Are You Kidding Me?
This week we welcomed Camellia’s and Porsche’s kids into the world. Let’s just say, we should not play the lottery anytime soon. Our buck kid to doe kid ratio is currently 7 to 1. Camellia (Camellia pedigree ) started filling…
Kidding Around
We officially started off kidding season for us last night with Sawfish AS Tesla (pedigree). Tesla was bred to Blue Farmhouse Eros (Eros pedigree). Tesla brought us triplet bucks, 9, 8.5 and 7 pounds. Number one and number two are…
Wear Sunscreen
POST CONTAINS A GRAPHIC IMAGE. In December last year I (Anna) went to my annual skin check with my dermatologist. I have very fair skin and I do not tan (at all), I turn lobster red and I cannot count…
Sparrow Soaps
We have goats so surely we make goat milk soap, right? While Anna, Quinn, and Amanda have made soap a few times, making soap and selling it at a farmer’s market or online isn’t our passion. Especially when there are…
Hiking at Old Furnace State Park
Yesterday Rob and I went hiking at Old Furnace State Park in Danielson CT. I have been making an effort to go hiking more to build some fitness and get off Facebook. Winter is typically the slow season around here,…
For The Love Of The Horse
I love horses. Growing up I was a barn rat at a riding stables in Sweden and my favorite horse was a chestnut gelding named Van-Toomen. His sire was a racing TB and his dam a Swedish Warmblood. US people…
JJ’s Leg Injury
WARNING! POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC PICTURES! Well, if you think it’s been quiet on the horse front, it really hasn’t been quiet. We had some plans to make it to some late season rides, but JJ ended up with a massive…
Northern Lights!
It’s all anyone is posting on social media tonight around New England. Our family went outside and got to enjoy nature’s light show. Here are some of the pictures from our farm.
They all grow up
Even though Amanda is attending Marine Science Magnet High School, she still has a lot of friends in Griswold. Tonight, she is attending the Griswold Homecoming Dance with some of those friends.
Big E 2024
Thursday 9/26 through Sunday 9/29 was our annual pilgrimage to Springfield, MA with a herd of goats. On Thursday afternoon, Quinn and Amanda checked in at the Big E with 9 goats for the 4-H portion of the event which…