Growth

A lot has happened here at the Farm since I last posted on the blog. I was in Baltimore at the beginning of March for a week, while Jordan and my folks stayed behind to watch Annabel. I had a wonderful time working (really!), visiting with dear friends and eating at every ethnic restaurant I could fit into the schedule: Spanish, Afghani, Irish, Greek, French, Egyptian, Italian, etc. YUM! While I enjoyed the culture of the big city, it didn’t take me long to remember why we moved out here in the first place. You couldn't pay me to go back to the noise, traffic and congestion. It’s amazing how quiet and still it can be here on the farm – even during the busiest times of the day. The four deer you see in the picture above shows the most traffic we've had on our road in a long time.

The weather in Baltimore was, comparatively speaking, quite warm. It was a bit of a downer to come back to winter, but there is beauty in winter, too. God even sent us a gentle reminder that we can hope for a quick spring.

Annabel seemed to grow inches while I was gone. Come to think of it, I think it was only her hair that especially seemed to grow long. Jordan took the following picture of her while I was away, so you can judge for yourself.

Our poultry flock has definitely increased, as last week we took in 120 chicks and 6 goslings. About 80 of the chicks will be used for meat (I think I’m going to need a much bigger freezer), and 40 will be kept for eggs. The geese will also be kept for meat and their watch “dog” capabilities. All will be free range and will only be fed organic, pesticide-free food.

Last, but not least, our family is growing, too. We recently discovered that I am expecting, and Annabel is looking forward to playing with a new brother or sister sometime in October. Jordan wants a boy, but I honestly don't care either way. All I want to do is slug the guy who called it “morning” sickness when it lasts ALL DAY LONG!