Life on the farm hasn't been as I had planned this Winter...simply because we haven't had a typical winter. This morning as I have several mornings I headed to the barn with a t-shirt on and no jacket. I miss the snow and we definitely could use some hard freezes or it could mean a rough Spring and Summer with the bugs and weeds galore. I miss building a fire, wearing layers, seeing your breath in the air and of course the freshness of snow.
Today, I am ordering some of our seeds and will begin the planting season in a few weeks for the cool season crops and hopefully growing some seedlings to plant in April. Just the thought of it gets me excited -thinking about all of the fresh veggies and fruits that we will soon be enjoying.
The chickens are enjoying the mild winter especially since the clover and other greens have continued to grow so fresh food for them everyday! My only problem is one of the chickens, Matilda, would rather eat the cat's food and Lydia, the barn cat, well - I think she prefers to be in the hen house and chicken run. I just tell myself that is where she does her hunting....
I've now been living on a borrowed farm for 5 months. It is different from how I have ever lived and honestly I still can't decide if the farm life is totally for me...but that is the blessing of being a caretaker. I always enjoy learning something new!
So for now, I will keep on living, learning, and loving the unexpected....
