So Very Dry
Week 29, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜July 17, 2020
It was comical, watching the radar this week. The rainstorms were all around us, big wet moving blotches that came toward us and then skirted around us at the last second. Sometimes […]
Still Hot
Week 28, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜July 10, 2020
More very hot weather this week, with some humidity thrown in, but no rain. The soil is 77 degrees two inches down. We got one little storm that brought the most glorious […]
4th of July
Week 27, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜July 3, 2020
You want the good news or the bad news? Bad first, to get it out of the way. The rain missed us almost entirely. That’s the way it goes with these spotty […]
Hot Hot Hot
Week 26, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜June 26, 2020
The stretch of sweltering days felt oppressive this week, not only for us humans, but for the animals. We took frequent dips in the farm pond, with maybe a little skinny dipping after dark. […]
Solstice
Week 25, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜June 19, 2020
We said goodbye to Jake the Great Pyrenees livestock guardian dog this week. I saw him at noon yesterday when I went to check the sheep, and he came over for pat and a […]
June
Week 23, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜June 5, 2020
It has been a week of reckoning for our nation, and here, with myself. I’ve thought of myself as the type of mother who doesn’t shield children from hard things. Our kids […]
Snow to Heat
Week 22, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜May 29, 2020
Farmer phenology says to plant corn when the oak leaves are the size of a squirrel’s ears. This year, the leaves went from tight buds to the size of my palm in […]
Lamb Vortex
Week 21, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜May 22, 2020
Forgive the break in farm news, all. I’ve been in the lambing vortex for the last couple weeks, while also pushing through renovations on the upstairs of our house, and getting word out about […]
The Long Haul
Week 18, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜May 1, 2020
According to the calendar, lambing starts in five days, but tell that to the lambs already on the ground. The jugs are nearly full of ewes with newborns already and […]
New Normal
Week 17, 2020｜Kristin Kimball ｜April 24, 2020
I’ve never been so grateful for the bustle of spring. Some years I brace against what I know is coming, but this year, I welcome it. I’m grateful we have […]
Essex Farm Pancake Recipe
2 cups Essex Farm pancake mix
½ cup butter milk
2 eggs
2 Tablespoons oil (optional)
sugar to taste (optional)
Milk or water to texture
Incorporate eggs, oil, sugar, and buttermilk into pancake mix. Add milk or water while stirring until batter is slightly lumpy. Ladle about 1/3-1/4 cup batter onto hot greased pan. Makes 8-12 cakes.