by Carolyn | Jun 23, 2015 | "Farmily", Community, Family, Farm Life, Farming, Gratitude, Home, life, Mother Earth, Mountain Valley Pipeline, Preserve Franklin, Recreation, Summer, Sun
Summer. It’s here. Spring rolled on through with her cool breezes, rains and dappled sunshine. The heat has arrived and is settling in for our busy season. However, this year, I’ve decided to take time to play. Yep, you read correctly… play. ...
by Carolyn | Dec 16, 2014 | Chickens, Eggs, Food, Holiday, Sun, Winter
Have you noticed how dark it’s been in the evening hours? Well the hens at Four Corners Farm are noticing it, too. Our egg production has gone down with the sunlight. The cold also causes the chickens to use most of their calories just to keep warm, instead of...
by Carolyn | May 5, 2014 | Flowers, Poetry, Spring, Sun
By Evelyn Reilly If you could hear the flowers, Singing to the sky Like bells – The Daffodil trills, Sweetly singing the sound of Spring. The Rose sings Of birds – On the wing! Sweetly singing with the stars. The Easter Lily Trumpets aloud That resurrection has come...
by Carolyn | Feb 7, 2014 | Family, Gratitude, Spring, Sun, Winter
We have had a cold winter! But there have been these bizarre balmy days of temperatures in the 60’s and that is when we bustle outdoors, working on farm projects. However, even Farmer Reilly has been found working outside in below freezing weather –...
by Carolyn | May 2, 2013 | life, Poetry, Spring, Sun
The Tulip By Evelyn Reilly The tulip opens to the sun, but the night she is always quick to shun. Throughout the day she opens with grace So that the sun may kiss her...