It’s been a busy week on the farm
Let’s start with the biggest news from today. Anna and I had talked for a while about what our criteria should be for the next horse we add to the farm. Here is what we came up with: 1. Not…
Bottle Baby Video
Today at work, a friend said I should add some video of the goat kids to our site. This year we are doing things a little different with the goat kids: we are planning to raise them all as bottle…
Saffron kicks off kidding season 2015
Last night, I had an unexplained allergic reaction that resulted in a short trip to the ER. As a result of being up until 2am and the meds making me so drowsy, I went to work for only a few…
Sewing Breyer blankets…
After Vicki finished her home work this morning she begged me to help her make some blankets for her Breyer model horses. So we used some left over fabric from the pillow case project and some bias tape and sew…
Gardening in February
Yesterday, Alex and I built a new growing rack for Anna to use with seedlings. We have had a couple of different setups for the past few years, but they were not quite what Anna wanted. A few years back,…
Fun in the Snow
Today we spent some time enjoying the snow instead of shoveling it. The sun was shining and the kids rode the ponies bareback in the snow. Then I got King out and drug the kids around on a sled for…
My struggle with fitness
Anna thinks I have hobby ADHD. She is right. I also tend to get obsessed/addicted to the current focus. I definitely have a problem wavering back and forth when I don’t have a clear goal. I am a goal oriented person,…
Christmas 2014
Christmas this year was a small affair. No familiy visiting from out of town, and no where we had to be. On Christmas Eve, we joined the Smith’s, owners of Cedars of Lebanon Farm, or their annual Christmas Eve brunch. It…
How to use a travel trailer in the winter
1. Store Christmas presents from Amazon in travel trailer and lock doors. 2. Sneak presents from shopping trips into travel trailer and re-lock doors. 3. Move wrapping supplies into trailer. 4. Turn on heat the afternoon before wrapping. 5. Let…
Trail Sundays
This afternoon I (Anna), Alex, Vicki and Alexis took the ponies on a trail ride. Living next to Pachaug State Forest really has its advantages. It was a perfect not too cold December day for a trail ride. The ponies…