Category Archives: Farm
Spring………..
I think winter has finally ran out of snow and ice. This is the first year that I can remember that we didn’t cut the grass by the end of March. The daffodils are just coming out and the forsythia are blooming in Louisville which means it will be another week before they show their yellow blossoms on the farm.
Ice Storm
We have been out of commission all week as we had no electricity for four days. We have a small generator that helped with a space heater or two to keep pipes from freezing but that was about it. Phone lines and internet are still out. There is a lot of tree damage due to the heavy ice coating everything. The average temperature in the house hung around 52 degrees. We probably burned over a rick of wood in the fireplace since we had it burning 24/7. No refrigerator, or cooking possibilities not to mention television, hot water or lights. You should always make sure you should have an ample supply of batteries, candles and flashlights and know where they are because when it goes black you have no warning. Now we know why the pioneers barely lived past their thirties. We are hoping this will all melt this week so we can begin the clean up. I was told by the youngest daughter that now we have hot water again I should shave my face. What do you think? Looking forward to some relief after this next cold snap. They missed the whole week at Oaklawn Park due to a frozen track. The forecast is for more wintry mix over the next two days and then hopefully a warm up. The horses have weathered it better than the humans.
AUGUST ENDS
3 1/2 weeks ago!
A few weeks ago our daughter got married in this field, today we’re making it into hay. Maximum multitasking sorta farm we’ve been blessed with.