Animals
- The Weekend In Reverse....a Mystery First
Quiet weekends at home on the farm are delightful.And a quiet weekend with comfortable temperatures is even better! I had an opportunity to take some fun photos this weekend and I had thought that was all I would have to share with you. Until Sunday...
- Weekend Update
Winter has arrived on the farm...a little earlier than expected.We had a weekend punctuated by cold winds, gray skies, and snow flurries. Warm fires, comfort food, and quiet knitting filled some of the hours.The rest were filled with family. Tyler and...
- Super Sunday
This past weekend was an "anything but quiet" weekend on the farm.We had lots and lots of visitors. It was Homecoming weekend for Amanda and Tim, who graduated from a local college...so several of their friends came to the farm for a camp-out. The...
- For The Love Of Longears
Daphne and Chloe, our donkey gals, have been with us almost four months now,and I've got to tell you.... I love miniature donkeys! These two girls are the very bestest of friends....never going anywhere without the other. Each morning, they go...
- Weekend Fun
It was a whirlwind weekend on the farm.We planted grass around the new indoor arena...no little task, I might add! Weekend guests... friends and family added to the fun.We took a trip to a local college town for dinner,and on the way stopped to visit...
Animals
Wild And Wonderful Weekends
To you, reading this blog, it might seem like the everyday routine on the farm
is awfully busy.
And although you are right, it is busy....
there is a sort of rhythm to the work.
It is all very quiet, usually calm and completely peaceful tending to daily chores.
It's the weekends that become a whirlwind of activity.
And this past weekend was no exception.
It was busy! And incredibly fun!
We had guests for the weekend. Amanda's college roommate, Inna,
and her mother and brother came to stay at the farm for the weekend.
Originally from Russia, Inna and her Mom came to teach us to make Borscht,
and Russian pancakes.
So delicious! What a treat!
We gals worked in the kitchen Saturday afternoon,
chopping vegetables for this delicious, hearty Russian soup.
For dessert, I had made an Apple Harvest Cake (thanks Mom!)...
(a cake from my childhood that I make every Autumn...it's a favorite!)
Sunday was hoof trimming day for the Nigerian dwarf goats.
We always save this activity for a time when guests are here.
It takes quite a few of us to round up these less than cooperative critters!
Once we catch them, the trimming is quite easy.
It's the "catching" that's the challenge!
Later Sunday morning we were treated to a visit from Tyler and his mommy.
Yes, that is a tear on Tyler's eye...
such is life with two year olds!
A ride in Grammie's gator brings a smile to his face every time!
We visited the goats, and collected eggs
and went back to the farmhouse for a grilled cheese sandwich....yum!
It was a great weekend....
wonderful friends, wonderful food, wonderful fun!
But now, it's back to the quiet, normal everyday routine....
with only these guys to keep me company.
- The Weekend In Reverse....a Mystery First
Quiet weekends at home on the farm are delightful.And a quiet weekend with comfortable temperatures is even better! I had an opportunity to take some fun photos this weekend and I had thought that was all I would have to share with you. Until Sunday...
- Weekend Update
Winter has arrived on the farm...a little earlier than expected.We had a weekend punctuated by cold winds, gray skies, and snow flurries. Warm fires, comfort food, and quiet knitting filled some of the hours.The rest were filled with family. Tyler and...
- Super Sunday
This past weekend was an "anything but quiet" weekend on the farm.We had lots and lots of visitors. It was Homecoming weekend for Amanda and Tim, who graduated from a local college...so several of their friends came to the farm for a camp-out. The...
- For The Love Of Longears
Daphne and Chloe, our donkey gals, have been with us almost four months now,and I've got to tell you.... I love miniature donkeys! These two girls are the very bestest of friends....never going anywhere without the other. Each morning, they go...
- Weekend Fun
It was a whirlwind weekend on the farm.We planted grass around the new indoor arena...no little task, I might add! Weekend guests... friends and family added to the fun.We took a trip to a local college town for dinner,and on the way stopped to visit...