What's New

As we prepare for the kidding season I have been busy developing and learning how to build a web-site.

I have created my own website: http://www.soeltlfarm.com and although it will be under construction forever it is really a learning time for the children and me. I found a host that has template pages and I just fill in the blank but will eventually learn how to change the templates and make my own very personalized web-site.

I have also had the opportunity to meet some of the patrons for "Dinners on the Farm" by being the "guest speaker" at a dinner this week. Located in beautiful downtown Chester the River Tavern, Jonathan Rapp in charge, was warm and cozy. The ambiance was settling. With mother nature tried to keep me on the farm with another snow storm but I had a load of silage in the back of "old red" and didn't have to use the four wheel drive as we passed many a wipe out on the trip there. My husband went with me and both of us met some old friends and some new.
I so appreciated them coming to the dinner to see "Me" as scary a thought they may not have realized. I brought them a gift of my own grown Canna Rhizomes packaged by the children and I, in burlap bags (we made them on another snowy day), pine and cedar shavings and several handful of our wonderful compost, tied with a hay string bow and instructions.
It was impressed that they were appreciated and I was happy that they felt that way. I don't truly get off the farm much but both my husband and I walked away with a good feeling. My husband enjoyed the many different plates of food (in presentations that I could not have dreamed)kudos the chef James Wayman, accompanied with wine from Jones vineyard that were a very nice enhancement to the varied flavors and textures of our plated canvas of delectables.
Usually wines will give me instant heartburn and I shy from them but these (there were three)enhanced the flavor of the food as well as relaxed the guest. I would recommend them to anyone - Jones Winery, Shelton Ct.

Winter harvest has been long and tiring. A few of my friends have been sick and I have cut wrapped their products as well as my own, just increasing my work load. My family is happy since now they have beef instead of our endless supply of chicken and turkey. Sure I make regular dishes I just insert poultry instead of beef and pork but they have not starved from lack of red meat. Such picky people however they usually eat what is delivered to the table without too much complaint. They just know better.

The girls are waiting and so I must leave.