STORYBOOK FARM 500

You've, no doubt, heard of the Daytona 500?  In celebration, we decided to have our own Storybook Farm 500 featuring ourselves speeding up and down the street on the go-cart.

Contestant #1:  Chubbs

Known for his uncanny ability to crank around on the go-cart like a raving lunatic, Chubbs has his one man pit-crew, Tubbs.

Gentleman, start your engine....

Contestant #2:  Tubbs

Tubbs started off cautious, but soon learned the ropes.  Full speed down the street with a crazy tight turn off the snowbank to turnaround...Tubbs is quite the challenger.

Contestant #3:  Spot

Not much of a challenger, Spot has no interest in the daring sport of go-cart racing.  She and her trusty pit-crew helper prefer to putt along.

Contestant #4:  Muffy

We are without photos of  Muffy the Mad Chick.  Let me put it this way, she makes Chubbs, Tubbs, and certainly Spot look like they could be spokespeople for The Scooter Store.  Why no photo, you ask?  She's so fast the camera couldn't catch her as she whizzed by. 

Muffy won the Storybook Farm 500 by a mile.

She's nuts.







Happy Groundhog's Day!

Punxsutawney Phil sees no shadow, Spring is near!

Enough said.



Snow...That Which Has Become the Norm

What can we say about this winter?  Let's see, I'm on my 5th snow day for the season...we've got hip-high snow all around the farm...there are icicles from the second floor of the house to the ground.  Oh, and then there is our private snow removal man, check out how far his snowblower throws the snow!  He makes me laugh because he's always looking to see how far the snow goes as he works his way across the driveway.  "Gotta have the right equipment for the job." you know.  Believe me, he's got quite the selection of equipment to do any job right!

We are used to deep snow in our part of Connecticut, but the rest of the state is now experiencing snow beyond belief.  The news shows lines of people waiting to get roof rakes due to the many roofs that are collapsing under the weight of all the snow.  Today brought us an additional ten inches, tomorrow promises more with the addition of sleet and freezing rain.  My bet is no school tomorrow either.

The animals are faring well throughout all the storms.  Being well-fed and dry is all they ask, and that is exactly what they get!

Our house is warm, wood is stockpiled next to the stove, and fresh bread is rising.  Looks like another quiet evening here on the farm, and we love it!