Animals
Every once in a while, though, Ginger will drop at my feet
and ask for the same..
So there you have it!
Before signing off,
Maddie wanted to share her philosophy of life with you...
Take time to smell the flowers...
but, please, please, don't eat them!
- Picture Perfect
Yesterday... a day that was nothing short of perfect! With humidity gone, and temperatures in the 70's... I floated through the day like a leaf on a zephyr,kept airborne by Mother Nature's sighs of delight...on a day when storybook clouds filled...
- Pig Tales
After reading yesterday's post,Ginger and MaryAnn had their little pigtails a bit out of joint. You see, they were a bit jealous over all of the attention thatthe equines got when their dry lot tree was cut down. What? You are surprised to...
- It's Friday!
Another Friday has come around again.Can you believe it?At this rate, Spring will be here in the blink of an eye! It's not here now, however.No, today we are dealing with another Winter storm.Hubbs keeps telling me it's our last. I wanted to share...
- Just Pigs
Today's post is short and sweet....a trip to visit Ginger and MaryAnn. For once, there is really nothing newsworthy to write about.Really.Some days are like that...but not often! You might think that you have seen the above picture many times.Believe...
- You've Got To Have Friends
One of life's greatest treasures are our friends.The best of friends are those who are patient and kind,and tolerate (celebrate) our differences. One of the things that warms my heart here on the farm,is how our animals are trans-species friends.No...
Animals
Rejuvenation
If you read yesterday's post, you will agree with me
that Sedona is a spectacularly beautiful place.
However, if you were here with me right now, back on the farm,
you would have to agree that it is pretty darn beautiful right here in
Central PA!
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| (The pavilion is finally finished... we love it!) |
At least, that is how I feel.
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| (The woods surrounding the pavilion are filled with mountain phlox) |
There is a certain peace deep within me,
that only time here on the farm can give.
The tasks, the routine, the time spent with our critters
fills me with a tranquility that I have never found elsewhere!
Remember how devastated I was two weeks ago,
when we suffered that deep freeze?
I was sure that our strawberries were wiped out, and that our grapes were history...
not to mention my poor burned out flowers and some of the veggies.
Amazingly, during our time away,
(with our friend Kathy's tender-loving-watering)
the vegetable garden has grown like crazy!
The strawberries have pushed out new blossoms...
so our harvest should be pretty good!
The grapes have little clusters of green grape-lets that grow a little each day.
And although the leaves are sparse, the vines are pushing out new leaves each day.
Every meal is now chocked full of farm goodness.
Breakfast yesterday:
A farm fresh egg, over easy, on a bed of freshly picked and sautéed asparagus.
Organic whole grain toast with pesto made from our harvested radish tops.
(Our Amanda made this delectable spread substituting radish leaves for basil....
and it is wonderful!)
These blueberries are store-bought, but by next month...
we will be eating our own.
I am currently reading this book:
It talks about the importance of growing and eating your own produce...
and how important soil health is for our own health.
It supports philosophies that I have held for years...
philosophies that helped to push me to my current life style.
I highly recommend this book!
And last, for today...
I have had several questions lately about how to tell the difference between
our sweet piggie gals, Ginger and MaryAnn.
For starters....
Ginger has more white in her coloration than MaryAnn.
Most importantly, though, Ginger has a black spot around her right eye.
(She'd rather fight than switch!)
MaryAnn has less white,
and if you saw them side by side, is the bigger of the two.
Although very similar, they do have some minor personality differences.
MaryAnn is definitely the more outgoing of the two
and loves belly rubbins above all else.
Every once in a while, though, Ginger will drop at my feet
and ask for the same..
So there you have it!
Before signing off,
Maddie wanted to share her philosophy of life with you...
Take time to smell the flowers...
but, please, please, don't eat them!
- Picture Perfect
Yesterday... a day that was nothing short of perfect! With humidity gone, and temperatures in the 70's... I floated through the day like a leaf on a zephyr,kept airborne by Mother Nature's sighs of delight...on a day when storybook clouds filled...
- Pig Tales
After reading yesterday's post,Ginger and MaryAnn had their little pigtails a bit out of joint. You see, they were a bit jealous over all of the attention thatthe equines got when their dry lot tree was cut down. What? You are surprised to...
- It's Friday!
Another Friday has come around again.Can you believe it?At this rate, Spring will be here in the blink of an eye! It's not here now, however.No, today we are dealing with another Winter storm.Hubbs keeps telling me it's our last. I wanted to share...
- Just Pigs
Today's post is short and sweet....a trip to visit Ginger and MaryAnn. For once, there is really nothing newsworthy to write about.Really.Some days are like that...but not often! You might think that you have seen the above picture many times.Believe...
- You've Got To Have Friends
One of life's greatest treasures are our friends.The best of friends are those who are patient and kind,and tolerate (celebrate) our differences. One of the things that warms my heart here on the farm,is how our animals are trans-species friends.No...