25 years apart
25 years ago today, we got married. Today, our youngest had 8th grade promotion. As the song says, Don’t Blink.
Rob
8th Grade Awards
The school year is coming to an end and with the transition to high school looming, 8th graders have a stacked schedule. We have already been to the last middle school band concert and field trips abound. Tonight was 8th…
Celebrating Amanda!
Our baby turned 14 on Saturday! Quinn took Amanda and two friends to the Providence Mall to go shopping, eat food, and play at Dave and Buster’s. We weren’t invited. In addition to a bunch of clothes, Amanda wanted a…
Nutmeg Classic 2024
Last weekend was our first goat show of the year and the only ADGA sanctioned show in CT. The Connecticut Dairy Goat Association 2-ring Nutmeg Classic is held in Somers, CT and we took 8 goats. Quinn and Amanda did…
Sometimes plans change
Back in January, I posted about the Border Patrol Challenge and my running goals for 2024. In February, I got thrown from Gamble and had some down time due to the resulting bruising. I am happy report that I was…
My happy place
It was a typical spring day on the farm doing projects that were deferred from the winter. Now it’s time to relax by the fire while cooking burgers on the grill. Of course the passing clouds are sprinkling on me…
Shop local
Dinner tonight is 5lbs of ribeye steak purchased from Herz Homestead as part.of a half steer. We have been buying beef from Heidi and Adam for a few years now. In comparison, the cheapest ribeyes at Walmart were $16/lb so…
Things don’t always go as planned
In January, I wrote about the Border Patrol Challenge and my running goals. Things were going well as my mileage continued to increase. Rusty and I joined friends on the local trails each weekend and everything was going well. Anna…
The Border Patrol Challenge 2024
Friday, I skipped out of work a little early to run 13 miles on the Arcadia Trail with Rusty and my friend Ian. It was 25F and icy. The trail took us 3.5 hours to complete and we finished about…
Riding Gamble
SA Jack of Hearts, aka Gamble came to us 7 weeks ago with a reputation for being strong and not a horse that just anyone could ride. We discovered that while he is a sweetheart on the ground, he has…