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This is a post that is unrelated to projects that directly impact the farm, because it’s really cold out, for one, but mostly because other things have gotten in the way, including a frigid house/broken furnace! Happily, the furnace is not broken at all; I alone caused it to fail repeatedly when firing up, leadingContinue reading “learning things!”

Hello from an increasingly chilly house in an increasingly chilly landscape! This first week of serious cold has been an interesting one for 2 main reasons: our furnace doesn’t work well, and lots of farm-related outdoor tasks can no longer be done because the ground is fully frozen and there is ice and snow onContinue reading “picture of the winter farm”

Yesterday’s balmy temperatures and rain are long gone, with high pressure in their wake: 1 to 2 inches of light snow, strong wind gusts, and temperatures below freezing, at least through the rest of the week. Northeasterners are getting this soon! In fact, I just checked the forecast and it’s due to start literally thisContinue reading “change in the air”

You people on Facebook have seen the nice dairy barn photo, which seems awfully cool! The barn is cool, but is sadly way beyond restoration. To take that photo, I leaned a ladder against the front exterior wall of the barn, and it did not feel safe. N. and I were looking around inside onContinue reading “barn stories”

We’re here! N. and I drove to central PA this past Saturday after receiving a ton of moving help from my dad and well-wishing (and travel snacks) from K. and J. On Sunday we completed the trip from Lamar, PA to Menomonie, WI, arriving at 1:30 Monday morning. The weather was mercifully mild, and weContinue reading “first days”