Animals
- On Being Baby Bear
If you asked, I'd tell you....I am a middle-of-the road kind of girl...I avoid extremes. I am definitely the Baby Bear that Goldilocks gravitates toward.So, when it comes to times of the year,I am happiest when it's "not too hot" and "not...
- I Need A Week To Rest Up From The Weekend....
We were gifted with another beautiful autumn weekend. By Sunday, however, the weather turned markedly colder...a harsh reminder that winter is on its way. We had farm visitors on Saturday...three grandchildren of a friend. The animals were happy to...
- Happy Spring!
Spring....how I love the change of seasons...from the grays and browns of winter...to the glorious colors of spring blooms! Happy Spring to you!! I wish I could tell you that these primroses are in my garden with their faces turned towards the sun,but,...
- Casualties Of Winter
I don't have to tell any of you...This was the HARDEST winter ever...of my life...ever! Now, we've had winters with more snow.We've had winters just as cold.But we have never had a winter with this much snow and ice and this much cold,that...
- Cold Winter Winds
It's Autumn in central PA and we are loving the weather. The daytime temps range in the 60's to 70's and the night-time lows are in the 40's to 50's. This is perfect weather for accomplishing all of the outdoor chores that must be...
Animals
Thoughts On A Frosty Morning
To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under Heaven.
I have always loved and held onto those words.
And now, living on the farm, there are none truer.
I have spoken before about the rhythm of life on a farm...
the ebb and flow of hours filled with busy activity,
punctuated by the magical moments that pop up in each day.
The tone of those activities is set by the current season...
certain tasks being dependent upon time, temperature, hours of sunlight, etc.
We are in the midst of Autumn,
preparing for the arrival of Winter.
We awaken to a blanket of frost,
that slowly disappears as the sun rises in the sky...
its radiation felt in the form of warmth...
a warmth that will be lost to us in the upcoming months.
Autumn is a time of preparation.
We finish storing away Summer's bounty.
We tuck the gardens in under warm blankets of straw or mulch.
We cover our bees, providing a wind-break for their hives.
All of this and more are done to brace the farm for the months of cold and snow.
When the winter winds blow, and the snow flies
we are treated to the smell of freshly baking bread
as we nestle by the fire planning for Spring and the next year's gardens.
We take time to rest...
something that we are robbed of during the other three seasons.
One of the things that I love best about Pennsylvania is the continuous change of seasons,
and how the complexion of life changes with them.
Yes, to every thing there is a season.
You can't fight it.
Here on the farm, we just go with the flow
and enjoy the ride!
Although Spring and Autumn are my favorites,
I look forward to the changes brought by each of the seasons...
gifts to enjoy the whole year through!
- On Being Baby Bear
If you asked, I'd tell you....I am a middle-of-the road kind of girl...I avoid extremes. I am definitely the Baby Bear that Goldilocks gravitates toward.So, when it comes to times of the year,I am happiest when it's "not too hot" and "not...
- I Need A Week To Rest Up From The Weekend....
We were gifted with another beautiful autumn weekend. By Sunday, however, the weather turned markedly colder...a harsh reminder that winter is on its way. We had farm visitors on Saturday...three grandchildren of a friend. The animals were happy to...
- Happy Spring!
Spring....how I love the change of seasons...from the grays and browns of winter...to the glorious colors of spring blooms! Happy Spring to you!! I wish I could tell you that these primroses are in my garden with their faces turned towards the sun,but,...
- Casualties Of Winter
I don't have to tell any of you...This was the HARDEST winter ever...of my life...ever! Now, we've had winters with more snow.We've had winters just as cold.But we have never had a winter with this much snow and ice and this much cold,that...
- Cold Winter Winds
It's Autumn in central PA and we are loving the weather. The daytime temps range in the 60's to 70's and the night-time lows are in the 40's to 50's. This is perfect weather for accomplishing all of the outdoor chores that must be...