The farm is in full gear as the weather has heated up and our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is into its fourth week.
Mike is working on developing beds for permaculture which will enrich the soil with perennial vegetables, fruits, trees, and bushes, and help retain water on the farm.
We split two of our beehives recently and now have 5 hives if all goes well. We are really hoping that for the
farm open house in June we will be able to harvest some honey to sell again this year!
Joseph's kiln firing went well and he had a great pottery sale with some beautiful pots. I was pleased with the work I put into the earlier part of this year getting things made and into Joseph's kiln. Here are some new pots for the spring:
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| Mugs |
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| Vases |
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| Compost Crocks |
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| Wine cups |
I was reflecting this past weekend as I celebrated my first Mother's Day
(Hallmark holiday, I know, but it was still sweet), and realized I have
a lot of pots in stock and my little person is growing VERY quickly. There's a saying that the first three months of child's life is sometimes called "the fourth trimester" and I believe it. There's still a lot of soothing, cuddling, bouncing, some fussing, and a lot of development for your arms and back with lifting (he's sleeping well though, I promise!). We've just passed the three month mark, but much of my days seems to be spent like this:
Don't get me wrong, I love it! However, it does make you step back and assess things. So, I am going to
not push myself to work like a crazy person and fire my kiln in June, but
rather get a few things done and in a few other kiln firings with other
potters, help to get projects on the farm going/done, and watch my son change daily in front of my eyes! He and I both will be at the
Pottery Fair on the Square this weekend at Old Salem, we will have our
June open house and pottery sale, and he is at the
Greensboro Farmer's Curb Market most Saturdays, so come visit!
