by Kara | May 8, 2022 | Chickens, Farm Life, Lambs, Seasons on the Farm, Spring, Turkeys
Nothing is so beautiful as Spring- When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing; The glassy...
by Kara | Feb 4, 2022 | Chickens, Farm Life, Reflections, Seasons, Winter
Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each. ~ Henry David Thoreau ~ I discovered the above Thoreau quote shortly after we moved to our farm eight years ago, and I have had it...
by Kara Williams | Sep 10, 2017 | Chickens, Go Local, Summer
Summer was full of chickens:New chickens,old (grumpy) chickens,under-achievers,over-achievers,births,deaths.And problems (always problems)… and projects (always projects)…The chicken problem we deal with most often is broody hens. The natural instinct for...
by Kara Williams | Jun 30, 2017 | Chickens, Cows, Summer
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”~ Maud Hart LovelaceSummer is here. Real summer. 80...
by Kara Williams | Jul 24, 2016 | Chickens, Cows, Goats, Summer
Summer is rolling by. The pastures are parched, the garden is growing, and the kids are enjoying mostly unscheduled days.Last blog entry I shared how three animals in the photo at right should be pregnant, but are not. Marianne, the little black goat, was our last...
