I live on a farm ... — thoughts

The hawk came calling

February 17, 2009 • art • cats • country life • country living • dogs • economy • faith • family • farm life • flowers • friends • friendship • home • inspiration • kittens • knitting • Life • love • personal • pets • photography • Photos • snow • spirituality • thoughts

I answered his call, albeit somewhat hesitantly, and was rewarded with rich opportunities that I would not have had otherwise.

Happy Valentine's Day

February 14, 2009 • art • country life • country living • family • friends • friendship • gifts • Holidays • home • inspiration • knitting • Life • love • marriage • personal • photography • relationships • romance • thoughts • Valentine • Valentine's Day

"Hope you are well ..."

February 2, 2009 • blogging • country life • country living • faith • family • friends • gifts • health • Holidays • inspiration • knitting • Life • love • marriage • personal • photography • Photos • relationships • romance • snow • thoughts • Valentine • Valentine's Day

The title of this post comes from the tag end of a comment left by coffeespaz on the last blog I posted. I just read her comment, just before I set about writing today's post and decided to open with her close ... "Hope you are well, and Happy New Year!"

This Year

January 20, 2009 • agriculture • art • baby • blogging • Christmas • country life • culture • dogs • faith • family • gardening • gifts • Halloween • health • Holidays • knitting • Life • love • marriage • personal • pets • photography • relationships • romance • snow • thoughts

It is cold out there, would you like to come inside for a cuppa Joe, tea, or cocoa? I'll put on a fire while you get your self settled into a nice comfortable chair. Together we'll look out the window toward the barn and the fields, with the woods off in the distance. From here I can see some of our trees, the old well pump out near the barn, and the large white expanse of snow covered lawn followed by some fifty acres of land planted this year with clover for hay. Do you see it all, out there...

A sense of wonder

December 11, 2008 • art • baby • blogging • cats • Christmas • country life • culture • faith • family • gardening • gifts • Holidays • home • inspiration • knitting • Life • lifestyle • love • marriage • personal • pets • photography • relationships • romance • snow • spirituality • Thanksgiving • thoughts

Where has the time gone; where have the leaves, the sky, the green grasses gone. It is nearly one full month to the day since I have posted. My intent is to post once per week, to treat this blog as a weekly feature and responsibility that my readers depend upon. Regardless of my best intentions, time has lapsed. Here I am, at last. We have enjoyed several snowfalls by now, a quiet and loving Thanksgiving has come and gone as winter reaches round our cheeks and necks, up our sleeves and down our collars. Cold, cold chill is in...