The Deep Freeze

As it turns out... Winter is not so welcome!

It has been a challenging week here at the farm, though I must say we've been incredibly fortunate that that the house, property, crew and animals have endured as well as they have... no major disasters.

We've managed to stay pretty cozy with our new woodburning stove and with more masonry, windows and doors sured up every week.

Speaking of... we've got some nice before and after images of our 19th Century doors which recently had 100+ years of paint carefully stripped away.

Animal News

This weekend, Reggie was away, and I got to watch Blossom figure out what was different about the house. With all the sudden spare time she had that normally would have been filled with blindly following and adoring her loving master, some strange things came to her attention:

Our Little Blossom about to Discover the Minimalist Horror of An Empty Room.
This is the price puppies pay for living in a restoration project.

Blossom in Ye Olde Offyce

...wondering where all the familiar smells have gone...

What's going on here?

Lambchop, one of the two Great Pyrenees who guard the sheep from coyotes.

Good thing they have nice warm coats, huh?

Lamb baby!

Winter retreat!