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Our family has been very eager for the season to start since, with one year under our belt, we know more of what to expect and are comfortable with how to fit in Spring chores. At the same time, life...
View ArticleSmitten with Sweaters
Winter hasn’t quite released us from her icy grip. Frequent freeze warnings and chilly mornings where our breath still hangs in front of us in the air keep us from packing away the few hats and coats...
View ArticleCalving Season
Spring is calving season for us and it seems just about every day we stumble upon a cow licking the afterbirth from her new baby or supervising cautious first steps. The scene never gets old and we...
View ArticleGentle Stewards
How to be gentle can be a tough lesson for parents to teach children. I can still hear my Dad’s voice saying, “Gentle Tamara, gentle,” as I held my new kitten when I was around seven years old. I am...
View ArticleCuteness
We are busy, busy here at Briarmoore and this week has been filled with lots of cuteness. Two of our rabbit does had litters this week. All the kits seem to be healthy and happy. This is encouraging as...
View ArticleSummer Knitting
While the days continue to be quite busy, and somehow we find ourselves in July already, I have managed to eek out some time for knitting in the evening. The feel of the yarn sliding through my fingers...
View ArticleMornings
Most mornings John and I sit on the front porch before the rest of the house wakes. We enjoy our coffee, conversation and sometimes shared peaceful silence. Its my favorite way to start the day....
View ArticleCloth Diaper Update
If you have been following this blog since John and I first came to Briarmoor, you will remember when I wrote about our choice to use cloth diapers. Can you believe I have been cloth diapering for...
View ArticleMeet Moses
When we learned John would be managing Briarmoore, we agreed it might be handy to have a canine helper for the farm. But really, who needs an excuse to get a puppy?! John had been hearing good things...
View ArticleOn to Our Next Adventure
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 We’ve processed our last batch of broilers,...
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