Animals
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"It's always darkest before the dawn...."And this morning is no exception to that.The moon has already set.The farm is shrouded in peaceful, inky darkness...snow falling softly, blanketing the ground and muffling all sound. I pull on my...
- Happy As A Pig In Mud!
Summer gave us a preview yesterday as temperatures soared to 85.Part of why I love Pennsylvania so much is the change of seasons.But, usually the change is a little more gradual.Not so, it seems, this year.Spring arrived ahead of schedule,and it looks...
- Wintry Weekend
After waiting for what has seemed like an eternity,the first snow of Winter arrived this weekend. Now, you may remember that we had a 6 inch snowfallon the weekend after Halloween.(Yes, that was the weekend we drove to W.V. to pick up our piglets,and...
- Blizzard!
Ok, enough is enough! We have had a total of 3 foot of snow so far this month.... and we are not even half way through February. Although it is beautiful to look at, it does make farm life a bit more challenging. Yesterday was a crazy day! I went out...
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
This has been the coldest December that I can remember. Our Decembers are usually temperate...and snow for Christmas is often a long shot. However, it looks like the snow on the ground will still be around for the holidays. The snow on the ground makes...
Animals
Here a Flake, There a Flake, Everywhere a Snowflake!
Winter has arrived...
a little early.
It's been bitter cold...
cold enough to freeze the edge of the pond and the autumn leaves that floated there.
Yesterday morning, as I headed to the barn for chores,
the scene was this:
Out in the pasture the horses "grazed" on flakes of hay that I scattered around.
Grass is scarce these days.
A light snow continued through the morning.
By afternoon, most of the ground was covered with snow.
Ginger and MaryAnn spend most of their days indoors,
warm and snug under their heat lamp.
Most visiting with them is done in the comfort of their stall...
as jealous dogs look on...
On occasion the pigs venture out of doors for a potty break and a visit.
It seems that one of the cats is always hanging out with the pigs.
(Usually Moll)
However, as soon as she sees me she heads over to the fence to say hello.
Cats, like the donkeys, are very curious and hard to photograph.
Isn't Leo's winter coat beautiful??
He is an amazingly affectionate little fellow who jumps up on the rain barrels
every morning so that I will pick him up and cuddle him.
Today is a busy day here on the farm...
last minute grocery shopping to do,
and then the baking and the cooking starts!
How about you....
are you cooking Thanksgiving dinner?
What are your favorite Thanksgiving foods?
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"It's always darkest before the dawn...."And this morning is no exception to that.The moon has already set.The farm is shrouded in peaceful, inky darkness...snow falling softly, blanketing the ground and muffling all sound. I pull on my...
- Happy As A Pig In Mud!
Summer gave us a preview yesterday as temperatures soared to 85.Part of why I love Pennsylvania so much is the change of seasons.But, usually the change is a little more gradual.Not so, it seems, this year.Spring arrived ahead of schedule,and it looks...
- Wintry Weekend
After waiting for what has seemed like an eternity,the first snow of Winter arrived this weekend. Now, you may remember that we had a 6 inch snowfallon the weekend after Halloween.(Yes, that was the weekend we drove to W.V. to pick up our piglets,and...
- Blizzard!
Ok, enough is enough! We have had a total of 3 foot of snow so far this month.... and we are not even half way through February. Although it is beautiful to look at, it does make farm life a bit more challenging. Yesterday was a crazy day! I went out...
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
This has been the coldest December that I can remember. Our Decembers are usually temperate...and snow for Christmas is often a long shot. However, it looks like the snow on the ground will still be around for the holidays. The snow on the ground makes...