Wow. I can’t believe it’s the first day of 2023 today. Honestly, I know I’m a broken record when I say this every year, but so much happened in 2022!
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Whew! This year was a big one for us. The list of things we did and accomplished and moved and rebuilt is nothing short of mind-boggling- which is much of the reason why you haven’t heard from me in several months. Jack and I were talking this week about all we have done and everything that has happened in our lives this year and came to the conclusion that short of getting married and having our first baby, this may have been the craziest and busiest years of our entire lives.
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I’ve attempted (over the last several years) to eloquently and succinctly describe my beliefs and feelings about being a meat eater. I didn’t grow up eating local meat. To be honest, I don’t ever recall a moment when I even thought about the meat on my plate, other than I thought it tasted good. It never once crossed my mind as a kid or teenager that I was eating an animal that was at one point alive. I mean we know this right, that meat comes from an animal, but I don’t think we really think much about it. And I think this is something a lot of meat eaters have in common.
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With the arrival of cooler temperatures and farm tasks slowing down, this will be the last weekly Farm Journal Friday post of the season. But, don’t worry! I will still post to the Farm Journal as we have exciting things happening on the farm (and maybe as I have some tasty, made from scratch recipes to share?!) and will pick-up Farm Journal Friday weekly posts again in the spring as we get busy again.
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This week on the farm, I had the privilege of reconnecting with old friends, and connecting with new ones. Lately, I have begun to realize, that as much as farming is about taking care of the land and connecting with it, it is just as much (if not more) about taking care of people and connecting with them.
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This week on the farm has been a whirlwind. The season change has abruptly shifted our focus and we are trying to get as much done as possible before winter arrives.
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My husband, Jack, is camera shy. He doesn’t like to be the center of attention. He doesn’t have social media. You’d never catch him scrolling his phone for hours or spending days or even hours at a time indoors.
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When I was a little girl, I couldn’t WAIT for spring so I could get outside and play. I absolutely adored being outside, playing in the backyard fort making “sand cookies” or riding my bike in the cul-de-sac.
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As I sit inside, sipping on a glass of my favorite wine, I can hear the wind howling outside. Another storm is rolling in tonight and I am thankful for a moment of peace and quiet before it arrives.
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