by Dick | Feb 28, 2017 | General, Whitefish Bay Farm |
A crazy winter seems to be roaring past us. It has been very cold and icy. It has also been very warm and sunny. Life up in the house has been alternately quiet and busy. Early on, we managed to complete a fairly good output of fiber projects, both weaving and... by Dick | Jun 3, 2016 | General, Whitefish Bay Farm |
At last we seem to have lost the clutches of a schizophrenic month of May. Not that long ago we were vacillating between winter, spring and summer (not necessarily in that order!). At least the blooms of the Marsh Marigolds solidified spring’s psychological hold... by Dick | May 14, 2016 | General, Whitefish Bay Farm |
We cannot seem to get over the hump and into steady spring weather. The days continue to vacillate between below normal temperatures and dreary skies and warmth and sunshine. There is even a freeze warning for this evening. Our tomato plants are screaming to be... by Dick | May 4, 2016 | General, Whitefish Bay Farm |
Time is slipping away, as usual. Spring has made a couple of abortive attempts. It seems that Mother Nature cannot decide if it should be warm and sunny or cold and gloomy! April gave us just about every possible variation in weather and emotions. Hopefully, now that... by Dick | May 19, 2015 | General, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
I suppose that it is time for us to return to the outside world. Recently there have been rumblings of discontent from the barn. The popular notion has been that everyone there has become inpatient to get out onto pasture for the first time. Other theories are that... by Dick | Aug 17, 2013 | Farm, General, Sheep, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
The seasons here have been so late and slow to develop. First, our spring was delayed, cool and wet. Plants did not seem to want to germinate or grow. By the time we reached summer on the calendar things were barely green. But slowly they came along. Vegetables that...