the crowing hen

It turns out Judith is a boy. There has been this nagging thought in the back of my mind all summer that Judith, our lovely Salmon Faverol...

the day to day

   I have gotten used to people staring at me with compassion (or shock) as I go grocery shopping with my three children (3 and under...fo...

fall calving

Sunday afternoon. Beautiful fall weather. Perfect time for a family outing to admire the farm's crop of fall calves...

in his dreams

Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrify...

dance, dance

 

reality check

We survived vacation and made it home just in time to catch head colds. But we are indeed overcoming sickness and mountains of laundry. And ...

training with tramp

Twice a week the kids make the trek over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house, leaving me with a very quiet house. A littl...

open house. part 5.

For the finale of our new addition: the bathroom.   With more artwork from Winslow Homer and Abby McBride. My bathrooms are where I g...