Chcken Coop

week heralded the beginning of summer, and here in Virginia the heat and humidity blew in with a vengeance, reminding us Yankees once again why we belong back in New England! I scrambled to harvest some veggies and herbs before the sun baked everything towards the end of the week and we feasted on fresh garlic, peas, carrots, beets and spinach, plus the first of our blackberries and homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. 

We hatched two brand new chicks, but sadly a third didn't make it after struggling for several days. She had endured a long, arduous hatch and just couldn't recover. We had named her Clover, so I buried her in a patch of pink clover under our willow tree. Such is life on a farm: The highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But through it all, we are reminded on a daily basis why we live out in the country. Enjoy a peek at our week.