For months, we’ve parked our cars next to a massive overgrown shrub by the garage. I honestly couldn’t tell you what kind of bush it was. Something evergreen and shaggy. My grandma had several and I always hated them. They’re full and it’s dark when you try to peer into them. In my mind, they’re a haven for critters, spiders, …
Golden Hour Commute
Our son spends the bulk of his week shuffling between the houses of nearby grandparents and cousins. Despite the fact that Aaron and I are full-time work from home/remote/contract hires, we still get in a good daily commute just driving Isai to and from daycare. Escaping the depths of gray wintery weather, I’ve been embracing the peace of the end-of-day …
Cows in the Goat Grove
“That’s, um, not our cow.” We’ve become pretty accustomed to having guest cows appear on our land. Our back pasture neighbors a herd of Holsteins that are absolutely stunning. Occasionally, one or a few will come over to hang out with us. I don’t think Farmer Kensigner cares for chasing them down much – but we always enjoy the visit from …
New Kids in the Barn
We’ve officially welcomed three new kids to Crossley Farms! Mama Goat has spent several weeks in the pole barn while we eagerly awaited their arrival. Aaron was constantly checking in with our goat farming friends to keep tabs on what stage of the process she might be in. Naturally, every time we thought “it’s time!” – it wasn’t. Randomly, this morning, …
The Renovation Continues
The renovation of the master, nursery and hall bathroom continues – slowly but surely. This week, we’re seeing the rough in plumbing come together. Honestly, it’s kind of awesome. We can now see clearly where the shower fixtures will go in the master bathroom. We’re also seeing the sink plumbing coming into play for both bathrooms. Generally, things keep looking more …
Morning Chores
The morning chores are getting busier and busier. Thankfully, Aaron has been keeping up with the bulk of them while I bake this new baby. Slightly warmer temps have brought us a little more of a chance to snap photos and see the first signs of Spring creeping into the farm. One of our goat mommas – very originally named “Mama …
Getting Started on Tree Trimming
Now that the frigid cold has subsided and the mucky wet yard has solidified a bit – we’re getting a jump on some of our Springtime chores. The first in the very long list is trimming trees and cleaning up fallen limbs. The ice, snow and wind of the past few weeks brought down quite a few of the older dead …
More New Chicks
Spring is on the way. Naturally, with it, comes Chick Days at all the local farm stores. We are horrible at resisting the call of the cuteness – so, of course, our latest couple of trips into the farm supply required the purchase of a whole new flock. Once again, these sweet little floofs are taking over our garage with loud …
So Much Muck
We’ve barely crept back into the 30s but – compared to the cold of last week – it feels like Spring is already on its way. We bundled up the dude for a much-needed wander around the farm. He was going a bit stir-crazy not seeing his animals because of the chill. So, as soon as it felt mildly warm enough, we …
It’s Really Freaking Cold
For nearly 2 weeks we’ve been enduring the most insane frigid weather I’ve ever seen. Growing up in rural Kansas, I’ve seen plenty of winter storms, massive snow drifts and icy roads. But none of that has come along with what we’ve experienced lately. Nope. In the past few days, we’ve seen the most devastating cold temperatures that I could …