I’m asked all the time both by people who know me and by those who meet me, what I do all day. I’m never sure if this is a quiet air of judgement, or if they are genuinely curious what life on a farm looks like. I can tell you that for ME, life on
Farm Happenings
Today, like every other morning, I’m out in the dog shed to write. It’s 5 am, and only a few days until Christmas. But this is Michigan, and it’s cold out . . . very cold in fact! While I tried to look-up the current temperature on my phone for Sand Lake, it told me
It never fails that when I am MOST pressed for time, that’s when calamity befalls me. Yesterday was no exception. No matter how hard I try, I always seem to be running behind. Yesterday was church day, and I’ve learned that it’s best to feed the animals FIRST before taking a shower — or
It was 4pm on December 13, 2016. I had been out all afternoon in the frigid 20 degree weather, and was busy prepping the animals for our first night of below 20 degree weather. I had been patting myself on the back for completing all needed tasks early AND getting all the animals fed well
Looks nice, right? If you are a guy who hunts, you are no doubt staring open-mouthed (according to Erik, who shows the photo to everyone he meets). You might be slightly (or extremely) jealous, thinking that you should be getting a deer like this. Well, so did I. You see, this is my FIRST