Nothing Exciting
But baby steps are still steps
This Blue Moon seems to have brought some optimism with it. I feel like things can be accomplished, we’re headed in the right direction, and anything is possible. Which is all weird because normally my feelings are the opposite of those things.
Here’s to a calm, but successful month.
In honor of June being National Dairy Month!
Meet Bodie. Well, actually his name is Heartfelt Hollow KA-Ching, which has never made any sense to me, even if he is from a really good dairy bloodline. Why do those registrations have to have such weird names.
We needed a companion for Jasper since losing Hatchet and to keep a closed herd I need another breeding option so my girls are not related to their dad. He’s a super sweet, people friendly buck which was very important to us. I don’t like manhandling livestock if it can be avoided and all of our goats have to be handled many times through the year. I feel like temperament is at the top of the list when choosing dairy stock.
So far, things are going well. Jasper seems to be fine with him and Bodie will stand up for himself if he gets too pushy. I’m not sure how well conversation goes between them but there’s a lot of tail wagging and quiet talk.
Find friends who will roll around in the mud for you. Thanks to Paul, we’ll be able to keep the kitchen cool while Lisa fills it full of baked goodness, warm soups and lots of sweet, lovely things.
We are ready for stain and seal in the Kitchen House. Just a few more little things to finish and we can call the electrician and plumber to get our last permits and have utilities turned on.
We always support our neighbors and their farming ventures so when Maggie, at Old Homeplace Farm, offered a strawberry u-pick for her CSA members we were happy to go. I never knew strawberries were so sweet until I had hers. I always thought strawberries were meant to be dipped in sugar, chocolate or made into sauces and jams.
Another perk of being a CSA member is there are multiple times to visit the farm and tour it. I’m always amazed at the amount of work Maggie does and how healthy and beautiful her plants are. I also love peas. Pea leaves, shoots, blooms, baby pea pods…I was watched very closely by my wife, so no pea plants were harmed during this visit.
I love watching fields and rows of things blow in the wind. It’s one of the most relaxing things for me and Maggie’s farm is full of so much color.
On top of being an amazing chef my wife is also a very talented artist. She’s been selling art at the Berea Artisan Center for around 17 years now, so we get to take a few trips to Berea every year. Now our nephew is at Berea College and stays on campus there, so we get excuses to go see him. On our last visit he had time to take us on a tour of the college’s farm where he works.
I’m taking this as a sign, along with the Blue Moon, that this month is gonna be a good one.