This spring a wide shallow stream appeared, running down the middle of 3 Finger Valley. It only ran on days when the snow was melting fast – on colder days it stopped and froze. Continue reading
Category Archives: Journal
Journal March 16, 2005
Winter is back – there were no signs of spring at all this time. There was new snow with lots of fresh tracks, and the fields were frozen. I planted most of the rest of the seeds, and we tried to burn the brush pile in the Narrows. Continue reading
Journal March 9, 2005
This week we had one wonderful spring day – 50 degrees and water was running everywhere! The creek was overflowing, and all our intermittent streams were full. And the ground was still frozen, so it was pretty easy to walk in the fields. Continue reading
Journal February 28, 2005
We finally finished the floor – we put up the trim, cleaned up, and arranged the furniture. It looks beautiful! It’s a great space for Mike to work and play music, it’s an extra guest room, and it’s still a good place for drying seeds or doing other projects that need a lot of space. Continue reading
Journal February 22, 2005
The weather seems to have gotten into a pattern of snowstorms every time we go to the farm. When we get there the hills are brown, or at least some ground is showing. Then there’s a snowstorm, and by the time we leave it’s winter again. Continue reading
Journal February 16, 2005
We spent another few days working hard on the upstairs floor – it’s almost finished. Another 2 or 3 days of nailing, and then a couple days putting up molding and cleaning and organizing the space and it will be done. It’s good to be finishing up with indoor projects just as the weather is starting to look like spring. Continue reading
Eagles along the creek – February 12, 2005
This afternoon we walked on the road because we were afraid the fields would be too muddy. Along the road between our driveway and the next driveway we saw at least 16 Bald Eagles flying and sitting in the trees overlooking the wetland and the creek. Continue reading
Journal February 7, 2005
This week we had a visit from our friends Ellen and Ann who just bought a house in Alma. It’s fun to have friends who are close enough to come for dinner! It was too late to walk, so they’ll come back sometime when we can do an outside tour. We had a nice dinner and conversation. Continue reading
Journal February 1, 2005
As we drove up to the house an opossum was waddling along the driveway. It looked back over its shoulder at us, then speeded up and dove under the porch. Later I saw it under the birdfeeders, and then it wandered down the driveway and into the culvert under the Y. Continue reading
Journal January 24, 2005
A very snowy visit. I measured the snow with a tape measure, and we got 11 inches. We barely made it down the driveway in the car, and it scraped snow all the way. Continue reading