Jun 7, 20191 minItty Bitty HarvestingMany years ago, when I first started gardening, I planted lots and lots of vegetables. My harvests were amazing. And then I remembered...
Apr 30, 20191 minA Lady of LeisureNot sure if I mentioned here that I am no longer working. I think I am supposed to say "retired" but that is not exactly the status,...
Apr 8, 20191 minOf Unicorns and SuchSunday was just a magical day all around. My friend Lulu came to celebrate her 6th birthday with us at the farm. With her came her...
Apr 2, 20191 minMaking It Harder Than It Has To BeOf course, I think my way is the right way. But it does make for a lot of extra work. Most of the people I know who keep sheep, keep...
Apr 2, 20191 min2019 Sheep ShearingIn which I go on and on and on about the sheep, fully recognizing that no one really cares but me!!! First things first - 2019 Shearing...
Mar 3, 20191 minI Am The EggmanWith the approach of spring, the hens are back to laying. I apologize to my egg customers, but we have decided to stop selling eggs. We...
Mar 1, 20191 minFamily MattersChristmas 2005 I have two wonderful daughters I had the privilege to raise. And when I married Mr. Double Up, I was gifted with a son...
Jan 23, 20191 minAnd the cheese goes on....Week Two of the Herd Share - I am living almost entirely on dairy products. Because it is not enough that I am buying milk and making...
Jan 20, 20191 minGrim Thoughts - AgingI read a post the other day that has been haunting me. It was a middle aged gentleman bemoaning the fact that his mother had asked him...
Jan 11, 20192 minMake Mine RawMany years ago, a friend and I decided to make butter. Because we are the way we are, I wanted raw milk, you know, the way nature kind...
Jan 8, 20192 minElderberry JigglersWhile I love elderberry syrup, it turns out not all children like it. My dental hygienist mentioned how her kids only liked the...
Dec 22, 20181 minMince Me MaybeSeriously, Kate? a month with no posting, and what brings you back is a pie? And it is not even a pie you made? Yeah, baby. Not...
Nov 25, 20181 minDouble Up is Popping Up All OverI love being at the Farmer's Market - but in the winter, our hours are cut and we are only open from 8:00 - 10:00. Now, people who buy...
Nov 12, 20181 minFarm Day - 2018For a crusty old curmudgeon, I sure enjoy having people out to the farm!! March brings Shearing Day, and November brings Farm Day. I...
Sep 16, 20181 minFlo vs. Double UpHurricane Florence - so far, so good!! For us, just a lot of rain. Lots of rain here means a couple of things: the low areas are going...
Aug 29, 20181 minCoffee, Friends, and Farm ToursI call them Farm Tours, but they are really a chance to have friends over for a visit (sometimes friends I don't even know yet). If you...
Aug 5, 20181 minTunnel o'LoofahI started growing loofahs a few years ago - you know - loofahs. Those wonderful sponges you can buy for the shower. They grow like...
Jul 29, 20181 minIt's a wonderful lifeI always have the best of intentions to be a more active blogger, but it turns out I am too busy living my life to always find the time...
Jul 4, 20182 minI would have found you soonerYesterday, Daisy and Hunter came to live with us. If you have ever spent time around me, you know that in my world, animals and people...
May 28, 20183 minMy Pit CrewI have been thinking a lot about how much we owe the people around us. I don't talk a lot about the people around me who make it...