The Weekly Bleat

“By the River,” 11 x 14 acrylic on canvas   A heartfelt thank you to my friend, Donna as well as my art teacher, Mrs. W for their helpful input and kind encouragement on my latest painting.     “An extraordinary dream by Lord Charles Wellesley. (Charlotte Bronte) ‘In this slumber I thought I was walking on the banks of […]

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The Weekly Bleat

A number of years ago, Farmguy and I hosted a “shepherd day” for his clients and their families at Braeburn Farm.  Braeburn Farm is a local farm, and the place where we learned about Scottish Blackface sheep.  After participating in a shepherds’ weekend class nine years ago, we bought ten sheep of our own.  And, because we so enjoyed our […]

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“The Weekly Bleat: Growing, Growing!”

Originally posted on fourth generation farmgirl:
Our newest additions to Green Hill Farm are getting BIG!  It’s amazing how quickly these chicks are growing.  I think they’ve doubled in size in two short weeks.  They’ve already started developing wings as well as demonstrating various chicken behaviors–like scratching for food.  I just love these darling, fluff balls and thought I’d share…

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