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May 18th: This Week at Rock Run House

This post should really be titled: The Last Few Weeks at Rock Run House. We have had a busy time of it lately. So busy that I haven’t taken the time to post at all, which means that this Monday’s post will have to serve as a recap of our Spring celebrations as well asContinueContinue reading “May 18th: This Week at Rock Run House”

April 27th: This Week at Rock Run House

Big things are happening around here this Spring (well, big to us anyway). Just a few of the projects: Finishing the bottom floor of the 19th-century Springhouse and landscaping around the entrance Expanding the cut flower garden Fixing one of the floors in the barn Paul working in the Springhouse A lot more wishes/dreams/hopes/plans areContinueContinue reading “April 27th: This Week at Rock Run House”

April 6th: This Week at Rock Run House

As I write this, the weather has turned cold again, reminding us all of the fickleness of Spring. Not that I am tempted to plant the garden too early or anything — I don’t even have a single seed started. This is the most sluggish I have ever been since I began gardening more seriously.ContinueContinue reading “April 6th: This Week at Rock Run House”

March 23: This Week at Rock Run House

Things are picking up around here, which includes the roof of what we call The Grotto. Paul bravely faced the windstorm to repair the roof with riveted screws to keep it where it should be, even though this crazy March wind had other ideas. It was blowing so wildly that a little owl (maybe aContinueContinue reading “March 23: This Week at Rock Run House”

The Perfect Snowfall

We don’t often kick off December with snow, but this year we have a perfectly picturesque snowfall to put us in a Christmas sort of mood. Which I could use, to be honest, as I have a lot of decking of the halls to do, both for our family’s own celebration and the Christmas atContinueContinue reading “The Perfect Snowfall”

Grateful for You!

Harvest Market Thank you to those of you who stopped by the Harvest Market either in person or virtually. We’re grateful that you support small businesses and handmade goods, as well as food grown and made locally. We’re also grateful for our friends at Oaks & Sprouts Farm, who brought local produce for your holidayContinueContinue reading “Grateful for You!”