Read the news from Essex Farm shared by Kristin Kimball: "That storm hovered over us like a marsh hawk, didn’t it? It was the heavy, wet stuff. The skid steer got stuck on the farm road. The horses got out, and no wonder. When I went to check on one of the dairy cows on … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Nor’easter Storm
Archives for December 2014
Heavy Snow on CATS Trails
When is a hike like a trail-clearing project? When heavy snow bends saplings and branches over the trail. So, if you are out snowshoeing on the trails, we invite you to bring loppers and maybe a handsaw to open the trails as you go. We haven’t been out on all of them yet, so it … [Read more...] about Heavy Snow on CATS Trails
Essex Inn New Year’s Eve Party
Ring in the New Year at the Essex Inn on Wednesday, December 31st. Enjoy a 4 course meal, champagne toast, photo booth, late night snacks, and live music from The Riddler's! $75.00 per person. Dinner seating starts at 6:00 pm. Music begins at 9:00 pm. Reservations only. … [Read more...] about Essex Inn New Year’s Eve Party
Full and By Farm: Baking Sweet Wheat Bread
A very sunny Saturday made for a beautiful break in the wintry weather. From my kitchen window I looked out over the horses and young heifer cows. After days of standing with their backs to the wind and eating around the clock—keeping up their energy against the week-long … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Baking Sweet Wheat Bread
Beauty Out of Destruction
(Click an image to enlarge.) This, our first real storm of the year, dumped inches of heavy, wet snow all over this area. And it hit hard. Many of us lost trees and endured power outages. But we all pull through in the end. I had several trees snap in half, but they were … [Read more...] about Beauty Out of Destruction