I can't lie... I am SO happy to see springtime and warm
weather. It's no secret that the Maple Festival is a huge time for sugar camps
like ours, but having the spring lambs arrive and being able to feel the
sunshine on your skin is simply amazing. Not to mention being surrounded by the
scenic beauty like we are. Highland County
is absolutely heaven on earth.
The result of our 2016 pumpkin patch |
We've also added something to our operation! Well, sort
of.... We've always sold eggs from the farm; however we recently added a new
sign out front to encourage travelers and local residents to stop in and
purchase our farm eggs! We're charging $3 per dozen, and visitors can stop in
anytime or call ahead to make sure we're here. Mix a little eggs and our smoked
cheese.... Add some tomato or some ramps... That makes for a yummy (and
healthy!) breakfast!
In total, we had 19 baby lambs this year. They are so cute!
They're all extremely healthy, and they're some of the largest animals we've
ever produced. They're very muscular! We're planning to keep seven of the girls
to add to the flock for next year and swap out the buck. (For a little guy,
this buck really produced some great kids!) Our goal is to build the herd up to
20 or 25.
Things are coming along on the Gunsmithing Cabin, too. In
the next few days, I will be disassembling the first cabin and plan to have it
set up by mid-summer and fully-functional by fall - just in time for Hands
& Harvest. I guess you could say Hands & Harvest will be the Grand
Opening of the Gunsmithing Cabin. The cabin's primary focus will be on building
and giving classes in flint lock rifles, which are, as you know, an 18th
century firearm. The classes will be focused on how to build the rifles, how to
fire them, and the history of the gun. In addition, the cabin is also going to
double as a wood working cabin for period pieces. We've already got a lot of
great interest!!
Things are so exciting on the farm. You're working with your
hands.... in the dirt.... taking care of animals.... creating your own food....
It's a great way of life. We are very blessed to have the opportunity to live
like this.
Come home soon!
Love,
Dad