Cloverleaf Farm
Living life in the 1800s in Effingham New Hampshire
No Sign of Pyewacket
We think that Pye must have gotten out, and has now found a new home. That is what we hope anyway. We even tried putting Puca in the barn to entice her to come out of hiding, and she didn’t.… Continue reading
The Barn Ate Our Pyewacket
I think our barn has a black hole in it or something. Pyewacket went in two days ago, and haven’t seen her since. We have called her name, and put out catnip to lure her in. Still she remains unseen.… Continue reading
George the 2nd
It is official. We have decided to name our new Aruacana rooster George. He is so beautiful. His tail plumage is a shiny deep turquoise green to almost black. His upper body is a beautiful golden red. He is somewhat… Continue reading
A Whole New World
Today, our newest chickens got to see the world for the first time. They were quite shocked to find that there was more to life than just their coop.
We had bought them in September, and by the time they were old enough to be out from the heat lamp we had snow on the ground. It
While I was in there cleaning, they were all huddled in the corner clucking this and that. I clucked back, but it didn’t seem to reassure them at all. It was such a nice day, I felt that this would be a good day for their first trip outdoors.? I opened up the coop door, and they all ran to the corner again. I knew I was never going to get the coop cleaned so I took one and guided it to the new world. Then I took another and another. Only the first one seemed to like it out there.
Things Aren't Made Like They Use To Be
Last night, we sat down to watch some TV. Michael switched it on, to only have it shut right off. It kept going off and on as if someone was playing with us. We figured it was the ghost. We… Continue reading
In Honor of Muriel
My neighbor Muriel will be 98 in April. In honor of her birthday, I am desiging a dress that was worn in the?1911, the year she was born. I have gotten the drawing all done, but am having troubles with… Continue reading
Coming Soon
I have been tirelessly working on getting Thornton Square all ready to put on the web. I have so many different designs, it has taken time to sort them all out, and name them. We spent much of this afternoon… Continue reading
