THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF SPRING
Spring is just around the corner, still a bit chilly but it’s defiantly coming.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Spring is Coming…
Spring feels a bit delayed as far as warmth goes, but isn’t probably all that far off as normalcy of seasons go. It’s now time to wrap my head around going full swing with all the happenings of the farm. Going to bed physically exhausted instead of mentally.
Flowers and Vegetables…
More seeds are being started weekly, as the last frost date draws near. The planning and calculating how long each crop of vegetables and flowers need to thrive and harvest. Which prefer cool temps and which prefer heat? How many successions will I need to grow enough of this flower to produce all season long? Is it too late to start that kind and get a good crop?
Meat Chickens…
The fist batch of meat chickens will be arriving in a couple of weeks. Is the food ordered, Is the new brooder complete? Is everything in working order that needs to be for that adventure? Will they show up alive? (always a fear of mailing chicks) Can we sell enough of them to make the investment viable?
Cows: Beef and Dairy…
We run a very small herd of cows, the fist calving just started and we have a few more to come. Babies are always exciting yet comes with the worry that everything goes as planned. Fresh milk! I can’t wait to have fresh milk on the farm again. This definitely adds to the work load but I do love it!
Daylight Savings Finally…
Daylight savings helped a wee bit, just giving that feeling of a little more time in the evening. For some reason it’s easier to have the daylight on that end of the clock, which I know makes no sense. Still the some amount of minutes of daylight, yet my body prefers it and functions just a little bit better.
My Wish For You…
I hope your spring finds you healthy and happy. Ready to hustle and bustle through the busier times of the year. Ready to enjoy sunshine and warmth. The smell of fresh cut grass and flowers in bloom is just around the corner.
I hope your heart is filled with joy and your hands are full with good works,
See ya again soon!
The Feeling That Spring May Never Arrive
The Feeling That Spring May Never Arrive
March 10th and yet another day of snow…
The wind is blowing, the flakes are flying sideways and then changing its mind and twisting and blowing the other direction.
And yet I’m choosing to be thankful for the temperature because it hasn’t dropped down so very low. This morning is a mild 34 degrees. Yet the wind certainly has a bite to it.
My only peace is in knowing that it will only last for a day or two and the sun will eventually come.
As slow as the spring is arriving, maybe it’s just a last moment to breath deep before the busy season arrives.
Take the moment and breath in this last bit of the slow season. The rush of spring on the farm will hit very soon and you won’t have a spare moment to look back.
