You guys! Do you remember the triptych painting I’ve mentioned working on? Well, I am so excited to have finished it over the break and to have even gotten it up on the wall in our Dining area before heading back into the daily grind of work! What do you think? A…
We’ve been trying our best to intentionally spend more time with Akuna in the goat pen, training her to protect them and not play with them. The goal is for her to imprint on them, care about them and guard them, but not want to engage/play with them. Her job…
If we were having coffee I’d hug you big and thank you for meeting me out in the hustle and bustle of holiday prep! Then, I’d ask how you’re doing and what your plans are for Christmas (if you celebrate) and ringing in 2016? I’d then tell you that we’re…
You guys, after all of the tracking and counting and working on this blanket for over a year in order to document 365 days of our gorgeous Northern New Mexico skies, I truly couldn’t be happier with the result! Not only is this simple blanket beautiful and so very warm,…
It took 378 days, countless skeins of yarn, and about a bazillion hours… But after waking up at 2:40 this morning (heavy with the weight of my job and too much stress for the night to hold), I finally finished my Sky Blanket! And so, with the sun still hiding…
I spent a lot of time outside with all the animals on the property on Saturday. I walked, I sat, I took pictures, I prayed, I thanked them all for the various roles they play in our lives. I sat with Tom the Turkey for a very long time as…
What it all boils down to is that I didn’t expect to like them so much. But hold on, let me back up a bit. For years I’ve fantasized about raising our own turkey to eat for Thanksgiving Dinner. I don’t know where this idea came from, or why I…
Well, after all the hype (and hope), we didn’t get much snow out of the storm last night. It sure was pretty when the sun came out this morning, though! However, there was just enough snow on the ground to freak out the chickens and make the dogs act like…