LJThe last time I took the dogs for a tromp in our woods, there was still snow up to my knees. Mud season is now here. First skunk cabbages are coming up!
Hmmm. Maybe pruning 3 peach trees after a vigorous step exercise class wasn't the best idea. Now my arms AND legs are tired.
But the peach trees got their first haircut of the season. :)
The contrasts of March in New England: a coating of fresh snow overnight & the 3rd round of blooms of our amaryllis.
This dog, y'all. She is a treasure. Took advantage of the mild day to take Gigi & her poodle friend Iris for a romp in the woods.
Iris doesn't leave a 1 foot radius around me - which can be a problem! Gigi has hound in her DNA & the lure of 54 acres is too hard to ignore.
Since it's both mud season + critters are waking up from winter, I didn't want her roaming. I took her on a long lead & practiced recall with a high value special treat - dried fish skins.
She did great!
We had a morning visitor. This lovely fox trotted along the fence line of our back yard sitting area. It was completely unconcerned by the dog barking maniacally at it from the kitchen. I was enchanted. Gigi was not amused.
Good morning! It's a winter wonderland. After a week away visiting family, we came home last night to a snow covered landscape. As the sun rises over the treetops, the world is sparkling and bright.
Another 4-6 inches of lovely powdery snow today. Looking like a proper New England winter out there.
It's taken an embarrassingly long time to finally get this amazing art piece hung in the house. Designed and created by my dear friend who has mad skills & a discerning eye.
She chose fabrics to help tell a story - the cobblestone pathway has pieces w/ a map of NYC alternating w/ chickens & ducks & the word 'quack'.
It's in pride of place in the room we spend our evenings in, next to the family portraits painted by my step mother in law.
After feeding us practically all summer, our beans will now feed us over the winter. (With some to save for planting next year.)
#StarfieldFarm
#FoodForFutureUs
#PreserveTheHarvest
#SaveSeeds
#EatWhatYouGrow
