Today as I was collecting eggs and filling feeders I heard, for the first time this year, the song of the chickadee. For me, that sound is a tick on mother natures clock moving the season one notch ahead and signaling the approach of spring. It is such a pleasing transition from [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Chikadee’s and Chickens
Posted in Pastured Poultry on February 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The First Weathervanes
Posted in Ramblings on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Weathervane Farm is official now. There are two weathervanes turning with the wind high above the garden.
Caitlin and I, with Juniper in the wagon, set out down the ice rink that is our driveway to find a home for our business’s namesake. It is almost year ago that we moved here. It [...]
Sand and Snow
Posted in Ramblings on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I hauled 3 tons of sand today in a 3/4 ton Ford. I’ve never heard a satisfactory explanation of truck weight ratings. There seem to be many things people say, “you can’t do”, but in reality they are very possible. For instance, growing vegetables at 8,000 ft. Weathervane Farm [...]
