Move forward... and don't look back!

As we get to the end of February...despite the current temperature of -32C and the forecast of -50 C with the windchill this weekend.. there is a ray of hope! Tomorrow it is March 1st and I have faith that with it will bring an (eventual) warming and turn towards what we all seek, yearn, indeed are begging for! The sun is getting warmer (ask any cat who lounges in the sunny window) and the days are getting longer... all signs that we are making progress. This winter has been brutal. But soon we will look back and affectionately and proudly swap stories of the highest snowbank or the coldest day. This hope of spring is what keeps us all moving forward. 

Here at the farm, we are eagerly anticipating the new growing season. We have been busy planning how to make this year even better than last! The winter has been hard on the animals and they too are dreaming of green grass and warm breezes. In January, our nanny goats blessed us with eight new kids. Despite being born during one of the coldest weeks, all survived and are thriving. Two of them... Martie and Arya required some quick intervention from us and as a result they have been hanging out in our basement being bottlefed for the last month! Their mamas unfortunately have no interest in these cutie-pies so we milk them twice a day and feed their babes 4-5 times a day! I'm pretty sure they laugh at us when we leave the barn each day! It is hard though to have a bad day when you get to end it snuggling with these two!

Today I went to get all our passports renewed... not because we have some great warm destination planned but they were expired and it needed to be done. However, should the universe see fit to hand us a tropical vacation.... by golly, we are ready! (Can you win those with Roll up the Rim?)

So I encourage you to not let the terrible weather get you down, to look forward towards the sunshine! (real or imagined!)

If thinking about boxes of yummy produce all summer long would cheer you up... we are now open to applications for our CSA Share. Check out our Products page for this and other offerings. 

Cheers! 

-L

Quiet moments of healing!

We've all heard the saying... time heals all wounds? Tonight I might suggest that farms heal all wounds! A couple of days ago I was involved in a car accident. The stress both mental and physical of the event had been having a pretty significant impact on my body and outlook on life. I was frustrated that this had occurred, upset that I was unable to do my portion of the farm chores and of course, nearly every muscle in my body was tense and sore.

After three days in bed, I wasn't feeling much better... tonight I went outside to the barn. I needed to check on one of our newborn goats and while I wasn't going to be able to do many of the nighttime chores I thought would mosey around and see how things were going.

I took pictures, cuddled the goats, helped a couple of turkeys get on the right side of the fence, gave the cattle some treats and let them lick my hand up to the elbow! I walked through the vegetable field, checking out any frost damage, which plants were coming up and watched the new chickens gleefully scratch in the dirt.

As I headed back towards the house, I stopped short when I realized that for almost a whole hour... I hadn't noticed my strains and bruises and was fully and completely engrossed in the teaming life of the farm instead of the stress of the accident. I felt really good!

So while the pain is still here and likely I can't grow myself a new car here on the farm.... I know that the next time I feel like things are getting too much... I'm going to remember that I have the best remedy just outside my back door!