What Winter Has Brought On

We have been very busy preparing for winter or... the end of times!  Because the amount of food we have killed, processed and frozen is sustainable!!  And the best part is -  this is our first year and we didn't really know what we were doing!  Just think what next year will bring with all we have learned from our mistakes and successes.

From Ten of our Hogs

To 900 lbs of Pork

From 200 Roosters & Hens

To Beautifully Packed Goodness

It has been nice not to have to wake up early and work so hard to feed and water so many animals.  We still have a few rabbits, ducks, turkeys and guinea hens roaming about.

And From the Garden!

We are in our winter garden now with spinach, mustard greens, broccoli, Garlic, Beets and maybe carrots if they grow bigger.  I learned that even freezing weather with ice on their leaves does not hurt these vegetables.  The leaves become frozen, then they unfreeze and I pick them and eat them.

Alyce and I joined a fishing club from the senior center and they love our pond.  One of the great benefits is that we now know there are fish and we are catching them!  One of the men caught a 4.4lb bass that was 22inches long!  They have updated our 30 year old fishing poles, and are taking on the project of fixing our pier so we can actually use it!  They found several 'deep holes' in the shallow end where the big bass hang out!  Fishing is much more fun when you are catching fish!

Our last Farmers Market is next week.  It has been hard to wake up and head out in low 20's weather - but we did it! and are better for it.  My yearly physical was greatly improved!

So... we welcome the quiet of winter where new plans will be formulated.  Lots of reading to do and maybe time for relationships!

A Merry Christmas to all and a happy new year from Hearwood Farm!!