The wind is gusting 33 mph directly from the north as I type. It is currently 64 degrees with a "feels like" temperature of 52 degrees. The perfect day for me here on the farm. After living here for over ten years, I have determined that my optimal outdoor temperature is somewhere between 50 degrees … Continue reading The Wind
Hard Work
A Steep Learning Curve
Not long ago, I posted that we celebrated our ten year farmiversary! It's hard to believe we have lived here for ten years already, but there are times when it feels like a LONNNNG ten years!!! **For my newest readers and friends, I am going to share some of our background story in the next … Continue reading A Steep Learning Curve
Farm Malady
Pitch Fork Elbow. It’s a thing. You’ve heard of tennis elbow, right?! Well, when you are sixty-years-old and live on a farm, you may come down with pitch fork elbow. How, you may ask? Well, it’s simple. You forget that you aren’t forty anymore and you just dive in to moving about 5 or 6 … Continue reading Farm Malady
Sunflowers and Weeds
Summer is both stunningly beautiful AND miserably hot here on Green Acres. In life, we have to accept the bad along with the good that comes our way. Push through the knee high weeds to capture the beauty of forgotten sunflowers. Push through an overgrown path to reach the ripened fruit. Look up high to … Continue reading Sunflowers and Weeds
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