Since Tuesday was Town Meeting Day, Ben and I took advantage of classes being canceled and worked on the farm all day. I thought about going to town meeting day, but Randino and Mama G went down to represent the Garner clan, or as we sometimes call ourselves, "The 1052 Crew"
(1052 is our house number), so I felt like it was okay to stay home and get some work done instead...We started off the morning with Apple Cheddar Cornmeal Muffins (a fantastic suggestion from Mr.Ben). There's nothing like freshly baked muffins and coffee before heading out into the cold.
The rest of the day was spent out in the barn as per usual, cleaning and finding lovely little treasures along the way. I found an old wire egg basket... and a beautiful glass piece that seems to have some purpose, w
hat? We don't know....Ben is the ring leader of the barn-sprucing project, and I have to commend him for that. Over the years it's collected trinkets from different families and friends, all of which are covered in dust and straw, waiting to be discovered. So Ben has been out there with his pitchfork and brawn uncovering what appears to be a floor...
While I'm excited to get the barn in tip top condition too, I find that I need a little more encouragement to get really psyched about moving around in the dust for more than a half hour at a time. Ben's a good sport and doesn't give me a hard time when I need to take a break to work on the seed order or other farm related things...
Sunny's out there too, stamping his feet in approval. We think he's just as excited about getting the barn uncluttered and full of fresh air and animals as we are!
I suppose that's probably the first time I've mentioned our hopes of having more animals... at the moment we're considering (and I really mean considering, nothing is even close to final yet) getting 3 pigs, a bunch of chickens, 3 geese (for my dad), and perhaps some guinea hens too. Ben and I are currently working on plans
for each of those. We're really hoping we can find a way to make all this work because, in my opinion, farms cannot truly be sustainable unless they have animals to complete the nutrient cycles on the farm... Plus they're just really cute... Anyway, we're thinking it over and we'll keep you posted.
for each of those. We're really hoping we can find a way to make all this work because, in my opinion, farms cannot truly be sustainable unless they have animals to complete the nutrient cycles on the farm... Plus they're just really cute... Anyway, we're thinking it over and we'll keep you posted.
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