Sunday afternoon, I grabbed my camera and headed for the farm in search of colorful flowers to photograph and then to bring home.
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Small-batch jam-making
We visited the farm today. We saw some chicks, fed some ducks, bought some fruit… You may remember I’ve mentioned in the past that my bread machine has a jam cycle? It makes roughly 2-3 cups of jam per batch, which means that I can keep a little bit for myself in the fridge, and […]
Read More: Small-batch jam-makingSeptember after all
Several times in the last few days I’ve said “this month,” when referring to things we’d actually done in August. I couldn’t seem to wrap my brain around it being September yet. I mean, really. September? Already? Hmmm. Maybe so… We’ve got (slightly hail-damaged) Honeycrisp apples, fresh off the tree. I made applesauce today. Tomorrow, […]
Read More: September after allChicken dance
Last time Eamonn and I went to Hillview Farms, we saw some chickens off in the distance who, once they noticed us, came running down the hill. The closer the chickens got, the more interested Eamonn got in watching them from the safety of the car. No, he was not adventurous where enthusiastic clucking and […]
Read More: Chicken danceFirsts, lasts, milestones
Today I went to the farm. I was looking for zinnias and honeycrisp apples like last year, but there were no apples to be had. It was disappointing, but I did manage to come home with something else nifty: my first ever batch of farm-fresh multi-colored eggs! Yeah, I know. Where have I been not […]
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