Annual Haircut
Well, it’s official. Spring has arrived on the farm.How do we mark the occasion around here? Two ways: the cows walk out onto fresh pasture…
He Makes Me
Out past the fence, stretching across our fields, the grass is almost ready to graze. Almost. This is the part of spring that tests me.…
Our cows are dry — but the farm store is done!
For the first time in nearly six years, we’re temporarily without fresh milk on the farm. All three of our dairy cows are officially dry…
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Twenty years between gardens
Yesterday’s heat caught me off guard—when we backed the car out of the cool garage to head to church, the windows instantly fogged up. It…
A Suitcase for Heaven
I have had family and friends experience loss this month. It is hard. I felt the weight of it while washing dishes last night—thoughts and…
The Pigs Are Getting a Garden This Year
I woke up to the cattle loudly complaining — moos carrying across the barnyard in the -18° windchill. The water had frozen overnight, and everyone…