed the final test until just at dusk last night she had one of … Continued
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Here’s a little update on Charlotte. She passed a test with the chickens! (This is after failing a test with the chickens last fall when she arrived). The hens have been fine in their coop all … Continued
Thursday, February 25, 2016 Our little flock of hens has been spending the winter inside the coop where they are safe from extreme weather and predators. But now that I’m seeing little patches of grass poke through I’d really like to let them … Continued
Friday, February 19, 2016 We got quite a blast of winter delivered to us yesterday! It was snowing and blowing with winds sending things all over the place. We lost power for a while but I kept the fire going and lucky … Continued
Thursday, February 11, 2016 When you adopt an adult dog, as we did with both Chief and Charlotte, you never know exactly what their life has been like before they came. I do know that Chief is afraid of my walking stick … Continued
Sunday, February 7, 2016 T’was a beautiful winter day here yesterday for sure. Alpacas all out in the snow enjoying some sun and we got all the paths shoveled out once again. And how about that extra daylight, eh? I love it! If you’re a super bowl fan, I hope your team wins today! … Continued
Thursday, January 28, 2016 I’ve started spinning the purple roving and it’s making wonderful yarn. It will be in Yaya’s Yarn Barn before our next Open Barn event on Saturday Feb 13. Working with spring colors is really a good idea in the dead … Continued
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 It’s just wrong to complain about snow when you live near the largest ski resort in North America, so we wont. But holy moley it isn’t easy getting around to care for animals in this! lol … Continued
Thursday December 17, 2015 I don’t mind the cold much at all, and I do prefer it to the heat of summer. But I’m a not a fan of darkness – I miss the sun! Not only are we approaching … Continued
Thursday, November 26, 2015 Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you will be able to spend the day with those you love and enjoy a full belly too. Yes, the world is a scary and sad place at times but today why … Continued
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 We had some new cattle delivered next to us and my oh my Charlotte the new guardian really took her role of protector seriously! Chief and Abby just watched her, they’ve seen cows before and didn’t … Continued
Sunday, November 22, 2015 We had such a great group here for our fiber gathering yesterday! Thanks to those who came! We’ll definitely do it again this winter, so be sure you get our newsletters to find out when that … Continued