Last year at this time I had been working out in the garden building raised beds and creating new planting areas, and my seedlings were nearly ready to start the hardening off process. As of today, and these last few days of March, I am freezing, it is much too cold to work outdoors and I haven't started any seeds yet. Today the wind is awful! There is trash being blown around everywhere from where the trash barrels have blown over. I am surprised to see the chickens are outside in this windstorm, although they are all huddled together in a hole they dug out near their hen-house. I haven't ventured out to collect eggs yet, think I will leave that to Nick when he gets home from work.
The colder and more miserable it gets here the sooner I want to move to the new homestead. We have found a few places to visit and hope one of these will be "the one". It will be so nice to be someplace warmer than here, and to have enough land for animals and more garden space.
Time to get something hot to drink and warm-up.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Last day of Winter...and we are selling our home.
At last, it is the final day of winter and I am so ready for spring!
Most of my seed order arrived and I will begin planting indoors this weekend. For this year's garden I am planting for varieties of meaty tomatoes, 2 varieties of bell peppers in lots of colors, Kentucky Wonder green beans both for canning and drying, as well as carrots, cukes, squash, etc.
Garlic will be new to my garden along with onions and potatoes. Can't wait to get started.
The baby goats I was expecting this month won't be coming after all. There was a terrible fire at the breeder's birthing/nursery barn and they lost about 50 mother's and babies. Only one little girl managed to escape. I can only imagine how devastating this tragic loss was for the farm family. Fortunately, none of the breeder's family was physically harmed by the even.
My chickens are doing well, they love being able to come outdoors and have no snow to limit their wanderings. I have decided to delay getting additional chickens for now since we are searching for a new homestead/farm down in NC. We have been narrowing our search and will be visiting a few locations in the coming weeks. With luck we will find our new home and will be able to begin the move this summer. We plan to put our CT home on the market by the end of spring.
Almost 1/2 acre corner lot in small country town. Only 90 minutes to Boston and 2 hrs to NYC or VT.
Three churches within a few minutes walk, small early elementary school adjoins at back or property.
House with attached garage is located in center of property. This spacious home is 200 years old and has a full basement and 2 large rooms on the third floor (one of which I use for my sewing room).
There are three large bedrooms on the second floor, the master bedroom has an adjoining room which has been converted into a very large walk-in closet/dressing room with laundry center in a closet.
Also on the second floor is huge bathroom, newly renovated and a roomy open area at the top of the back stairs which lead down to the new, bright and spacious kitchen. The kitchen measures 20' x 20' and has new Kraft Maid maple cabinets and quartz counter with a large farm sink. The floor is covered in large Italian tile and a matching 3" tiles cover the back-splash. The eating area measure 10'x10' and has a huge bay window 9' wide facing south. There are french doors leading to the backyard, and a single french door leading to the double garage. (the garage was originally built to serve as a school during the 19th century)
Entering through the red front door, which is the homes original heavy oak door, you arrive at the long center hall-way and front stairway. Another center hall-way is on the second floor. Double french doors lead to a beautiful spacious living room with fire-place and exit door to back porch.
At the end of the hall is a small room, currently used with cabinets for food storage (a pantry). This room could easily be transformed into a second bathroom.
There are also a large sitting room/den, and a large dining room (currently seats 8 adults comfortably) which adjoins the sitting room and opens to the kitchen via new double french doors.
Lots of space, large bright rooms, new Pella wood-clad windows, maple floors, high ceilings, quiet neighborhood, no buildings across the main street to block the view. The home is warm during the winter and remains cool during the summer, no ac needed except in the sewing room on the third floor.
It isn't officially on the market yet, but if you're interested contact me. This home is much too big for just two people; it is ideal for a young, growing family. The school bus stop for the upper grades is right at the end of our stone wall.
Most of my seed order arrived and I will begin planting indoors this weekend. For this year's garden I am planting for varieties of meaty tomatoes, 2 varieties of bell peppers in lots of colors, Kentucky Wonder green beans both for canning and drying, as well as carrots, cukes, squash, etc.
Garlic will be new to my garden along with onions and potatoes. Can't wait to get started.
The baby goats I was expecting this month won't be coming after all. There was a terrible fire at the breeder's birthing/nursery barn and they lost about 50 mother's and babies. Only one little girl managed to escape. I can only imagine how devastating this tragic loss was for the farm family. Fortunately, none of the breeder's family was physically harmed by the even.
My chickens are doing well, they love being able to come outdoors and have no snow to limit their wanderings. I have decided to delay getting additional chickens for now since we are searching for a new homestead/farm down in NC. We have been narrowing our search and will be visiting a few locations in the coming weeks. With luck we will find our new home and will be able to begin the move this summer. We plan to put our CT home on the market by the end of spring.
Three churches within a few minutes walk, small early elementary school adjoins at back or property.
House with attached garage is located in center of property. This spacious home is 200 years old and has a full basement and 2 large rooms on the third floor (one of which I use for my sewing room).
There are three large bedrooms on the second floor, the master bedroom has an adjoining room which has been converted into a very large walk-in closet/dressing room with laundry center in a closet.
Also on the second floor is huge bathroom, newly renovated and a roomy open area at the top of the back stairs which lead down to the new, bright and spacious kitchen. The kitchen measures 20' x 20' and has new Kraft Maid maple cabinets and quartz counter with a large farm sink. The floor is covered in large Italian tile and a matching 3" tiles cover the back-splash. The eating area measure 10'x10' and has a huge bay window 9' wide facing south. There are french doors leading to the backyard, and a single french door leading to the double garage. (the garage was originally built to serve as a school during the 19th century)
Entering through the red front door, which is the homes original heavy oak door, you arrive at the long center hall-way and front stairway. Another center hall-way is on the second floor. Double french doors lead to a beautiful spacious living room with fire-place and exit door to back porch.
At the end of the hall is a small room, currently used with cabinets for food storage (a pantry). This room could easily be transformed into a second bathroom.
There are also a large sitting room/den, and a large dining room (currently seats 8 adults comfortably) which adjoins the sitting room and opens to the kitchen via new double french doors.
Lots of space, large bright rooms, new Pella wood-clad windows, maple floors, high ceilings, quiet neighborhood, no buildings across the main street to block the view. The home is warm during the winter and remains cool during the summer, no ac needed except in the sewing room on the third floor.
It isn't officially on the market yet, but if you're interested contact me. This home is much too big for just two people; it is ideal for a young, growing family. The school bus stop for the upper grades is right at the end of our stone wall.
Friday, March 7, 2014
Daylight savings time starts Sunday March 9
One more sign of spring is Daylight Savings Time which begins this Sunday morning. It would be nice if the temperatures outside would start rising too.
I am eager to start working in the garden, but right now it is still under 6 inches of hard snow. The high temperature daily temperature these days has been in the 20sF so I have been keeping busy in my craft/sewing room. My latest project is a large quilt which I hope will be completed this month.
Seeds for this year's garden have been ordered. My focus is to grow the foods which we eat the most such as tomatoes, corn, peppers, and beans for canning and drying. Of course there will also be carrots, onions, garlic, beets and possibly potatoes (if there is enough space).
All for now.
I am eager to start working in the garden, but right now it is still under 6 inches of hard snow. The high temperature daily temperature these days has been in the 20sF so I have been keeping busy in my craft/sewing room. My latest project is a large quilt which I hope will be completed this month.
Seeds for this year's garden have been ordered. My focus is to grow the foods which we eat the most such as tomatoes, corn, peppers, and beans for canning and drying. Of course there will also be carrots, onions, garlic, beets and possibly potatoes (if there is enough space).
All for now.
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