Once I recovered from my chicken pox last fall, my farm blogging came to a screeching halt. To be clear, it was the blogging that stopped, not the activity on our farm. We have been busy as ever. Since my last entry in mid September, there has been fall planting, deer hunting, duck hunting, trapping, trail clearing, preparation for Spring planting, Spring planting, ……..well you probably get the idea.We have even acquired more land, bringing our current total acreage to just about 190. There have been many things we did right, some not so right, and some blatantly wrong. Throughout it all, we have had a blast and have learned a lot about land stewardship, about farming and about ourselves.
There have been family changes as well, s
ome sad, but most happy. Our son Dan, his wife Becca and their two children Aubrey and Troy recently moved to the area. They love the outdoors and have already camped overnight at the farm.
Aubrey is quite the fisher-girl and Troy loves his tractors!
Katie and Robb’s newest addition, Grizzly, has enjoyed a campfire.
Right now, I am sitting in the waiting room at a hospital in Pittsburgh PA waiting for a chance to
see the newest family member of all, April’s son Ray.
Quite frankly, it is the grandchildren that have provided us the motivation to buy land. We want to make it easy for the grandkids to have access to something a little wild, a little secluded, very natural, and hopefully a lot of fun. Open spaces, away from electronic distractions, are becoming more precious all the time.
I will try to be more diligent and timely with future posts!
Glad to see you back with the updates Keith. I’m one of the few non-family members who have the gate combination and treasure the friendship which has allowed that to happen. With that privilege comes a lot of responsibility which I do not take lightly. Being a frequent visitor to The Farm allows me to make the observation that Keith and Jeannette have worked hard making it a refuge from the ravages of daily life. Sometimes they are so busy that they must be reminded to take a break to enjoy what they are creating. Keith will tell you the work is good therapy and I expect it is.