The shipment of sheep pelts has just arrived at the tanner which signals the close to harvest and preserving for 2022. I have such an appreciation for the artisan trades and traditions. They understand how to bring out the complete beauty and heirloom qualities of the wool pelts. I admire that. The wait to receive the finished pelts feels like forever but I know these processes take time and much attention to detail. Teaching our young generation the skill of working with our hands, creating and completing a task of value and worth to them and possibly those around them brings confidence, self-worth and a sense of ownership. This has been a focus since raising our family and now helping imprint on our grandchildren this golden gift. We also thoroughly enjoy having young people come to our farm to interact with the animals and gardens. To see the delight in their eyes as they pull a carrot from the garden or pet our wooly sheep is great joy!
One cycle is ending and another one is beginning. Breeding season……. It takes thought, purpose and intentionality to continue to build to full potential. As it is with most things in life…. We have two new rams offering unique genetics, fleece color and conformation to our flock. April is when we reap the reward from our planning in the late summer with a new crop of lambs. Chance and Freckles are the two new guys on the block!

Honey Apple Cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup softened butter
- 2/3 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups shredded apples I leave the peels on.
- 1 1/3 cup whole wheat Einkorn flour or 1 ½ cup unbleached or whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream the butter and honey together, well. Add the 2 eggs and vanilla to the cream mixture. Mix well. Stir in the shredded apples and then add the mixed dry ingredients. Mix well.
- Pour into a greased 9”X9” baking pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce or this custard cream sauce.
Custard Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup cream or half n half
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 3 Tbs maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients well in a small pot.
- Cook on a medium-low heat, whisking often. The sauce will start to thicken.
- As soon as the sauce coats the back of a spoon, pour the warm sauce through a fine strainer and then serve warm or refrigerate for later.

As we enter into the season of Advent and Christmas we extend a warm holiday wish to each of you.
Love from Julie, Gene and the flock
Kindness is like snow~ It beautifies everything it covers.
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A great website! I plan to drive onto your farm sometime this summer.
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