Hello beautiful peeps, So much to do, so little time. That's the name of the game for us at this time of year. Scott is off picking up hay and hauling it back home, day after day after day. That puts us behind on so many things. General maintenance tasks like fly...

Hello beautiful peeps, I mentioned the honey last week and Scott did a great job on that. It is "dark" honey, meaning it is extra full of nutrients. Wanna try some? Let me know. Quantities are limited. The peas are also coming along nicely. I might have a limited...

Hello beautiful peeps, Scott has been working on getting some honey processed. It has been quite a job to complete but we should be done in the next day or two. How about some farm updates?  Sheep Still looking for that wonderful livestock guardian dog that will...

Hello beautiful peeps, I just picked a pint of strawberries from the plants Scott planted just a couple of months ago. They are delicious. I'll be bringing a snack for myself to the markets this weekend. Strawberries and cream, I think.  The Spring/Summer Wytheville...

 Hello beautiful peeps, Did you miss me last week. Yes, I forgot to do a newsletter. It was late on Friday night when it struck me that I had completely forgotten. My apologies. Some of you wondered what had happened. Nothing much. Just old timers disease. I'm back...

Hello beautiful peeps, AND . . . even more stress. Does it ever end? We've lost over 1/2 of our sheep at this point.  The Spring/Summer Wytheville Farmer's Market hours are 8am to noon from May 1st to the last weekend of October. The outdoor Independence Farmer's...

Hello beautiful peeps, Last week I said that I could take a breather from the stress of newborns in the spring. Little did I know that there was more to come. More on that later. The Spring/Summer Wytheville Farmer's Market hours start this weekend. From May 1st to...

Hello beautiful peeps, All babies are now born except one calf not due until June 10th. Finally, we can take a breather from the stress and worry over the vulnerable moms and babies. Well, until June anyway. Quail The 36 quail babies are nearly grown now. A few days...

Hello beautiful peeps, We have lots of new babies on the homestead. There are 36 quail babies in the brooder. We have 4 lambs now -- one was abandoned by mom and is now on a bottle. She is doing great. Mom has a big boy that she loves. This is the first time we have...