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The Wood Stove

The farmhouse at Briarmoore is a venerable structure with original wood floors and mostly original doors.   Heat for the home comes from propane and a wood stove central to the house. John and I want...

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Home

As I savor my first (and probably only) quiet cup of coffee of the day, I realize how good and “at home” I feel. Laura Ingalls Wilder once said, “Home is the nicest word there is” and in many ways I...

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Two Months

This weekend marks two months that we have been at Briarmoore. It has been quite an adjustment from our life in suburbia, and we try to embrace every new experience with a sense of adventure.   Some...

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And so it begins…

We are actually farmers! It seems so fitting that our first batch of chicks should arrive of the first day of Spring. Granted, there was snow on the ground and the temperature outside didn’t exactly...

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Discoveries

A few things I have learned this Spring at Briarmoore… You are never too old to be amazed at the beauty and promise of a rainbow Hummingbird wings make a sound much louder than you think Everyone loves...

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Sundays

Sundays are all about togetherness. We experience a lot more family time now that we are managing Briarmoore, and on Sundays we make an extra effort to spend the day together including completing ALL...

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September

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Early morning fog signals cooler days are in the not too distant future. As hot September...

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Cuteness

We are busy, busy here at Briarmoore and this week has been filled with lots of cuteness. Two of our rabbit does had litters this week. All the kits seem to be healthy and happy. This is encouraging as...

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Meet Moses

When we learned John would be managing Briarmoore, we agreed it might be handy to have a canine helper for the farm. But really, who needs an excuse to get a puppy?! John had been hearing good things...

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