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July 2010
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Hailey’s Blog: I think I just broke my toe?!
Okay possibly not 
– but I stubbed it 45 minutes ago, and it’s still throbbing! Oh well… toes are overrated anyway, right?On non-toe related fronts, life is really looking up. I’m finally feel better (yahooooo!) and have accepted that some days, yo…
Kate’s Blog: i did something today that i don’t normally do. i cooked….
i did something today that i don’t normally do. i cooked. we were planning on having a big picnic with the jordans but it was too hot (103!!!) for baby everly so they had to stay home.
not ones to let good food go to waste toby & nick indulged me a…
Kate’s Blog: i’ve been terrible at keeping up. back from new england…
i’ve been terrible at keeping up. back from new england and i’ve missed my best friend’s birthday, i’ve barely spoken to my parents, let alone my friends. emails and messages and questions and letters are stacking up.
life is a little hectic
Kate’s Blog: headed back to my dear farm tonight. we have toby in the car…
headed back to my dear farm tonight.
we have toby in the car and fi & billy are meeting us there. good times to be had this week.
tomorrow i will sit down and answer some of your questions about life on the farm, so if you have any others please do e…
...read moreHailey’s Blog: lessons in faith.
[the photos in this post are credited to Luck Photography, and were taken a few weeks ago at the farm. thanks, sarah!]It’s been a hard week here at the farm. Since feeling ill last week, I just haven’t been able to bounce back in the way that I normall…
...read moreHailey’s Blog: thursday thursday
Happy Thursday, and, in honor of my dear friend Kate’s model of blogging, here is what I’m thankful for in my garden world today:for corn forming on the stalks in my three sisters garden, and the fact that the pole beans climb up them with no human int…
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Photo Post: Cane Creek Farm at Saxapahaw Farmers Market – 7/10/10
What a great evening. It was wonderful to see all of you out there last Saturday in Saxapahaw. The Big Fat Gap band played a lively and entertaining set. We chatted with friends, snacked on our delicious little golden bite-sized tomatoes, enjoyed a little goat cheese and local wine we purchased from other market vendors. Oh, and we sold the delectable bounty of our gardens.
...read moreKate’s Blog: nicky put some more pictures of the farm up on his picasa site…
nicky put some more pictures of the farm up on his picasa site (click photo for link). lots of me holding insufferably cute animals, but that is life on the farm for ya.
here on the cape this morning, off to boston today for my dad’s follow up doc…
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Farm Newsletter: July 2010
The dog days seem especially sweaty this year, but the good news is that the animals are handling it better than any of us. (In case you’re thinking that these newsletters are always about weather, know this- farmers yap/complain about only three things- weather, price of feed, and the government. We’re just doing our best to fit in!) As frequent visitors to markets have realized, our beef supply has been trickling along for the past few months. But we’re now into loads of fresh beef a So get the grills going, the beef is just wonderful right now. The pigs too are plentiful, so any barbecue cravings can be easily remedied.
...read moreKate’s Blog: today i am thankful… for dad and oscar feeling better…
today i am thankful…
for dad and oscar feeling better post-op
for some quality time with the new yorker this morning
for family hangouts on the lawn
for a trail run with fiona last night
for this week of family, rest, and cooler temperatures up in n…