luna acres

The farm is busy. Too busy. A busyness that we cannot keep up with. While we love the animals, and the growth , we do wish that Those in Charge would slow down a bit. It would be such a relief to have all the animals contained and controlled, in more than just acceptable pens, before they bring in more new additions. We have a hundred yard turkeys, with a tractor waiting to be built. Two pregnant sows in a pen waiting to give birth, while accompanied by the boar (I do not think this is a good idea.) Another pregnant sow in a trailer, waiting for a home. Seven little piglets in the back yard (in a ten foot hog panel pen.) Two rabbits who day range themselves since they dug out of the dog pens they lived in several weeks ago. The laying hens are now free in the field, as their non-electrified poultrynet kept being taken down by pigs, cows, and sheep. All these things keep life interesting- but I do think we could use quiet for awhile… ...

There are dozens of animals on the farm who have stolen our attention and affection. Ones who stand out from the others in the flock or herd. Ones who make themselves known. One animal, however, has made herself our friend more than any other. This is Lucille. She is Daniel's black lab, and the "farm dog", the only one allowed to run amuck on her own and be a vital part of chores. Nothing makes her happier than to ride in the car. Especially in the times when Trilli was back home in the mountains, Luc became our visiting puppy, following us like a shadow, whining if we went inside and left her out. We are going to miss her dearly when we go. To make things more interesting- we have two Lucille's. This is Luc (pronounced "loose"): And this is Lucy: Until next time, Angela Kelly

I do have to admit, I don't give this place enough credit. I complain about the flat fields. The horizon. The lack of curves and trees and mountains. I miss the mountains. I constantly overlook the beauty that is here, in this place. The green grass sea. The eternal presence of animals. The sky that seems to go forever. The barn- which has a beauty all its own, but also hides the skyline I look for. The distance . Just before dusk, in the farthest western sky, the mountains show themselves. In this moment, and hopefully many moments in the next two months, I see the beauty. Until next time, Angela Kelly

The change is in the air. The mornings are cold, the afternoons warm but not hot. The first of the leaves are starting to change red and yellow. There's a breeze. Things don't feel so claustrophobic, somehow. It has been a long month, the end of summer commanding so much of our time. We went back to the mountains for a weekend to celebrate the abundance of birthdays in the two months until we will return. We were in desperate need of friends and quality family time. The weekend also lent us many conversations of future farm projects, and sparked a new excitement for returning home. I cannot wait to be on our farm. Oh, speaking of our farm-it has a name now. The Luna Acres Homestead. Until next time, Angela Kelly

A new Friday ritual perhaps? It has been a hard week, but it's nice to see the fruits of our labor (if you will). I finally have more pictures to share, and have decided that I will try to start uploading a photo blog every friday with bits and pieces of the week (that way you don't get my nice posts with ten million pictures all at once.) Enjoy!  a painting I just finished do I really need to explain? This is Bruno (or Falcor to Jonathan), one of our guard dogs.  I'm loving the flowers blooming all over the place.  Things are growing!  The brooder we made for the chickens.  Close up of the brooder. This little guy is Nicholas. He is the smallest of three triplet lambs, and is super friendly since he's been bottle fed.  This tiny baby was born on Wednesday.  The baby bunnies are getting so big.  This handsome fellow is a Chinchila rabbit, and he is awesome....