• Everything Else,  Grow,  Harvest

    The Changing Seasons – October in Review

    October marks, for me, the official beginning of Fall. The slide from warm days and comfortable evenings quickly gives way to bipolar weather patterns (hot, toasty days followed by very cold nights…torrential downpours with hail and flooding, followed by crispy dry weeks on end) and, inevitably, the first fire of the season (which was especially exciting this year because of…

  • Chickens,  Everything Else,  Grow,  Harvest

    The Changing Seasons – August and September in Review

    If you’re keeping track, you might have noticed that I skipped my monthly reflection for August…and you might even notice that my reflection for September is a full two weeks late… Geez… Yeah, the past few months have been a whirlwind of work, property and animal upkeep, and…oh yeah! the planning, prepping for and actual celebration of our marriage! So,…

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    Evening Slip

    The biggest cliche in photography is sunrise and sunset. ~Catherine Opie Welp, there ya go 😉 xoxo, M In response to the Weekly Challenge – Change

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    Fencing

    Utilitarian, beautiful in it’s simplicity, incredibly helpful at keeping the livestock in and the predators out (as long as we keep it up and in good shape), and fun to photograph! Who knew? 😉 And, just for fun… xoxo, M In response to the Weekly Challenge – Grid

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    Farm Photo Friday – Four

    Happy Friday and Welcome to our Fourth edition of Farm Photo Friday! June marked the real beginning of the harvests!  Though not by our doing, but instead by the work of those who came before us, the itty bitty cherry tree and the two massive mulberry trees began ripening, giving us pound upon pound of tart and super sweet fruits.…

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    The Changing Seasons – May in Review

    What a whirlwind the past couple of months have been…but May…oh man, May was a doozie in and of itself! Between starting to get the garden in, deciding to get goats, getting ready for the goats, bringing a new pup into the family, late freezes, and a to-do list a mile long, the month simply flew by. May was cooler…