My view from the milk stool this morning is on getting up before the flies. You’ve heard the term getting up before the rooster crows? We don’t have roosters, but I’ve discovered that if I’m in the milk room early and milk
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My view from the milk stool this morning is to share an experience. I had to milk early this morning and I only have a few minutes because I have to go and get first day of school pictures. It was still
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My view from the milk stool is on one of the courses that I’ll be taking this semester. It’s called “Reading the Fantastic.” We were given three short stories to read (before the class even officially starts – welcome to grad school)
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My view from the milk stool is on how I haven’t said much in the past few weeks. There’s been a lot of reasons for that. The biggest reason I think is because I’ve simply felt overwhelmed – by the circumstances of
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My view from the milk stand is on the great sense of wellbeing I get when I finish milking and look over the wall at the goats all calm, milked out, eating their hay in a clean barn (which is thanks to
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Farm photos for the day (2/365), again with the Lensbaby Velvet 56. While I know the focus is soft – I still like the painterly quality of the photos. One day – maybe if I use it enough, I’ll master it. Meanwhile,
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My view from the milk stool is on the garden. I usually milk the goats out faster than they can finish their grain so while they finish, I multi-task and water the garden or harvest. I have a huge bowl of tomatoes
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The magic that is Spellcast Farm. I think I finally found what this dastardly Lensbaby (Velvet 56) lens was looking for – not stupid flowers but goats!! I’m attempting to start another 365 day photo challenge – this time sharing what’s to
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My view from the milk stool is on rearing my goats. I’ve had goats since 2008. I bought my first goat the day I was laid off from my high paying job as a commercial real estate paralegal. I almost didn’t buy
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