Cloverleaf Farm
Living life in the 1800s in Effingham New Hampshire
Our Brood Is Growing
Today, we expect to receive our new flock of baby chicks. We ordered 25 NH Reds from Murray McMurray hatchery a couple months ago. Plus, we get a “free rare exotic chick”. We can’t wait to see what that one… Continue reading
Our First Egg
I know it sounds silly to most, but we were so excited when I went into the coop and discovered this beautiful white egg. I had been looking daily for so long, I had wondered if it was a fake.… Continue reading
The Frost is Coming
Tonight is the first night that we are expecting a frost. We knew it was coming, but we were hoping to get at least another week out of the season.
We now have 60 pounds of green tomatoes! So,??I guess… Continue reading
Winding Down
The gardens are starting to wind down. I am glad in a way,?? but sad in others. It will give me a chance to get some other projects done. It gives me time to get all??my canning done before we… Continue reading
Doing It All Over Again
I found out today that I will have to do the kitchen all over again. It would be the best way to stop the paint from chipping off now, and in the future. I won’t have to do the wainscotting… Continue reading
Chili Cook Off
On Saturday,?? September 20 Celebrate Effingham will be holding their 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off. I am the chair of the committee again this year, and have been busy getting everything ready. There is much to do to make the… Continue reading
Know Your Paint
I finally finished??the kitchen. It is??all painted and it??is beautiful. It??came out just like we wanted. Then I??found out that it was??oil paint underneath the latex I had just painted. I had sanded most surfaces, but when it gets wet,… Continue reading
A True 1940's Kitchen
While in the big city of Conway today, we decided to look into getting a new, and smaller fridge. The one we had was a bit too big for us. Also, it did not fit in with the back dating… Continue reading
The End of Summer?
The unofficial end of summer is of course today Labor Day. The kids will go back to school and most vacations have ended.
Around here, summer will not end until September 21, which according to history is the Autumn Solstice.… Continue reading