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Rosie Inspires Us to be Our Best Selves

By |2024-09-05T10:19:01-04:00September 4th, 2024|Uncategorized|

We lost our 5 year old, yellow lab, Rosie this past month. She had a sudden illness that caused her demise. We were surprised but not totally shocked, as she had a serious heart defect and was not expected to have a long life. We miss her though.  We have been reflecting on her qualities that we have come to [...]

Life on Our Homestead is Never Dull

By |2024-03-16T14:28:16-04:00March 16th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Recently our milk cow, Blossom, decided to wean her son, Joey. She began butting him away when he tried to nurse. She wasn't overly aggressive, just decisive and clear. I was impressed by her sudden decision. The next morning when it was time to milk she was not eager to come into the milking parlor. I led her in by [...]

What’s Love Got to Do with Farming?

By |2024-02-13T15:27:33-05:00February 13th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Let’s begin with the definition of love: noun. 1. a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment or devotion to a person or thing. 2. an expression of one's love or affection  — Collins English Dictionary  It is easy to experience love if your farm includes animals, as our hearts naturally connect with warm blooded creatures who can [...]

All Life is Interrelated

By |2024-01-15T20:35:22-05:00January 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Today, Martin Luther King, Jr Day,  I attended a gathering to celebrate King’s Beloved Community. The theme was “An Inescapable Network of Mutuality” referring to a passage from a speech he gave a few months before he died. "All I'm saying is simply this: that all mankind is tied together; all life is interrelated, and we are all caught in [...]

Sharing Our Love of Farming with the Girls

By |2023-11-19T21:06:54-05:00November 19th, 2023|Uncategorized|

We are always thrilled when our granddaughters arrive from Alaska to spend two or three weeks with us on the farm. They are a big help. We happily share our love of farming, the animals and the land with them. They are enthusiastic about everything:  caring for the calf, fencing pasture, feeding the hens, spreading the biodynamic preparations, harvesting beets [...]

The Healing Power of Color and Flowers

By |2023-09-09T23:17:00-04:00September 9th, 2023|Uncategorized|

When I was five years old and received my first box of crayons in kindergarten (a set of the primary and secondary colors of the rainbow) my senses were awakened to the magic of color.  Then when I was ten, I somehow acquired a packet of zinnia seeds in mixed colors. I planted them just off my front porch. These [...]

Winter Farm & Garden Meditations

By |2023-01-21T21:46:34-05:00January 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|

Depending on where you live, winter can be a time of dormancy or growth. In our part of the northern hemisphere the ground is frozen and covered with snow and spring seems far off. We are happy to have the slower quieter days. Gardens are planned, potting soil prepared and seeds ordered. All these are engaging, creative activities that make [...]

To Be or Not To Be a Meat Eater?

By |2023-09-11T10:33:14-04:00October 2nd, 2022|Uncategorized|

That is the question I ask myself each fall, (the traditional time for animal harvest) as my husband and I we prepare to harvest a  cow, or a pig, or a chicken on our farm. We have a micro-dairy, Callie’s Creamery, and provide raw milk and wholesome, grass-fed, organic yogurt for our local community. It is a wonderful thing to make [...]

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