Missing Willow Farm

Jack has been exploring the 200 or so wooded acres behind our house these past few weeks, and has been bringing home long bones.  We assume it’s from a deer, but have decided if he finds a human skull he’s in big trouble.

Nellie has provided Maya with a couple of lambies to play with.  Two little rams.  We’ll keep them in the nursing pen for 24 hours then they’ll be able to explore.

She’s hard to photograph when she’s with the flock because she stays right in the middle most of the time.  She’s relatively easy to catch, though.  She seems to be doing really well and is learning to stomp her little hoof at Jack by watching mom do it.  I’m sure she’ll love it when there are more lambs to play with.

Dinner last night was aided by the greenhouse.  I made creamy salmon pasta with some of the prettiest dill we’ve ever grown and a side salad of buttercrunch lettuce.   Our peas are just starting to flower and we need to pick our citrus.  We still have golden beets in an exterior raised bed that need to be harvested once the soil warms up a bit.

Three otters have decided to visit us this year.  The photo was taken from very far away, they’re pretty shy about folks getting close.  They’re cute as the dickens but eat the fish out of our pond.   We’re hoping for a short visit.

Champagne wishes and caviar dreams for the new year, from our home to yours!

RJ just can’t say out of the Mule.  If he’s not climbing on the seat, he’s exploring the back.  We don’t drive it into the pasture very often for this reason.  At least he doesn’t steal the keys like his daddy used to.

Our broccoli is just coming in.   It’s awesome to have fresh produce from the greenhouse this time of year.  We picked some of it along with a kohlrabi for a stir fry last weekend.   We still have carrots,  beets, cabbage and peas to look forward to.

From everyone at Missing Willow Farm!

Kat and Maya haven’t ventured out of the barn just yet.  Kat is such a good mother, she’d rather keep her lamb safe and out of the cold than run with the flock.   She does, however, keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t have any fun without her.