The Difficulties of Writing About Nature….
If you blink, you miss it. Spring thaw hits my area hard on March 30, as if Mother Nature is just as tired of snow as we are and wants it all gone now. It’s a perfect day: sunny, 35 degrees. My wife and I are driving to Northfield, a familiar trip, but the landscape […]
Facebook Fans Help with Shearing!
Faced with a sudden shearing date, we scrambled to find help. All our usual suspects were busy, so I posted on Facebook–“Hey, anyone want to help with shearing?”And respond they did…and they came, despite the crappy weather. It was 32 degrees. Snow. Sleet. Rain. More snow. Wind. If I hadn’t already been at the farm, […]