A sudden snowstorm with whiteout conditions came through this afternoon and quickly blanketed everything with a few inches of snow – even the cows. They were not the least bit phased – most of them laid contently in the pasture, chewing their cud as the snow came down.
This afternoon, when I took the dogs for a run on the farm, they scared a red fox out from the underbrush. He took off across the frozen pond and left the daintiest trail of footprints.
We had a green Christmas this year. The girls spent the holiday soaking up the sunshine and belting out some Christmas carols.
Acres and acres of pasture and this is the result…
One of my favorite poems. This girl’s got talent… check her out at thepoeticunderground. You won’t be disappointed.
There are several old standbys that I plant in my garden every year. One of my favorites is the Sugar Snap Pea – it’s a great producer throughout the entire gardening season. The Sugar Snap Pea is easy to grow and produces sweet, tender pods that are great to eat right out of the garden.…
For almost 85 years, my husband’s family milked cows at our farm. Twice a day, everyday, without fail. In 1949, during the time his grandfather milked, there were 2,299 operating dairy farms in the county where we live. Small dairies generated enough income to support the family and the farm operation, and if you were…
I first met John Denver in 1974, when I sat down in front of the TV to watch “The John Denver Special.” I was five years old and instantly smitten and a die-hard John Denver fan was born. About a year later, I was able to get my hands on his latest album “Windsong” after…
The Farmers in the Dell 