We’re still alive!
Youngiee on Sep 12th 2011
We made it through the summer and are now gearing up for fall. Roger is outside currently digging our first pond, and Lily calved a couple of weeks ago. We named the bull calf Cricket as he butted his mom so much that he looked like he was hopping. Besides that, he is a very [...]
Sap Season!
Youngiee on Apr 6th 2011
Sap season is just drawing to a close…it’s been an excellent run so far. We’ve gotten more than twice the amount of syrup of our previous years (almost 7 gallons!) which is amazing. And after doing some calculations, we have concluded that we must have magic trees–normally you need 40 gallons of sap to [...]
Barn. Barn. Barn.
Youngiee on Jan 13th 2011
We had mistakenly thought that late Fall and Winter would slow our work down, but instead we have just shifted over to the other fires that were burning in the background. But as my best friend says, “The list is just that long. Take a break because you will NEVER finish it.” So here I [...]
Quick update
Youngiee on Nov 13th 2010
Some quick farm updates:
-Popcicle calved in early October and had a great big bull calf whom we named Pepper. His daddy is a Lineback so he’s got a big white stripe going down his back. I think it makes him look like a skunk, but as he will be next year’s freezer meat it would [...]
Long time, no post…
Youngiee on Aug 30th 2010
I’ve been AWOL for a while due to a big project for my night job (graphic design). Also, our storage shelter hoop house tarp tore apart (so much for UV-resistant, warrantied tarps!) so now we are in the process of starting to build a barn. Wood has been ordered but not delivered, and Roger has [...]
