The key to enjoying a life like this is just that: enjoy it. It may be 6 pm and we are faced with 33 more things on our to-do list before we can fall into our beds. But then, as we are outside, herding, scrambling, shuffling, loading, moving and scurrying, we are suddenly struck with […]

The meat chickens have all been processed, the pigs have gone to slaughter, and our little farm valley is quiet, save for the echoes of the turkey calls, and the occassional bleat of a ewe (the cattle are generally pretty quiet). Our final farmers’ market took place this weekend, and we have been slowly cleaning […]

I had the great fortune this weekend to be able to take Saoirse and Ula to the Revolutionary War reinactment at the Old Stone Fort in the nearby village of Schoharie. This is the second time we have attended one of these reinactments, and each time, I am moved by the service and dedication of […]

I hope you all have something wonderful to look forward to this beautiful fall weekend!     Posted with Blogsy

The objective was to get them out for an early morning hike to get them a little cardio workout….The outcome? Well, there were plenty of reasons for their hearts to beat fast with excitement… but I’m not sure exhertion was one of them…   Posted with Blogsy

Wow! What a day! It was chaotic and busy, but thanks to all the families who showed up to help out, we processed over 40 gallons of cider. Everyone had gathered apples from around Schoharie County. We tasted and blended and tasted and blended, creating the perfect Schoharie County Wild Apple Cider, with ample volume […]

  Jerusalem artichokes, boiled and mashed with butter…tasted of earth and fall and smiles and all things delicious…..  

I love going for hikes with Ula at this age. She has only been experiencing this earth for a few years now, so everything she sees is still fresh and new. At the same time, she has acquired enough communication skills to snatch my wandering grown-up mind away from petty adult worries and bring me […]

There is a bumper apple crop this year. The branches are drooping down along the roads, in old abandoned fields, in our farm orchard, in seemingly every backyard. Lots of folks around here are quite excited about it. Our neighbors have been helping us to gather some of them up, and once we have enough, […]