Lambs, Lambs, Lambs (in Sweaters), and More Lambs


























I don’t know how you were raised, but I feel like I had a typical rural Vermont upbringing. My parents were (and are!) fiercely independent, and self-sufficiency was one of my primary lessons. There wasn’t a thing I couldn’t do, or learn, or be responsible for. And that’s how I conducted my life, for about…
It’s been more than eighteen months at the new farm, and there is much to share. After the emotional roller coaster of finding and making the right location happen, we spent the fall of 2016 rushing around to get ourselves and the animals settled before winter. And then we mostly collapsed. Most of our friends…
Welcome to our new blog! Jenn and I had intentions of starting things off at the beginning of the new year, but as is often the case, life, the universe, and everything got in our way. So here we are now at the end of March with winter slowly releasing its bitter grasp on us. We’ve…
Somehow we turned around and now it’s February, 2016. For those keeping track (and wondering what the heck we’ve been doing), we’ve been busy. Seriously, it’s looked a lot like this (and no, this is not our farm). Since last June we’ve written our business plan twice, had a farm under contract then terminated it,…
Since we are in Poetry Month and Mother’s Day is right around the corner, here’s a poem that I wrote about my mom after visiting her one day last spring. She doesn’t know that I wrote this. Love you, Mum. –Jenn Spring Afternoon Carefully She picks her way Her deliberate pace Not the…
For four days, I’ve had this Tom Petty song stuck in my head. Four days ago, the calendar predicted the arrival of our first lambs. No appearance yet. The calendar is a fickle, paper thing. We have lambing predictors based on various back dates of your choice. Since I did not use a ram harness…
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Great pictures – all of them – of both the 4 legged and 2 legged creatures!
Thank you so much! <3
Ok. You just made my day. Great pictures.
Those pictures of you and Chris, really made me smile.
I can’t wait for your barbecue!
Thank you! So glad you like them! <3
Finally taking the time to read you newsletter. Too much cuteness!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for reading and supporting us! <3