A trip to the Grantsville Stockyard this weekend with all its accompanying sights and sounds… then a detour to Firefly Farms Creamery + Market to stock up on their wonderful goat cheese. This stop had been much anticipated and excitement had been building for days. Our spirits were immediately lifted as we approached these beautiful goat totem posts at the entry.
We stocked up on their Allegheny Chevre, plenty to eat and enough to fix the Apple + Allegheny Chevre Tart (test driven earlier this month) for Thanksgiving. We loved peeking into the large windows looking into the Creamery. It was so much fun seeing the different stages of cheese-making. We picked up a few other favorites, and of course had to try something new. Oh… by the way… that new Golden Goat Cheese, available exclusively at the market, it’s every bit as good as their other award winning cheeses
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
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Big Weekend Plans
The breeding ewes have spent the last six weeks or so in one of the hayfields, giving some of the pasture paddocks a rest. They spend the day in temporary fencing, coming inside the pine grove paddock’s perimeter fencing at night. We have moved the large temporary paddock twice which has allowed the ewes to graze a large portion of the hayfield. We have followed this plan for a couple years and it seems to have really improved the hayfield along with eliminating many of the weed problems.
This weekend we plan to move the ewes back to the barn paddock and begin hoof trimming and crutching in preparation for breeding season. It won’t be long now… the circle of life begins again.
Remnants of Summer
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
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In the Fiber Room
October Snow
While not the first snowfall of the season, Saturday’s snow was the first with significant accumulation – over six inches. This presented a few chanllenges, as we are never quite ready for the extra organization required to haul and feed hay. We were so much luckier than our neighbors to the northeast… some inconvenience, but really… just a lovely October snowfall.
Ever Watchful
{this moment}
A Friday ritual.
A single photo – no words – capturing a single moment from the week.
A simple, special extraordinary moment.
A moment to pause, savor and remember.
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Late October Light
Late October…
the sunlight and shadows seem to beckon us into the woods.
“Come… enjoy the way the light and shadows create a glow…
Come… watch the wind create a shimmer…. a glimmer…
as the last leaves of autumn show off their golden yellows and oranges…
Come… enjoy these final days of October beauty…
this only happens once a year.”