Well, a new year is upon us with more than the usual challenges.  We hope that this post finds you well and enjoying some new found time that wasn't available when we were all working so hard before our current health crisis.
It is easy to feel down in this time, however, this is a great time to get creative, find your inner muse and do something new that you have never tried!  If you are stuck inside, make time to watch a sunrise. Be inspired by little things.   Listen to the wind.  Watch the progress of the newest sprout in your flower garden, and allow yourself to feel the awe of a new creation thriving without a care in the world.
Here on the farm, it is spring, though the howling wind outside would have us thinking otherwise.  Spring cleaning is upon us, inside and out.  The corrals are being cleared, and new compost is starting, as we clear last year's out  to begin our garden projects.  Steve has put in hundreds of feet of new fencing, so the four legged family members have a new section of pasture to stretch out.  We are trying a few new berry bushes this year.   Living in zone 2 is a gardening challenge, but we learn something new every year.   
Our daughter has begun a blog on humorous parenting, inspiring us to keep up our blog for your enjoyment as well. (Though I'm not sure it will be quite as humorous as hers.  I'll work on that!)
Let us know how you are doing.  We wish you only the best.  Stay safe and stay well.