New Beginnings

It's been a while and though I thought to start a whole new blog, I decided to continue from where I left off- 21 short months ago. Here's what you missed:

Isaac Samuel, our sixth child and third boy was born, 12/27/2011

Isaac, now a jovial 15 month little chap with silky blonde hair who likes to throw away all my clean laundry. Here he is with beets all over. He loved his fresh garden beets last fall! His siblings call him Bubby. Or Sammy. Or lately, Colombus, because Mommy gave him the cutest little homemade bob haircut, poor kid.

And, we bought a farm, 2/13/2013

Our farm, brand new. To us brand new. Built in 1870 and much lived in since then. And with so much living yet to be done here, Joe has encouraged me to start this back up as a way to look back and remember some day. And if it entertains you along the way, then...

Moving day was the pits. Blizzard conditions. Not enough help due to the fact that we had 3 days notice of our final moving date. Several excited children about- at least double the number of adults. Too much stuff. Rats in the oven. Power lines run through by the moving truck. Our new house filthy. But we made it. We're here, and finally breathing again and not doubting our sanity so much 4 weeks later.

Our plan is to farm this place. Really farm. As in jump in with both feet and eke out a living for ourselves farm. All shock aside, seriously.

They say there's no money in farming. We're sure to find out. Our plan is to sell directly to the consumer- pastured poultry, raw goat's milk, our soaps, lotions, and hopefully cheeses soon. And the teenager *always* needs to eat, so I think we're gonna grow a hog or two. We promise to keep you abreast of all that's going on here, for as we get this ol farm up and running we'll also be renovating the farmhouse...

 

And exploring the land...

 

Much work to be done. And it starts early. G'night.