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Farmstays at VT Grand View Farm
Rooster Room at VT Grand View Farm Cutting Fabric Our Farmhouse Suite offers two bedrooms, one has a queen size bed and the other has two twin beds. This winter, I began a long process of redoing the bedding in our “Rooster Room”. It all began with a trip to the Anichini Store in Quechee, VT. The headquarters for Anichini, … Read More
Sunday Stills-Happiness Is…
Happiness is….. Morning Mist – 8:00am – Vermont Grand View Farm This moment. Taking in this blessing. In awe of its beauty. Gazing at the “grand view” from the top of the field. This post inspired by Sunday Stills….
It’s So Fluffy…………
Mama Chloe As a child, I always carried my little blanket with me. It had satin binding around the edges. I rubbed the satin so much that it finally fell off of my blanket. For comfort, I would rub the edge of the blanket between my fingers. The silky soft feel of the binding brought countless hours of calm to … Read More
Among the Branches They Sing
Across the road from Vermont our farmhouse, a large swath of Japanese knot-weed threatens our pasture. The only purpose that it seems to serve is to provide shelter, shade, and food for the pigs we raise every summer. Otherwise, it is a bothersome weed, growing where it is not wanted, and not easily eradicated. A few days ago, my husband discovered … Read More
Yarn Along: Ponchos and Friends
The Sachem Farm Though I have all the yarn I could possibly ever want from my own flock of Romney sheep, I still enjoy knitting with yarn from other small family farms. My good friend and fellow shepherd, Jennifer, from The Sachem Farm in CT, raises a small flock of Romney and Border Leicester sheep. A year or two ago, after … Read More