This spring and summer was a little different on the farm. We have always planted a garden – that the animals usually view as a salad bar, but allow us to enjoy a few bites of our labor. This year,… Continue reading

The first few years we lived here, we would see deer frequently. One summer we even had twin fawns that would come and play most evenings in the backyard. Last year we saw almost no deer…and no babies. We were… Continue reading

The local SPCA’s social media post proclaimed they had “buckets of kittens” and needed foster families quickly. Farm Girl asked if she could foster a couple of cute kittens until school started. The request seemed harmless enough, so we headed… Continue reading

Farm Dad and I had the opportunity to have dinner with a very accomplished group of people recently. There was discussion of advanced degrees, great achievements and acclaim. I was, simply put, out of my element. I am well educated,… Continue reading

When Bambi joined us at the farm, she was a runt – slated to be put down because she would not grow. She is a French Alpine Goat who should be quite large by goat standards. For the first years… Continue reading

We had rushed to a memorial service, leaving behind Farm Girl (on purpose) and our cell phones (not on purpose). When we returned from the service, Farm Girl immediately questioned us as to why we would both leave our phones… Continue reading

When I was growing up my Grandma always had a large Christmas cactus in her dining room. I remember being so intrigued by it as it always had flowers on it at Christmas time. Not too long ago, I saw… Continue reading

Farm Girl is forever wishing for winter weather. There is never enough snow or cold for her taste. Our southern geography often limits her dreams of a winter wonderland. We have recently found that she has parameters and would prefer… Continue reading

Once we moved to the farm, we began to notice all kinds of birds that we had never seen before before. We added feeders to the yard and got a copy of the Audubon society’s bird book to help us… Continue reading

Snow is not a frequent visitor here and so when it shows up, it seems special. Schools close, people stay home, and the world seems just a little quieter, peaceful, and beautiful. We were lucky enough to get a few… Continue reading