Author Archives: Katie

There are certainly times of year when we have more sweet things in our fields — late summer is a cornucopia of sweet fruits: sweet corn, sweet peppers, apples, cherry tomatoes, melons, plums, blackberries. But, spring is sweet too, in … Continue reading →

Our second (and final) calf of the season was born this Saturday! Her mom, Poppy, was a first-timer, so we were relieved that the birth was easy-peasy. Just as with Spring, our calf born three weeks ago, we walked out … Continue reading →

The kids have both been sick lately. The parents out there will read that one sentence and sigh knowingly. For those of you who don’t know what this means, I’ll make it more explicit. When the kids are sick, we … Continue reading →

It’s my job to build fires for our house, and a couple weeks back, I noticed this year’s firewood supply was getting perilously low. Right now we only have enough seasoned, split wood for about half a dozen more good … Continue reading →