Country Life in Sandwich, New Hampshire
After a blistering hot, bone dry June and a cool, soaking wet July, the farm gardens and greenhouses are enjoying some lovely summer sunshine. The ever expanding row of shingles on the roadside farm stand sign inspired me to write … Continue Reading →
Sheep sheared? Check. Sap buckets washed and stowed? Check. Snow blower off the tractor? Check. Snow tires off the cars? Check. Can you see where this is going? Yep! Time for a spring snowstorm! Not exactly a surprise, really. More … Continue Reading →
We’ve had snow on the ground since the big storm in mid-December. In a fit of pandemic pique, rain on Christmas Day washed away most of it (not nice), but since then a series of storms have dumped on the … Continue Reading →
Winter has settled in on the farm. Days are lengthening and the chickens are laying more eggs. Sugaring time is just around the bend. The snow pack isn’t particularly deep (we’re just a tad short of 2 feet on our … Continue Reading →
We weren’t able to get away on our annual North Carolina trip last spring. We had made reservations at our favorite campgrounds on the Outer Banks and outside Asheville when the pandemic hit and the campgrounds closed. Oh, well, at … Continue Reading →
What on earth is that on the farm truck? I’ll give you a hint: it has to do with horses. These days, farm animals on Booty Family Farm include sheep, pigs, and chickens, but once, gentle giants roamed the pastures. … Continue Reading →
Summer has arrived! Tomatoes are ripening in the growing tunnel at Booty Family Farm, we’re swimming in squash and beans, the baby chicks are teenagers, Elsa’s flowers are in the farm stand, the sheep are knee deep in grass, and … Continue Reading →
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed everything and nothing. On the farm, we’re socially distanced like all respectful people — no farm family dinners, no hugging Granny, and no Cooking Club with Elsa. But then again, we’re still a friendly and … Continue Reading →
Thinking about baking a pie or maybe a quiche for dinner? I’ve “discovered” an old-timey, inexpensive tool that makes dough rolling a breeze. What is this magical device, you ask? A square of canvas! I feel certain that my grandmother … Continue Reading →
It took winter some time to settle in this year with January succumbing to bouts of loathsome wintery mix and that dreaded freezing rain, but now in late February we’re blanketed with a couple of feet of snow and are … Continue Reading →