One week ago, I was in California visiting my son and family. The temperature was in the 60′s to 70′s with clear blue skies. It was sunny and dry during the visit; and I was truly able to relax knowing that my Long-Suffering/Trophy Husband was back at home taking care of the critters. It was [...]
Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
30 Aug
Summertime Family Fun
I missed the last two Friday Posts. Life has been just a bit busy with family, State Fair and road-trip fun! Daughter Amanda and her husband Kisu were visiting the last 10 days. We held a party in their honor as most of the family had not yet met Kisu. It was a hot day [...]
24 Jul
Friday Farm Photo #5 – All Tuckered Out
We have a new puppy!! We haven’t decided her name yet but she is a spunky, 11-week old purebred Australian Shepherd. Her parents live and work on a farm about 250 miles away. It was clear blue skies with puffy clouds – a lovely day for a road trip!
11 Jul
Local Knitters Catch a Whopper!
A small town summer parade, arts & crafts fair, music and food are a few of the enjoyable aspects of rural America. This weekend the City of Lindstrom, MN celebrates Karl Oskar Days with many events including a 5K race, cribbage tournament, and the hunt for the hidden snuff box. Mr. Oskar is the fictitious [...]
4 Jul
Red, White, and Blue (via Owning Kristina)
This post is for our son John, who is currently serving in Afghanistan. Happy 4th of July, John. We love you and are so proud. You are an amazing young man! This is a photo of our son John. Recently, he was injured by an IED blast. Thank God, he is okay – he has [...]
2 Jul
Friday’s Farm Photo
One of the greatest joys of having a farm is when family and friends come to visit. This is one of my very favorite photos of life on our farm. Our grandson Liam is three years old now. This photo was taken about one year ago. Last week’s photo was of our llama, Tangled up [...]
30 Jun
Less Sheep = Less Hay to Buy
The best laid plans… My flock goal at the start of 2010 was to make the switch to Finnsheep but keep some Mulesheep and Shetlands for a lovely mixed fiber flock. I could breed for purebred Finnsheep but also have some fiber crosses and meat lambs. Sounds like a great plan! But plans are subject [...]
5 Jun
A Surprise Visit
We had a delightful surprise visit from our “second son” Mark this week. Mark is our daughter’s best friend from childhood; and his parents, Robbie and Frank, consider Amanda a daughter to them. As fate would have it, both Amanda and Mark live and work in the Washington, D.C. area. Mark and his partner, Troy, [...]
