The footprints are mine from snowshoeing earlier in the day. |
Front of house plowed. |
Snow bank in front of my well garden |
Thanksgiving dinner: prime rib, garlic mashed potatoes, squash, peas, popovers, pickles, and pumpkin pie. |
And Hope got the ribs! |
The farmer and the scholar build a new life in a new place.
New 500 gallon gas tank installed. |
One of Liberty Farm gardens rototilled. New bed of garlic on the right! A row of kale that escaped the frost. |
Second Liberty Farm garden. Brussel sprouts left. |
Vineyard with holes dug for posts. |
Hen's have discovered the well garden. |
Hens are loving their new free range status. Notice Hope in the background ignoring the hens? Who would have thought it possible?? |
Cheeky little things aren't they? |
Sunset. |
Using the grass clipping- which I spend all morning raking up - on the garlic bed. |
Almost finished. Just a few more shingles, some stain and we're done! |
Potato plants in the foreground; tomatoes in the middle and corn in the back. |
Corn is almost ready to pick. |
Beans and cucumbers. |
Two sides of the house are completely finished. |
Jay, the Houdini of chickens. |
Back side of house awaits shingles. |
Cats enjoying the sun. Hamlet particularly enjoys the canning jar boxes. Mottie likes them too but has to wait until Hamlet vacates them. |
The dirt pile is gone. |
Outdoor lights on either side of garage door. |
Garage is finished (all except for paint. Drywall finished; lights all in; plumbing completed. |
After a year of China Wash and Dry, this is heaven! |
The bounty of Liberty Farm. |
Jon is halfway up the back side of the house with shingles. |
Doing a fine job! |
Back door light. |
Deck will come next. Deck lights already in. |
Jon's stuff gathered and organized rather than being strewn from one end of the garage to the other. :>) |