Next Level Cold
Week 3, 2022｜Kristin Kimball｜January 15, 2022
I am forced to lead with the cold this week, though it seems way too obvious. It’s -9 with -27 wind chill as I type. We haven’t seen these temperatures in a while, […]
Tongues
Week 2, 2022｜Kristin Kimball｜January 10, 2022
Most of what Mark and I go through as a couple is relatable. We can quibble over division of household chores, have mild disagreements over money or the children’s education, etc. But some […]
Clean Slate
Week 52, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜December 31, 2021
Happy holidays, everyone, and hurray for the turn of the year. It’s not goodbye to the old year that I like so much but hello to the fresh, unblemished new one. Who knows what […]
Looking Forward
Week 50, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜December 19, 2021
Solstice week, the deepest dark of the year. Five inches of snow fell fast last night, blanketing the farm in silence. The preceding days were a blur of preparation, cleaning the sides of the roads […]
The Deep Dark
Week 49, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜December 10, 2021
The end of the year is approaching, the dark and introspective time of the year when the deep questions arise and ask for answers. Mark and I huddle during these final weeks and […]
Hold on Tightly
Week 48, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜December 3, 2021
It was a wild week here, full of interesting pressures. The shift from fall to wintery weather always brings a big slug of work, and it climaxes now, when the temperatures fall into […]
Come on Over
Week 47, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜November 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. It was quite a feast for us, and I hope it was for you too. The girls and I are away having the holiday with my mother, and Mark is […]
If You Were a Sheep
Week 46, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜November 19, 2021
You think it’s Thanksgiving week, but that’s because you’re not a sheep. To the sheep, it’s breeding week. The rams are gearing up for their annual moment. On the varsity team, we have […]
May the Green World Spin
Week 45, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜November 11, 2021
Planting is officially finished for the year. A soaking rain is on the way and aside from the creatures that still graze at the surface the fields will sleep until spring. The team […]
Farm Anniversary
Week 44, 2021｜Kristin Kimball｜November 5, 2021
First freeze this week, and the frost is still painting the shadows white right now as I type, in late morning. The big rain last weekend shifted the Boquet River from 150 cubic […]